A Fight for Love and Glory

A Fight for Love and Glory by someidiothasice

Summary:

"Come on, after a kiss like that you can't tell me you don't want to see her again."

Notes:

For your viewing pleasure.

Seriously, you guys.

"What's that?"

Tony looks up from his work table and sees Steve, leaning against the doorframe. He gives him a small grin and waves at the machinery.

"Nothing nefarious, I swear. Just trying to put together some kind of trans-dimensional universe-hopper." Steve blinks at him and Tony chuckles. "I imagine you'd want to see your lady friend again at some point."

"What?"

"You remember, the one with the cute little ears and all that lovely lavender skin?" Tony laughs again when Steve looks startled. "Come on, after a kiss like that you can't tell me you don't want to see her again."

"That's not necessary, Tony." Steve walks over and takes the welding torch out of Tony's hand. Tony makes a sound of protest but Steve shakes his head at him. "You really don't have to go through the trouble."

"It's no trouble," Tony starts, reaching for the torch again. Steve holds it out of reach and Tony lets out an annoyed sigh. "Steve, this is something I can do for you. Let me do it."

"It was just a fond fare-thee-well, Tony. Geez," Steve says. He puts his hands on Tony's shoulders and gives him a little shake. "No offense, but I'm not really looking for an inter-dimensional love affair right now."

"I guess you patched things up with Sharon, then." Tony smiles wide and bright and if Steve didn't know him for so long he would think it was real. But after years of working side-by-side with the man Steve is able to see it as the mask it is. "Good for you."

"No, Tony. Sharon and I aren't..." Steve sighs and tries again. "Let me elaborate. I'm not really looking for any kind of female companionship." Tony's grin dims a little before he shrugs and turns back to his work.

"Oh. Well, it was just a thought." Tony idly fingers a piece of scrap wire and...