One Love, A Thousand Lifetimes

Chapter 30

RING, RING, RING

Bruce hates the sound of his cell phone first thing in the morning, especially when the object wakes him up after a night of almost no sleep. He checks the caller ID and sees Tony's name on the screen.

He answers while sitting up. "Hey, Tony."

"Hey, I need you down here ASAP. I think I figured out the problem we were having with the suit."

"Alright, I'll be down later."

He hangs up and sighs as he puts the phone back in its charger. Natasha hugs his back before he can move to get up.

"What did Stark want?"

"He needs me downstairs."

She loosened her hold on him but didn't let go. He shifts and lays down hugging her to him and knowing Tony can wait. She's usually like this when she needs to talk.

"What are you thinking about?"

"If I said I wanted to get married this week, would you think I was crazy," she asks.

For the past week, they had talked about a small wedding with just the team and the other few people who knew. They just wanted a small ceremony with no reception at Clint's farm.

He studies her face and realizes that she's serious. He can't help but smile as he says, "I would marry you today if that's what you wanted."

An hour later Bruce made his way toward the lab, greeted by an irritated Tony. "There you are," the man exclaims.

"Hey. Listen, Nat and I were talking and we're going to get married this week."

He had asked Tony to be his best man after he and Natasha got engaged. Steve and Thor were his groomsmen, and Clint was giving Natasha away.

"Congrats! Now I need to tell Barton that he and I won the pool that you two would get married this month."

"There was a betting pool?"

"Yep! Steve and Thor were way off. Thought you'd take a year."

They turn their heads when Hill enters and shows Tony something on her cell phone, while holding her other hand out.

"What is the exact date," Tony asks.

"We're getting married in four days," Bruce answers.

Tony gets his wallet out of his pocket and hands her money.

"Thank you," she says then leaves the lab with a smug expression.

"Barton, Hill and Fury just won the big one. I was off by one day!"

"How many bets did you guys make?"

"Just the two."

Bruce doesn't believe him. "Tony."

"Okay, fine we've been betting ever since you two told us you were together. The only one everyone lost was when you would propose. Seriously, man, two years?"

Bruce rolls his eyes then gets to work.