Chapter 21 - Probably

Stark grabbed your face, "You're going to be ok." You nodded and he kissed your forehead. He stood up and untied your wrists from the chair. Once your hands were free you tried your best to untie your legs but pain pierced from your shoulder. Stark walked over to the workbench next to you and grabbed pillars. He faced you again and ripped part of his shirt while nodding at your shoulder. " I'm so sorry." he whispered to you while kneeling in front of you. 

You followed his gaze and looked down and you saw the bullet partially hanging out of your skin. You knew he had to remove it. He squeezed your hand, "Don't look." You did what you were told and looked up at the concrete ceiling. Searing pain ripped through your shoulder as if hot coals were being placed on your shoulder. Tears flooded your eyes as you still looked up at the ceiling trying not to break eye contact. You tried not to scream but you couldn't stop the noise from coming out of your gritted teeth.

You felt a sudden relief and the warmth you felt began to cool. The tugging sensation subsided and you took a few deep breaths before looking down. Tony took part of his T shirt and made a sling for you.

He slightly smiled at you and tucked a piece of her hair behind your ears before standing up and putting the pillars and bullet onto the workshop. 

"So, you were waiting for me?" You were feeling a little woozy but wanted to focus your mind on anything but the current situation you were in.

"Seriously, this is what you want to talk about?" He looked over his shoulder back at you and you gave a subtle nod. "Ok, yes the moment you left.. well.. it felt empty without you."

"So, you like me?"

"You know, You're timing is impeccably awful." He knelt back in front of you. "But obviously I have feelings for you." He gestured around the room. "Which is unfortunate for me because acting on this could literally be the death of me."

You shrugged, "Probably." you held his gaze for a few moments. "So, what are we going to do?" You both remained quiet for a moment.

"First and foremost we need to keep an eye on that wound.  If that gets infected it could kill you before anyone here gets a chance. Then, I think we start building." 

"Tony, I don't want them to get the suit. You said yourself that if it fell in the wrong hands..."

"Listen, when I was kidnapped that suit was the only reason I was able to escape. I can only imagine it is going to be the same here."

"One suit can't fit us both.." 

He shot you a look, "I know."

You slowly stood up with your legs shaking. You walked to the workbench and with your good arm began reaching for supplies.

You looked at Tony, "I think I have a better idea." You flashed him a smile and began to ensemble a few pieces. ‐------------------------------------------------------

After you and Tony worked endlessly for a few hours the door to the room began to open and without hesitation Tony put down the items and stood in front of you. It caused a barrier between whoever was entering the room and you. Your heart began to race but no one appeared. Instead it was a thermos that was rolled in and when Tony examined it, it was just water. Tony grabbed your hand and you both sat on the ground with your back against a concrete wall. 

He opened it and you both took turns taking sips. "What happened when you were captured?" You looked at him and he paused before taking his next sip and handing the water to you. 

"In short..." He fiddled with his own hands. "My arrogance came to bite me." He watched you take a sip of the water. " I went to sell your design but I never made it there. I was kidnapped prior to making it." You could tell without the detail in his words that what happened was truly traumatic to him. " They demanded me to make an old weapon from Stark industries to help their cause. During my time there I wasn't alone, helping me along the way was a man named Ho Yinsen." Tony's hands began to shake and so you reached over with your good hand and began to hold his. "He was a smart man who helped me with the arc reactor. He saved my life and I told him about the Iron Man design I saw of yours. I wanted to help save his life the way he saved mine but um... he didn't make it." Tony had a tear in his eye and you put your forehead on his and let go of his hand to touch his cheek. 

"When I said the only thing on my mind was you I wasn't lying." Tony looked at you, "You and your design was on my mind the entire time. You saved me and now I want to make sure I can help save you in return."

"Tony we are going to get out of this together." You whispered in his ear. " I got a plan." You winked at him.