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“Steve? Sweetheart? Can you help unload the van?” Tony yelled into the living of their lake house. Steve wasn't anywhere to be seen, in fact Tony didn't hear anything.
“Steve?” Tony walked through the living room into the dining. Nothing. He went into the kitchen. Again nothing. He was about to go upstairs when he heard kids screaming through the windows. He turned and saw his husband, playing with their kids. Along with their dog. Steve was dressed in a swim short and thin T-shirt that was soaked. Their boy in his swim shorts and daughter in her bright pink bathing suit. They were running through the sprinkler that Steve had set up for them.
Tony smiled and made his way to the back door onto the porch. He leaned against the rail as he took in the sounds of laughter and the smiling facing of his family. His family. Tony's family. The family he shared with Steve. He laughed as Steve ran after their daughter and picked her up, spinning her around before gently putting her down. Their son ran up behind Steve and was “attacking” him and Steve “fought back but then fell. Tony laughed and clapped, getting the attention of his loved ones.
“Daddy. Daddy I slayed the monster. He was trying to take Aria.” Their son ran up to the porch as Tony walked down. Tony laughed and knelt down.
“You sure did James. You saved your sister. Great job.” Tony said, holding his hand up in a high five. James smiled and high fives his dad.
Steve was about to get up but their daughter Ari decided to jump into his stomach. He did a slight groan from the sudden hit his stomach took and put his arms around his daughter bringing her in for kisses and tickling her sides.
“You think you can sneak up on me.huh” Steve teased his daughter. Loving her laughter.
“Papa…give.” Aria shouted as she squirmed out of Steve's arms.
“Give?” Steve said as he made sure she was breathing okay.
“Give me a kiss!” She said, puckering her lips.
“Ask nicely and I will.”
"Can I have a kiss?” She asked and went back to puckering her lips.
Steve laughed at her language but hey she was only 2. He leaned in as he made a loud muah sound. She jumps up and then lunges at Steve circling her arms around his neck in a hug. He hugged her back and lifted her with him as he got up. Walking both himself and Aria over to Tony and James.
“ Hey sweetheart.” Tony said as he kissed Steve on the lips, but Aria put her hands up and pushed Tony away. Saying ‘No. my Papa.’
“Aria. That's not nice, baby.” Steve scolded her gently. She just shrugged and went back to hugging Steve. Steve sighed and Tony shook his head telling him not to push it.
“Someone needs a N-A-P.” Tony spelled out and Steve nodded. “Can you help me bring in the bags from the car?”
“Yeah.” Steve made his way past To y only for Tony to stop him.
“No. Go around. I don't want water dripping all over the floor.”
Steve rolled his eyes and went and walked along the porch since it wrapped around the house. “ How do you want me to bring the bags in if I can't go inside?”
“Hand them to me.” Tony said as their son James follows them.
“I carry more than you. I can be done in less than a minute.”
“Okay Mr. Muscles cool it. I'll get a towel. You keep an eye on the kids.”
Steve nodded and watched as Tony went inside.
“Why did daddy call you Mr.Muscles? Yours a Stark”
“He was teasing James. I'm still a Stark.”
“Stark full of b.s.” Tony mumbled as he heard the tail end of the conversation.
“What was that?” Steve asked as he took the towel. He had already placed Aria on the porch next to him. Her arms wrapped around his right leg.
“Stark full of love. Baby. You're Stark full of love.” Tony gave him a teasing smile and winked his eyes.
“Uh huh. Sure.” Steve laughed as he kissed his cheek and went to the car. “Open it up please.” He shouted back. Tony hit the unlock button on their outback and Steve went about taking the bags out of the car. He had about five bags in his arms and 4 in his hands. He passed Tony as he opened it for him. Aria sat on his foot as he walked carefully in the house.
“Show off.” Tony mumbled.
“I HEARD THAT.” STeve shouted from the kitchen as he placed the bags down.
Tony laughed with the kids as Steve made his way back to them. James hugging onto Tony.
“I bet you did. You have a monkey on your leg.” Tony smiled.
“Yep. can't shake her off.” Steve teased as he lightly shook his leg, Aria held on tighter and laughed. “No monkey.” she shouted.
“No monkey? Huh? Then why are you sitting on my foot?” Steve asked.
“It's fun.” laughed Aria.
“Oh. okay. Hold on tight then.” Steve went back down the stairs carefully and went back to care making sure not to hit Aria against the car or anything.
Tony sat on the porch chair and his son climbed into his lap. His brown shaggy hair falling on his face. Tony brushed it back. “ We need to get you a haircut kiddo.”
“No.”
“Yes. I bet if you ask aunt Nat nicely she will cut it for you.”
“Aunt Nat?” James asked.
“Yeah she's coming over tonight alone with your uncles. That's why I had to go out and get all the food. While papa stayed and played with you guys.”
“Papa's cooking right?” James asked, his face scrunching up as he did.
“Yes. Papa is cooking. I know.. I know.”
“After all these years of my teaching you. You still burn things.” Steve laughed.
“I've gotten better. At least I don't burn the toast or pasta anymore.” Tony smiled at him. Steve, with Aria now in his arms, leans over and kisses Tony on the lips again.
“I love you Tony.”
“I love you too Sweetheart.” Tony whispered back.
“I'm going to start cooking. You think you can get the kids dried off and changed?”
“You ask as i don't know how.” Tony rolled his eyes with a smile but he told him he would. He brought the kids and began the process of drying them off more and getting them into clothes for the dinner that night.
Once that was done he went down and went to the kitchen , as their kids played in the playroom, and watched Steve. He was finally happy. They both were. He started tearing up a bit as everything that happened to them in the past came rushing to him. He was so thankful they were able to get over everything and have the life they both have always wanted.
“Hey.” Steve was beside him, making Tony jump. “Woah, hey you okay?” Steve asked.
“Yeah baby. I'm fine. Just watching you and thinking. I'm so grateful to have you in my life. For everything we have now. I can't ever tell you how much you mean to me words aren't enough.”
Steve smiled and held Tony close to him. “ I feel the same way Tony. I still can't believe we have kids and the life we wanted. I love you eternally Tony Stark.”
“Same to you Steve Stark.”