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Can't Handle This

Chapter 2

As Tony came to, Steve started to relax a little bit. He wasn’t even able to be happy for Tony in the time it took for him to register that he had a daughter to passing out from utter shock. But how could he possibly be shocked? With all the women he slept with, wouldn’t he be used to this kind of thing? Steve thought there would’ve been more kids forming a line behind her.
Tony groaned and sat up with his hand behind his head, probably on a sore spot. He looked up at Steve, and then turned his gaze to the young lady standing next to him.

He paused, looked her over, and then asked with a confused look: “Daughter?” she nodded and Tony nodded with her. “Right. Not drunk. JARVIS?”

“Yes, sir?”

“Any damage?”

“Other than temporary shock, sir, you’re fine.”

Tony nodded again and tried to stand, only to have Steve grab him. “Oh, no. You’re not ready to get up yet. You took quite a tumble.” Tony sighed and looked at Steve, clearly annoyed. “I mean it, Tony. It’s best for you to just lie down for a bit.”

“You may have a concussion,” Tony’s daughter said. She leaned in closer, grabbed him by the chin, and examined his features, primarily his eyes. “Slight dilation. Do you have a headache or dizziness?”

“Look, lady,” he said. “I know the signs of a concussion; I can handle myself perfectly well.”

“Gee thanks. I was just trying to help.”

Tony sighed and looked up at the ceiling. Steve cleared his throat and shifted slightly. “I’m going to go grab an ice pack from the freezer. Keep an eye on him.”

“I’ll keep both on him.”

Steve walked away towards the kitchen, hoping that he would be in good hands.

Tony wasn’t exactly happy with being babied like this. “So what’s your name?” he asked.

“Antoinette,” she replied.

“Antoinette,” he repeated. “I like that.”

“Thanks, Dad.”

Tony covered his ears and made a displeased sound. “No, don’t call me that!”

Antoinette, shocked, looked back at him. “Then what do I call you?”

“Well I’ll call you Antoinette and you can call me Tony. Fair enough?”

Before she could respond, a set of footsteps came up the stairs. A man wearing a suit coat with a partially unbuttoned shirt came in to view. “Tony? What happened?”

Tony sighed. “I fell. No big deal.”

“Loss of consciousness?”

Tony rolled his eyes. “Yes, I lost consciousness. But there’s not need to-”

“There seem to be signs of a concussion,” Antoinette interjected.

The man looked at her with confusion. “You recognize the signs?” she nodded. “I don’t believe we’ve met,” the doctor extended a hand out to her. “I’m Dr. Banner.”

Bruce Banner? As in, the Dr. Bruce Banner that’s done the leading research in gamma radiation?”

He chuckled. “That’s me.”

Antoinette grabbed his hand. “I’m very pleased to meet you. I’m very familiar with your work and I’m extremely impressed. Even with the accident, I think you’re still one of the best researchers and scientists in the world.”

“It’s nice to have a fan,” Bruce said with a smile. “Even with my…record. What’s your name?”

“Antoinette Miller, sir.”

“Well, Antoinette, I’m very pleased to meet you. Anything unusual happening to Tony, here?”

“Well, I don’t know if he usually confuses stressful situations with drunkenness-“

“I do.” Tony said impatiently.

“Then other than slight dilation of his pupils, I see no signs. Everything else, he would have to tell me about.”

“No vomiting?”

“Not yet.”

“Yet?” Tony asked.

“No memory loss?”

“Again, not yet.”

“Yet?” Tony interjected again, clearly becoming frustrated that he was being ignored.

“Not slurring any words?”

“Not yet.”

“Why is everything always ‘not yet?!’ Do you really think this is all going to happen?!” Tony exclaimed.

“He’s fine,” Dr. Banner said calmly with a smile on his face.

Steve came back with an ice pack and placed it on the back of his head. “Better?” Tony only grumbled in response. He looked over at Antoinette. “Do you need anything, miss?”

“No, thank you,” she said. “I’ll be fine. I’m just going to stay here a while and make sure Dad’s okay.”

“I told you not to call me ‘dad.’”

“Wait, she’s your daughter?”

“Banner, that’s none of your business. Why don’t you go to the other room and get me a
Scotch. I’m starving.” Antoinette stared at him in surprise. “So who’s your mom? The name Miller doesn’t give me any help.”

“Claire Miller. She said that she was the longest staying woman in the Stark home. Three days.”

His eyes went wide. “Oh,” he said, obviously shocked. “Her. Claire.”

“She told me that if I ever went to go find you, she’d be coming with me. Thankfully I left while she was out buying more magazines to cut your picture out of.” When Tony stared at her blankly, she continued. “She has a shrine set up for you. She adores you like you’re a god.”

“Yup. That’s Claire.” Tony said as he drank from his glass. He took a breath and looked back at his daughter. “So how did you know where to find me?”

“Please,” she said. “You’re the only guy to have his name in giant letters on one of the tallest buildings in the city. You’re not exactly easy to miss.”

“Touché.”

“Sir,” JARVIS said. “I apologize for interrupting, but there is a situation down in the lab.”

“What kind of situation?”

“I’m sure you won’t need explaining.”

Tony stood up, Scotch still in hand. “Right. Steve, Bruce, let’s suit up.”

Comments

Chapter 28 is sad because Cj says "Let's just say I've got red in my ledger and I physically cannot wipe it out.". That's sad because Natasha says that in Avengers.

Natasha Barton Natasha Barton
10/17/16

I am going to cry. Natasha is my favorite Avenger and SHIELD agent. I've always looked up to her character. I almost cried during chapter 25 and got some weird looks from my family. Well they don't understand so if they have a problem then they can suck it.

Natasha Barton Natasha Barton
10/17/16

MAJOR SPOILERS! Unless you finished chapter 24

OH MY GOD!!!!!!! NATASHA"S DEAD!!!!!!!! AND SHE HAS A SISTER?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Natasha Barton Natasha Barton
10/17/16

CLINT SAID HAWKWARD!!!!!!!!! THAT"S AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! BEST PUN EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Natasha Barton Natasha Barton
10/17/16

Are you planning on continuing in a sequel?

Anonyme_Amour Anonyme_Amour
3/20/14