Chapter thirteen – All the jealousy

After two hours, Adeline finally picked the perfect dress for Stark’s party. Some of the not suitable dresses were lying on the floor; the others were on the bed. She was looking into a mirror, checking her figure from every side and smiling at herself. It was an off-shoulder sheath dress of navy blue color. It perfectly showed her body and long legs because the length was to her mid-tights. This was the best option for all the dresses she had. And it wasn’t very slutty or innocent.

While she was looking at herself, her phone beeped. It was a text message from James. They were texting the whole day, talking about their jobs and also about Tony. Adeline wanted to know something more about him. I’LL BE THERE AT 7:30 PM. PLEASE BE READY – James wrote. She had to laugh. It is said that women were always late because it always took them too long to get ready. She wasn’t like them – most of the time. When she looked at the time, she waved with hand – she still had two hours left.

The hair was brushed into curlers, so they could form natural wavy curls. Before she could finish her hair, she put on makeup. Adeline chose a very natural look but she put black lines on her eyelids. Very easy and sexy at the same time. Was he dressing up for Tony? Maybe she was. She always wanted to look good at any kinds of parties.

When she was finally ready, she looked stunning. The dress, the hair, and even the shoes – everything was perfect. She remembered the times with her girls when they used to go out and attend some parties. Those were the days. Now it was only her. Both of the girls were dead because of Goth who murdered them. Adeline closed her eyes for a moment. The rage raised in her veins. She had to inhale and exhale before she could open her eyes and fall back to the reality.

Before she left the apartment, she took the most important things – a purse with keys, mobile phone, cash and a small perfume. Also, she took a small bag where were Tony’s clothes which she borrowed from him. It was time to meet Rhodes on the street. Standing in the elevator, looking at the door, Adeline suddenly felt nervous. “It’s just a normal party, Ad,” she tried to calm herself down. Her hands were shaking a little bit. She wouldn’t be that nervous but that last night just proved her how much she liked him. She even fell asleep on his shoulder and Tony then took her and put on the couch…

“Look at you, all fancy!” James was leaning against his black Audi car and his arms were crossed over his chest. “You look great,” he was smiling at her like a child.

“Is it okay, not too much?” she turned around just to show-off. “It’s a party, so I thought I should dress like any other time.”

“Can I ask you something?” James had a weird look on his face.

“Yeah, go on.”

“Did you dress up for Tony? And please, spare me from your excuses. Just answer honestly.”

Adeline dryly gulped. She was looking into his eyes, not breaking it. “No, I am not,” she tried to say it confidently but her voice cracked. “I wanted to look good for you,” she started to laugh like a little girl and she winked at him. “This is how I always dressed up for parties and believe me, this outfit is pretty much normal – you know, something between innocent and slutty.”

“Mm, yeah, okay,” Rhodes was giggling. “Well, madam, shall we go?” he opened the door for her like a true gentleman. “Tonight, you are my beautiful companion.”

“Uuu, what a gentleman,” she approached the car and with a bright smile on her face, she sat down and James closed the door. Rhodes was a good man, charming too, however, Adeline wasn’t attracted to him at all. She could feel the same sympathy he had for her. They had different taste, different style, and humor. That’s why she liked Tony – they could mock each other, they liked the same music and Tony was sexy as hell. He was filthy rich – that was true. However, she didn’t care about the money. They were just a little plus – a bonus.

On the way to Malibu – Tony’s mansion – they were talking about some funny moments from their lives. Rhodey mentioned some embarrassing stories with Tony. Most of them happened when they both were drunk. Adeline said a little bit more about her sister and how she used to mock her while she was living with her family in San Francisco.

The car stopped right in front of the main entrance to Tony’s house. There were a lot of people, the music was way too loud and the first thing Adeline saw was a group of very young girls, wearing the sluttiest dresses she could possibly ever see - like they were from a very bad porno movie. “Are you fucking kidding me?” those were her first words when she stepped out from the car. What she saw took her breath. “Is this normal?”

“Way too normal,” James sighed. “And you haven’t seen what’s going on inside. Are you ready?”

“Not at all,” she answered slowly. Her eyes were locked on the young laughing girls. Were they even twenty-one? Were they allowed to be in this party? The last thing she could do before she went into the house was to shake her head disapprovingly. When Adeline passed by them, the girls looked at her. In a second, they remained silent and just scanned her from toes to head.

The interior was different – many dancing people, colorful lights, and the bar was opened. The majority of guests were mostly females, but there were also many men in fancy suits drinking expensive alcohol. “What do you think now?” Rhodey came closer to her ear so that she could hear him. “This is only the beginning.”

In the middle of the living room, there was also a stripper pole. Some of the women were dancing around it, laughing and drinking. “Please don’t leave me!” Adeline panicked. The man in a gray blazer started to laugh and grabbed her by her forearm.

“Don’t worry, I’m right here. First, we should have a drink and then…”

“Hey!” Tony screamed and waved them. He was wearing a party hat on his head and the usual pink sunglasses with black frame. He had a bright smile on his face and he was holding a glass of whiskey. “You are here, how sweet,” he came closer to them. Adeline could smell the alcohol from him. “Please, have fun, enjoy this evening. Have a drink; find yourselves a partner or a lover.”

“How many drinks you already had?” the woman crossed arms over her breasts.

“Not many,” he answered quickly. “I think you should have one or five. Maybe then your face wouldn’t look so evil and grumpy.”

“Tony!” someone screamed Tony’s name and he immediately raised his hand above him.
“I’ll be right back. See you at the bar,” he wink at them and with that, Tony left them alone.
“That was unexpected,” the woman concluded. “At first, he offended me and now he’s gone. There are way too many people. It’s worse than in New York on the Time Square during the tourist season,” she sighed. “Drink?” she gave him puppy eyes.

Together, they came to the bar and ordered drinks. Adeline had a double martini and James had a non-alcoholic cocktail. He was driving, so he couldn’t drink. They found a place near the window and sat down on the bar chairs. “Okay, Adeline, we have to talk about something,” Rhodey started the conversation. The woman was looking around; searching for Tony and James noticed it. “Look, I’m not blind and stupid but do you like Tony?”

She almost choked. “I, uh, what?”

James laughed. “Adeline, I can see what you are doing now. This afternoon we were texting mostly about him. You were way too interested in my best friend.”

“And you inferred that from all this?” her right eyebrow lifted.

“Just tell me the truth. I won’t tell him. He’s obviously drunk,” he tried to persuade her. When Adeline didn’t reply, he continued. “You two are unbelievable. You should see what you two are doing. Neither of you would admit it.”

“What?” she gasped. “You think Tony likes me? Why would he?” and with that she drank the rest of the martini.

James found it amusing. “You know what, let it be. Let’s enjoy this evening and if you would like to leave, just let me know. Would you like another drink?”

“Double martini and a glass of vodka.”

“Will you handle it?” he looked shocked.

“Believe me; I can handle a lot of things – alcohol is one of them,” she winked at him. James went to the bar where were a lot of people waiting for their drinks. While he was standing there trying to get the drinks, Adeline stood up from the table and took a quick inspection through the house. The purse was hanging on her shoulder. The people were insane – they were dancing, screaming and drinking at the same time. The DJ made the best show in Tony’s living room.

“This is sick!” she mumbled under her nose and made her way through the crowd. Tony was probably somewhere else having fun. Why couldn’t she have some fun too? One of the best dance songs was playing. She took the opportunity and started to dance. Adeline didn’t need a dance partner. Her hips were swaying, the dance moves she did were not professional but she did know how to dance. The right arm was up in the air and a smile appeared on her face. This was what she really needed – a party where she could dance and forget about everything. Adeline spun on the spot and when she stopped her eyes saw two men staring at her – Rhodey and Tony. She could have stop and go to them, however, Adeline continued and went into the middle of the dance floor. She wanted to tease both of them – mostly Tony.

Her eyes, from time to time looked at the men, who were probably talking about her. Tony had a drink in his left hand and a seductive smile on his face. James was holding an alcoholic drink in his hand. It belonged to her. Adeline was enjoying this. The music was a pleasure for her ears and the dance took all the stress and worries away. The brunette wanted to take Stark to the dance floor. When she looked at the direction he was, she stopped dancing and the positive mood faded away. There were two skinny women standing, each next to his side and he was flirting with them. Adeline’s heart stopped beating. She was looking at Tony leaving with the two girls, both blondes.

James saw her reaction. The only thing he did, he lifted the alcohol in the air and gave her a compassionate smile. The brunette came to him, grabbed the glass of martini and drank it on one shot. “Where’s the vodka and the rest of the alcohol?” she asked as she went to the bar.

“Adeline,” Rhodes ran to her. “Adeline, wait,” he grabbed her by the wrist. “I know you are upset. I saw that look in your eyes.”

She wasn’t listening to him. Adeline stepped closer to one guy, without asking took his drink from his hand. “What the fuck woman?”

“Sorry, I’m having a rough moment,” she said it without interest and drank it.

“Adeline!” James took her to the table they were sitting moments ago.

“I don’t give a fuck about Tony,” she growled. “I’m going to enjoy this evening as always. You don’t have to worry about me. I’m fine. I’ve always been.” Those were the last words she said to him. She turned on her heels and got lost in the crowd of dancing people. She felt pain deep inside her. Love hurts and it was true. She felt this pain only once before this night. She promised to herself she would never fell in love again. Unfortunately, it did happen.

James scratched his nape and sighed. He knew Tony, he was used to his behavior and actions, but he felt sorry for Adeline. Both of them were like two kids hiding their true feelings…

Two hours later, Adeline was once again sitting with Rhodey behind one table and they were talking. She calmed herself down by drinking. Her party mood was once again back and James had a lot of work to do not to laugh at her behavior. “That guy even gave me his number,” she pointed at a man standing near the bar, chatting with one of his friends. “He’s sweet.”

When she wanted to take the glass of vodka, Rhodey stopped her. “I think you shouldn’t be drinking more. You had enough.”

“I am fine,” she snarled and drank the drink. “I’ve been through worse, believe me. Now, what about you,” she leaned to him and smiled. “Do you like someone? Do you have a girlfriend? Did you find somebody interesting here?” she was curious.

“Well, I found drank Adeline here, which I find very amusing,” he laughed. “Unfortunately, I didn’t find the perfect woman, yet. With my work and being the War Machine, I don’t have that much time for anything else. It’s just temporary.”

She had to hug him. “Aw, my friend, don’t worry, you will find someone and very soon,” she looked into his dark eyes and smiled. “We both will. And if not, well, we have each other,” she started to giggle like a kid.

It made James laugh. He knew Adeline was a little drunk so he took her words with respect. He gently patted her cheek. Suddenly, his eyes found a person standing near the bar. It was Tony – he had his black sunglasses with pink glasses on his head and the chocolate eyes were scanning both of them. He saw what he was doing. Adeline slowly turned around and looked at Tony. She saw the look in his eyes. He took a drink from a bartender and drank it. She squinted her eyes and gave him an evil glance. That was the moment when Tony started to walk to them. An attractive young woman came to his way and stopped him. She had a long red hair, was shorter than him and had a very tight strapless dress. The woman grabbed Tony by his white shirt and dragged him away from the bar.

“Well, fuck this. I need another drink,” Adeline smiled like an idiot. “Would you like another drink, dance? I would offer you sex but we are friends and I’m not that drunk,” she said it without thinking.

“Would you consider going home? You don’t have to…”

“No! I’m having the time of my life!” she made a move with arms as a sign of not caring about anything. “Now I have the time of my life!” she sang…

…

It was almost five o’clock in the morning. Stark’s mansion was almost empty. No guests were in the living room or anywhere in his mansion. Tony came out from his workshop but he wasn’t amused by the mess he saw in the house. There were a lot of empty glasses, some of them were broken and left on the black piano. The party was over and he didn’t even spend the time with the people he wanted to. He was holding a glass of whiskey in his hand. It was the last one, so he drank it. He deeply inhaled the air and loudly sighed. “JARVIS, the first thing you have to do is to call a cleaning service.”

~As you wish, sir, ~ the AI replied calmly.

“Lock the house, I’m going to bed. It’s time for a good eight hours of sleeping. Don’t let anyone disturb me.”

~Yes, sir.~

He was about to leave when he heard a sound of a glass breaking against the floor. It was coming from the bar section. He turned around to see the last guest in his house. “Mm, that must have been an expensive glass,” said a soft woman’s voice. He saw Adeline sitting behind the bar, drinking some kind of alcohol from a bottle.

“I thought you left,” he sounded shocked.

“Surprise, surprise,” she said tiredly and a little drunk. “I made a new friend. His name is Jameson and I love him,” she grabbed the open bottle and took a sip. “He convinced me to stay,” the brunette gently stroked the bottle.

He took some steps closer to her. It was a mistake. The bottle with alcohol suddenly flew near his head and broke against the nearest wall. “What the fuck, Adeline?! Why did you do that?” his eyes were wide open. He wasn’t expecting that at all. He saw her grabbing another empty glass and throwing it directly on him. There was madness in her eyes. “Stop it, Adeline!” Another glass flew near him. He tried to protect himself with his arms. “What is the matter with you?!”

She was angrily walking to him. “No, the question is: what is the matter with you?”

“Am I the one who is throwing my fancy glasses?!” he yelled at her. His dark brown hair was messy and his eyes were tried. “I’m not in a mood for a fight.”

“But I am,” she hissed. When she got to him, her left arm tried to punch him in the face. Luckily, Tony ducked down and tried to stop her.

“What is the matter with you,” he quickly grabbed her by her wrists and stopped her for a moment. “What have I done to you, huh? Why do you want to fight me? I am not your enemy!” He rolled his eyes. “You are drunk, Adeline. You need some sleep.”

“I am not drunk or should I say – not drunk enough.” She winced and let her wrists free.

“Then, what is the problem? Talk to me?” he was looking into her green eyes, trying to find the real problem. Why was she so mad at him? “What have I done to you, Adeline?”

“Everything, Tony! You have done so many things that I can’t take any more of your fucking things!” Tony was confused. She was yelling at him, her eyes were full of darkness and he didn’t know why. He wanted to take a step forward but her reflex was very fast. The shield appeared around her and he almost bumped into it. This was a very risky move. Her ability was unique and strong. He knew what happened when he touched the shield with his suit. It threw him away. “I am dangerous, Tony! Next time try to think twice before you make a move.”

“You are fucking crazy, woman! Turn the shield down and let’s talk.” It took the woman some seconds to calm her mind and cancel it. Her chest was rising and falling because she was breathing heavily. “What’s with you? Do you hate me?”

“I do,” she gritted her teeth.

“Why?”

Adeline dryly gulped. “Because you broke me,” she answered.

“What?” he didn’t understand. How could he possibly break her? “I think I need a little more explanation, Adeline. Tell me, I have to know.”

When she stepped closer to him, their faces were very close. Her index finger was touching his chest right above the arc reactor. “You broke me from inside, Tony. You made me feel and I hate you for that. I started to like you a lot, but seeing you with all those sluts made me hate you. You have any idea what is happening inside me, what mixed feelings I have in my soul.” He never saw her that angry. “You have no idea how I felt when I saw you with all those pretty slutty girls.” When she wanted to move away, Tony didn’t let her go. Now he knew what the fuss was all about.

He fought back. “Oh, and how do you think I felt when I saw you flirting with my best friend, huh?” his voice was stronger. The brown eyes were darker, looking directly into hers. “What is going on between you two? Rhodes told me there is nothing going on but I beg to differ.”

“I am friend with Rhodey! When we had that fight, he was the one who stand by my side!”

“I think you are lying!”

“Oh, really? I thought that was your specialty! And in fact, how can I have something with Rhodes when I have fucking feelings for you?!” And then he saw it – her green eyes weren’t dark because she hated him, but they were sad and broken. “Now, it doesn’t matter.”

“It does matter, Adeline!”

“It’s too late, Tony.”

“It is never too late,” he disagreed. His hands were suddenly on her waist, pulling the female body close to his. He could feel how tensed she was, but it all went away when his lips crashed on hers and passionately kissed her. At first, she wasn’t working with him. She didn’t want this to happen, but after a few seconds, Adeline’s lips moved and she kissed him back. Her arms wrapped around his neck. When her mouth opened a little bit more just to catch a breath, Tony’s tongue immediately took the opportunity and scanned every corner of her mouth. Their tongues played together, danced and fought. It was all so passionate and delicious. They both tasted from alcohol. Minutes passed by and they slowly tore apart. They looked into each other’s eyes.

Adeline’s mind couldn’t process it. Was he just using this situation or was he serious? The kiss turned her on and there was no way she could stop this now. The alcohol did its magic. The rage was gone, she felt a bit better and she wanted him and only him. No matter what would happen the next day, no matter how angry she would be; now she wanted that filthy bastard with gorgeous eyes she had ever seen.

“I want you,” he whispered.

“Then fuck me,” she moaned and buried her fingers into his hair.

There was a smirk on his face. “Oh, so now you want me to fuck you? A few minutes ago, you were throwing glasses at me. Do you know what is happening now?”

“Yes. I hate you because I have fucking feelings for you,” she rolled her eyes. Adeline gave him a little kiss on his lips. “I know I’m a little drunk but still, I want you to fuck me and I don’t care about the morning consequences.”

“God, you are amazing,” he smiled and once again roughly kissed her. Their tongues once again played together, until Tony moved on her neck and kissed her there for a while. He left some hickeys on each side of the neck. He wasn’t planning on taking her easily. He wanted the exact opposite. She begged him to fuck her and she was going to get what she wanted. Tony pushed her to the nearest wall. His body was pressing against hers and his hands were caressing the lovely feminine body. His lips moved to her collarbone. “Mine,” he said while licking the spot and nibbling it.

Adeline grabbed him by his white shirt and with one move she tore it apart. The buttons flew away and in a moment, he was standing in front of her shirtless. The arc reactor was shining like the last time she saw it at close quarters. The feminine palms stroked his chest, slowly moved down to his trousers just to unbuckle them.

Tony stopped her before she could do anything more. He grabbed the end of the blue dress and pulled it up. With that, he was gently touching her thighs and making her moan even louder. It brought him a joy to his ears and he had to smile. He kissed her lips roughly, biting her lower lip. Then he lifted her up and she immediately wrapped her legs around his waist. Somehow, Tony moved with her to another place. It wasn’t that far. When Adeline saw the big black piano, she was trembling and smiling little. In a second, all the mess was gone because Tony wanted to make a space for the woman. What was better than a sex on a fancy black piano? He laid her down on top of it.

Tony spread her legs and buried his head between them. He gave sweet kisses to her thighs, slowly moving to her womanhood. He heard her moans and the sweet noises she made. When his thumb gently stroked her clit trough the panties, Adeline mumbled something under her nose. “I can’t hear you, baby. What were you saying?” he stopped doing everything and just looked at her.

Adeline had to sit and look into his face. “Stop messing with me and fuck me already. I want you inside of me. I want to feel your cock,” she squinted her eyes and in a second, her lips crashed onto his.

“You are a little wild, aren’t you? No foreplay?” his hand was once again between her legs. It got under her panties and pushed one finger inside her wet folds. She gasped. “As I can feel, you are already wet for me.”

“Tony…” she bit her lower lip and leaned her forehead against his.

“I think you are overdressed,” he gave her a peck on the lips. He stopped playing with her and put her down off the piano. Adeline quickly unzipped her dress on the left side and Tony took it off. She was standing there only in her underwear. She wasn’t wearing a bra. A bright smile appeared on his face and his palms started to play with her breasts. “So beautiful,” he mumbled and once again kissed her neck. “Mine. Only mine.”

She didn’t think about those words. Her slim fingers were back on his zipper, trying to unzip him. She wanted to touch him, like that time when they had sex for the first time. Tony helped her. When the trousers slowly slipped down, her right hand was immediately inside his boxers, gently stroking his semi-hard cock. “Look at you,” she started to whisper. “You want me so badly. Already so hard and ready, am I right?” And then she leaned to his ears and bit the earlobe.

Tony passionately growled. With a quick spun, he turned her to face the piano and roughly pushed her chest on it. The last part of the clothing – his boxers and her underwear – was suddenly gone. Tony gave a soft kiss on her spine and spread her legs. Instinctively, she put the right leg on the piano, so Tony could have a better access. She felt his body on hers from behind; his masculine hands were holding her sides as he slowly entered her from behind.
The woman gasped but she was smiling and arched her back. Tony put one arm around her torso, so he could hold her closer to his body. At first, he moved slowly, gently. Later, when she begged him to go faster he fulfilled her wish. Once again, she was supporting her body with her arms against the piano. Her beautiful hair was messed up. “Oh, Tony, fuck yes,” she moaned and squirmed under him.

His two fingers were suddenly on her clit, swirling and stroking it passionately. She was close to reaching her peak. The sound which came from her throat was warning Tony she is close to climax. And so was he. Before the both of them could cum, Tony stopped for a moment and changed the position. He could hear her mewl. He took her to the piano stool. He sat on it and pulled her to him. Adeline was supposed to ride him and she loved the idea. She took his erect shaft and slowly sat on it. It was her time to take the lead.

Adeline was kneeling on the stool; Tony was perfectly situated between her legs and she was slowly riding him. He had a lot of work to do not to fell from the stool. His arms were holding the edge of the stool and she was holding his shoulders. “Fuck, Adeline, I’m so close.”

Before she could reply, Tony quickly took his penis out from her and cum straightly on her belly. He was growling, moaning and breathing heavily, smiling like a devil and his eyes were closed. The woman, on the opposite, wasn’t satisfied like he was. She needed to reach her peak. She was very close. When Tony opened his chocolate eyes and saw her face, he gave her an innocent smirk. “Don’t worry, I will take care of you,” he leaned to her and kissed her. A second later, Tony was holding Adeline in his strong arms, slowly walking through the whole ground floor up to his bedroom.

This early morning didn’t end for them.

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