Fandom: MCU
Pairing: Tony Stark x Female
Words: 572

Prompt/summary:
Just as she's waking up, Tony comes to bed and he tries to convince her to stay.

Yawning wide enough to capture wildlife with his mouth, Tony set his knee down on the mattress and then fell down, his face smashing into his pillow with a groan. There was a sound of annoyance next to him and he turned his head and peered at the sleepy creature with the wild bed hair that lay there. If that wasn't an adorable sight, he didn't know what was.

She cracked open one bleary eye, saw him and then closed it again. "What you've been doing all night, Tony?" Her voice was thick with sleep and he felt something stir between his legs.

"Oh, you know..." He yawned again. "Tinkering..."

One eye stared at him again and then she yawned and stretched, arms above her head and the covers sliding down to reveal her upper body. "Bed is very cold without you at night, Mr Iron Man," she said when she settled down again.

Tony didn't reply, but he had been staring while she stretched and now he turned to his side and scooted closer to her, wrapping an arm around her waist and snuggling into the crook of her neck. "I'm here now," he spoke against her neck, his voice muffled. He rubbed his beard against her skin, knowing she loved when he did that, and this morning seemed like no exception. She hummed and one hand rose to touch his cheek and then slide back into his hair, carding her fingers through the dark tresses to keep his face against her. She scratched lightly at his scalp and Tony almost purred when she did that.

But all too soon, there was a very annoying sound. She pulled away to quiet the alarm on the bedside table and he whined.

"I have to go to work, Tony."

"But I just got to bed..." He gave her his best pout.

She playfully flicked his nose. "Don't stay up all night."

He grabbed her hand and kissed her palm, then put her hand in his hair again, and kissed her nose, her forehead, cheeks. "Stay with me..."

"Some of us have to work during the day time, silly."

He kept peppering her face with kisses, he tangled his legs with hers. "Stay..."

"Tony..."

He leaned his forehead against her, their noses barely touching. He was too close to see her eyes, but he knew very well the colour of them and the softness they held when they looked at him, even if she was annoyed with him, which she probably was now. Tony would never understand how she, of all people, could look at him that way. "Please stay..."

"Okay, okay!" She giggled. "But just for a few minutes."

Tony whispered a celebratory yes and then pressed his lips to hers, deepening the kiss without hesitation. He rolled over to his back and brought her with him. A yawn interrupted the kissing and she giggled again.

"Close your eyes, Iron Man."

"Yes, ma'am." Tony took one last look at her and then did as he was told, breathing out and relaxing into the soft mattress. Her gentle fingers caressed his face, pushed hair away from his face. It didn't take many seconds until he was fast asleep, not noticing that she slowly slipped out of bed and into the bathroom. Or the order she gave J.A.R.V.I.S.

"Let me know as soon as there's a sign of a nightmare, please."

"As usual, yes, ma'am."