"You, Too. I Love You." Bruce Hung Up The Phone, Shoving It In His Pocket And Returning To The House

"You, too. I love you." Bruce hung up the phone, shoving it in his pocket and returning to the house to give the man his medicine and quickly explain to the woman what she needed to do to nurse her husband back to health. He accepted her thanks and the kisses she pressed to his cheeks before he went outside, shielding his eyes from the sun with his forearm as Tony landed in front of him in the Iron Man suit.

"Save it," Bruce said, holding up his hand. Tony shrugged. "I just... A lot's going on. Can you take me to the school?" When Tony agreed, Bruce stepped forward and attached himself to the Iron Man suit, letting Tony fly him up and away, the two of them making it back to Westchester County in record speed. Tony dropped him off at the door, saluted, withdrew a promise from Bruce to call him when he could, and flew off. Bruce knocked on the front door.

Four months. That was how long it had been since she'd last seen Bruce and it was driving her crazy. Two months prior she had gone to see Hank, thinking she had caught the stomach flu that had been going around. It turned out that that wasn't the case. She was pregnant. She honestly hadn't known what to do, Bruce had already left for a calmer place and she didn't have a reliable way to reach him. Finally, two months later, she was able to get a text through. [text] I need to talk to you asap.

Bruce frowned down at his phone. The woman talking frantically next to him quieted, and he stood. He assured the woman, in Bengali, that all was okay, and he would be right back. He left the woman and his patient and ducked outside, tapping out a reply.

[text] Okay, what’s up? Unless you’d prefer I called?

He looked over his shoulder, making sure no students were present, before he leaned forward in his seat. "We've got a bit of a problem in Manhattan." Bruce cleared his throat nervously, looking down at his hands. "It's, uhm, Magneto. Again."

"I'm... I'm fine," Bruce answered, shaking Hank's hand. "It's good to see you, too. Thank you. For taking care of Andie, I mean." He let Hank begin to lead the way to Andie's class, through the hallways and groups of children. He avoided touching anybody or anything in particular, keeping his limbs folded close to himself as he walked. "Forgive me. We can talk more later, discuss... specifics, and what have you. I just need to see Andie right now."

Four months. That was how long it had been since she'd last seen Bruce and it was driving her crazy. Two months prior she had gone to see Hank, thinking she had caught the stomach flu that had been going around. It turned out that that wasn't the case. She was pregnant. She honestly hadn't known what to do, Bruce had already left for a calmer place and she didn't have a reliable way to reach him. Finally, two months later, she was able to get a text through. [text] I need to talk to you asap.

Bruce frowned down at his phone. The woman talking frantically next to him quieted, and he stood. He assured the woman, in Bengali, that all was okay, and he would be right back. He left the woman and his patient and ducked outside, tapping out a reply.

[text] Okay, what’s up? Unless you’d prefer I called?

"Is it- unnaturally fast?" Bruce asked hesitantly, letting Andie lead him out of the room, down to Hank's lab. "Is there anything to be worried about? My degree may be in nuclear physics, but I've been doing a lot of medical studies and practices since... well, since. I know a couple things."

Four months. That was how long it had been since she'd last seen Bruce and it was driving her crazy. Two months prior she had gone to see Hank, thinking she had caught the stomach flu that had been going around. It turned out that that wasn't the case. She was pregnant. She honestly hadn't known what to do, Bruce had already left for a calmer place and she didn't have a reliable way to reach him. Finally, two months later, she was able to get a text through. [text] I need to talk to you asap.

Bruce frowned down at his phone. The woman talking frantically next to him quieted, and he stood. He assured the woman, in Bengali, that all was okay, and he would be right back. He left the woman and his patient and ducked outside, tapping out a reply.

[text] Okay, what’s up? Unless you’d prefer I called?

"I missed you, too," Bruce said, leaning into her touch. He sighed and leaned forward, pressing his forehead to Andie's stomach. "Do we know what it is? Boy or girl?"

Four months. That was how long it had been since she'd last seen Bruce and it was driving her crazy. Two months prior she had gone to see Hank, thinking she had caught the stomach flu that had been going around. It turned out that that wasn't the case. She was pregnant. She honestly hadn't known what to do, Bruce had already left for a calmer place and she didn't have a reliable way to reach him. Finally, two months later, she was able to get a text through. [text] I need to talk to you asap.

Bruce frowned down at his phone. The woman talking frantically next to him quieted, and he stood. He assured the woman, in Bengali, that all was okay, and he would be right back. He left the woman and his patient and ducked outside, tapping out a reply.

[text] Okay, what’s up? Unless you’d prefer I called?

Bruce shifted. "He's taken Iron Man. And he's, uhm..." Bruce looked out the window before finally making eye contact with Charles. "He's asking for you."