25 Days of Frostiron

The muffled sound of the door creaking open is what woke Loki and Tony up at a quarter to seven Christmas morning. Moaning and complaining put aside, the newly wedded couple told Peter they'd be down in five before they got up and ready for the day. Peter gave them a sheepish smile before awkwardly closing the door behind him. Loki sat up, stretched with her arms above her head, and then made her way to the closet where Tony's not-so-secret secret present was hidden.

When she made it back to the bed, Tony was still laying down with his eyes shut--trying and failing to get a few extra minutes of sleep.

She rolled her eyes and cleared her throat before saying, "I'm only giving you your present if you're awake." Tony's eyes shot open and attempted to land on Loki. A green bag with tissue paper sticking out of it swayed slowly above his face. Tiredly, Tony sat up and pressed his back against the headboard. Loki handed the bag over and he excitedly started opening it. "I was planning to give this to you and then tell you the news of our bundle of joy but obviously they didn't like that idea," Loki explained, her hand cupping the bottom of her stomach. Tony rolled his eyes and smiled.

"I'm sure I'll still love it," Tony promised, pulling the item out of the bag. In his hands was a black baby onsie with white lettering and a baby bottle on it. He held it out in front of him to read. "Daddy's drinking buddy," he stated before smiling and folding the onsie up. Loki sat before him worrying her bottom lip and looking anywhere but at Tony. "Lokes, I love it."

Loki glanced back to him, her bottom lip sliding against her teeth before keeping her lips parted. "Really?" she whispered. Tony grabbed her hand and rubbed soothing circles into the back of it. "Because I know you've cut back on the alcohol intake but I just couldn't resist. Peter loved it too." Tony pressed a tender kiss to the corner of her mouth.

"I love it," he repeated. She let out a breath and smiled slightly. "God, I can't wait to raise this kid with you." Her smile grew. Holding her hand tighter, Tony yanked her forward and kissed her. She started giggling, playfully fighting the kiss. "Let's have an army of children." She started giggling more.

"How about no but we train this one right so they can handle themselves. Can't always rely on Daddy Dearest to swoop in and save them."

Tony chuckled. "Alright, fine. Can we at least have one after this one?" Loki snorted.

"We'll see." They shared a smile and another kiss. "Now. We promised Peter we'd be down in five minutes which was, ah, let me see," she checked her imaginary watch, "about four minutes ago." She nudged his leg with her own. "Get up and change if you want to. You know Thor grows impatient when we keep him waiting." Tony chuckled and nodded.

After Loki threw a sweatshirt on and Tony slipped a tank-top on over his previously bare chest, they headed downstairs with their arms linked. Everyone--besides Wanda who was in the kitchen making hot cocoa--was already sitting around the Christmas tree where the nicely wrapped presents sat underneath. Peter's legs were bouncing as he waited patiently for Loki and Tony to sit down and then for Wanda to come back in with a tray of mugs. She passed one around to the designated hero before sitting next to Natasha, wrapping the other end of the blanket around her shoulders.

"Peter, will you do the honors?" she asked, gesturing to the presents under the tree.

He enthusiastically stood up and started passing out the presents. Everyone at least got one--their secret Santa gift--some got more than others. Peter ended up with the most seeing as everyone bought him at least one regardless of if they were his secret Santa or not. A blush along the bridge of his nose grew deeper in color each time he set a present down by where he was previously sitting. Tony and Loki won the title of the couple with the most presents and the two who got the least were Bruce and Sam--not that they minded much.