Imprisoned

Ch.37-Compromised-

*Author's Note*-This is my last author's note before the chapter! This is the last chapter of Imprisoned, the sequel will be posted soon after this chapter, but no chapters yet. I'm taking a short break before continuing this series. I would like to say thank you all so much for all the love and support on this book and my others. I absolutely love this book and I'm so excited for the sequel. Please enjoy the last chapter of Imprisoned<3

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-Sarah-

The past few days the team has helped me pack anything and everything I need in order to move to the tower. Stark has offered to order anything I don't have and has graciously had everything we ordered already set up in my new apartment at the tower.

Today is moving day and I'm looking forward to having some more space for me and baby Valerie.

These few days since Loki left with Thor have been...strange. It feels weird not having someone in my life that's been there for so long. And I miss him dearly, but this is what's best for both of us.

Valerie is clinging to me in the car as we ride into downtown New York. Tony's driving less recklessly than usual, which I appreciate because Valerie has only been in a car a handful of times, only for trips into town to buy some baby clothes. Her tiny grabby hands reach up to my hair and gently pull on my brown curls. I grab her hands and pry them from my hair.

"No, no baby. No pull." I scold her quietly as she looks up at me with innocent eyes. I give her one last firm look before her hands grab onto my left hand and she ogles over my ring.

My promise ring.

I pull my hands away to look at it myself. I forgot about it. I've been wearing it for so long that I completely forgot to take it off when Loki left. It's like a part of me, it protected me. But I can't use it anymore because I'm not with Loki. I have to take it off...but not yet. I'm not quite ready for that yet. Valerie makes some cooing noises as she grabs for my ring again and I let her ogle it a bit longer.

Tony pulls up to Stark tower a minute later and opens the door for me and Valerie. I cradle her close as I step out onto the pavement. She lifts her head up to look around at her strange new home. The view isn't great because we're in the team's private underground parking lot, but the ceiling is glass, showing off Tony's prized car collection. Valerie gazed up at the underbellies of the cars and sticks her fingers in her mouth.

"Oh, stop that." I scold, taking her hand from her mouth and replacing it with her binky. She sucks happily on the blue binky as I wipe her slobbery hand over her onesie.

"Right this way mis," Tony teases as the elevator door opens. I laugh and step inside. Tony presses in a code and the elevator begins its ascension to the Avenger's quarters. Valerie turns her head full of blonde baby hair into my chest and begins drifting off to sleep.

"Stay awake baby, we're almost home," I whisper, tickling her nose, rousing her from her sleeping state. She lets out a little sneeze before looking back up at me with those large brown eyes. Tony turns to me.

"Let me take her. There's a surprise for you once we get up," Tony explains. I cautiously hand Valerie over to Tony.

"Tony you've done so much for us already, we don't need anything more."

"This wasn't me, well it kind of was...you'll just have to see for yourself." I roll my eye as the elevator dings and the doors slide open.

Standing at the end of the hallway is Pietro. He's looking at me and he can't seem to believe his eyes.

"Pietro?" I ask, rushing out of the elevator to him. He breaks out of his trance and speeds to me, grabbing me around the waist and spinning me in a hug. I squeal in surprise but hug him back nonetheless. He sets me back down and I bury my head into his chest, squeezing him extra tight.