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Security Breach
Tony groans as his eyes fall shut while he rolls his stiff shoulders and neck, sighing in satisfaction when the bones give a loud pop. Rolling the movement down through his arms he extends them over his head, arching his back to work out the kinks fully. His body goes boneless for a moment once he lowers his arms, a content smile on his face, though the moment is short lived once he opens his eyes.
His lips curl slightly at the four large men huddled around his elevator, four men he did not approve to help with the build of Stark Tower and four large sweaty men who are in the direct line of sight to Pepper's office. Good mood gone, he makes a beeline for Pepper's office, glaring at the men along the way. Flustered and irritated, his annoyance only increases once he gets to Pepper's temporary office and is blocked by yet another large man he doesn't recognize.
"Everything is moving as scheduled Miss Potts, we should have the elevator fixed this afternoon." The man informs her, shifting the tool belt settled on his hips.
"Thank you Mr. Smaths." Pepper smiles pleasantly at him.
"Of course Miss Potts, if there's anything else you need—"
"She doesn't," Tony snaps, unable to help himself. The man whips around while Pepper pulls her gaze away from him, her eyes settling on Tony, both looking confused. "You can leave," Tony excuses him, gesturing towards the door.
"Uh, of course, Mr. Stark." He nods leaving the room.
"What was that," Pepper sighs in exasperation as Tony shuts the door, glaring through the window at the working men for moment.
"What is that?" he asks, ignoring the question, voice clipped as he points out the window.
"They're fixing the elevator."
"I told you I was going to fix the elevator."
"It's been broken for three days, you clearly don't have time. So I hired some people to get it done. It's nothing."
"Nothing!" Tony shouts looking panicked. "I didn't approve them, I don't know who they are. They could be planting a bomb in there for all we know." Tony turns, storming out of the office in a frenzy.
"Tony where are you going," Pepper shouts, following after him. "We're supposed to be having lunch!"
"I have to work on the elevator now!"
"Tony it's fine!" Pepper yells, rolling her eyes as Tony worms his way into the elevator.
"Where are my tools?" he asks as he begins to check out the elevator.
"I'm so sorry," Pepper apologizes to the men as they struggle to accommodate Tony.
"Tools, Pepper."
"I don't know, probably in a box somewhere."
Tony shakes his head, "It's fine, these will work." He tells her, simply taking tools from the men around him.
"Tony, lunch."
"We'll push it back to dinner," he waves her off, ripping off a panel.
"You haven't eaten since breakfast. They've got it under control."
"I'm fine," Tony tells her, clearly having no intention of leaving the elevator.
Pepper sighs in frustration, knowing she's lost the battle "I'm having someone bring you lunch," she tells him, turning to leave. "And dinner at 6."
Tony gives some inaudible reply, already lost in his work.
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