So this is the flip side to 'Old Yeller' in which Tony picks the movie. You don't have to have read that one, but, ya know, you may as well. I have seen The Expendables, didn't really think much of it but all I kept getting from people was 'I bet you only watched it for Jason Statham' which in my defence, I did not. I mean, he certainly made the experience more enjoyable, but he wasn't the only reason. And I'm working off memory because I'm using my Nan's computer so I don't have the film in front of me. Anyway, enjoy!
"Pepper!" Tony's voice cut through the pleasant calm of Pepper's office like a gunshot, making her jump and drag her pen across the document she was making notes on. "What on Earth are you doing?" he stepped through the door and stalked over to her desk.
She glared at him. "Well, I was going over contracts from the DOD, but clearly you have other plans." She motioned to the accidental doodle on the paper in front of her.
"Damn right I do." He said, rounding her desk and leaning against it, facing her and grinning madly. "Come watch a movie with me."
Pepper sighed, and Tony recognised it as her 'Don't Punch Your Boss In The Nuts' sigh.
"Tony, I'm incredibly busy-"
"Whatever it is can wait for two hours." Tony interrupted. "Come on Potts, please? I don't wanna watch it on my own." He stuck out his bottom lip and gave her his best puppy dog look.
She sighed again and he recognised this one as 'No, Seriously, Don't Punch Your Boss In The Nuts'.
"What movie is it?" she said, shuffling the documents into a neater pile.
Tony beamed at her. "'The Expendables'."
"What?" she raised her eyebrows at him. "Hasn't that only just come out?"
Tony shrugged. "I know a guy." He pushed off her desk and held his hand out. "Come on."
Pepper leaned back in her chair and crossed her arms. "Tony, I'm really not into action movies, can't you get Rhodey to come round?"
"But I don't want to watch the movie with Rhodey," he practically stamped his foot. "I just want to spend some time with you that isn't work related."
Pepper stared at him.
"Please?"
She sighed a third time and Tony grinned. That was her 'Ugh, Fine' sigh. Victory!
Tony and Pepper sat in much the same position they had during 'Old Yeller' the previous week. Tony had his feet up on the coffee table in front of the couch and Pepper was huddled into his side, feet curled under her, already feeling bored.
"Is it finished yet?" she said exasperatedly as Jarvis began streaming it to the flat screen.
"Pepper." He scolded. "I sat all the way through 'Old Yeller' without complaining."
"Yeah but that's a classic," she argued. "You've watched it six times since, this is…I mean look," she gestured at the screen as both Sylvester Stallone and Mickey Rourke appeared on screen. "That right there is more plastic than should ever be in one room at the same time."
Tony laughed. "This is just the beginning, it'll get better, it's supposed to kick ass. I've been waiting for this film all year."
Pepper sighed yet again and let her head flop dejectedly onto his shoulder, only for it to bounce back up again.
"Oh." She said softly. Tony's head snapped round to her.
"What?" he asked, barely containing a grin, wondering if she was having an adverse reaction to the rather bloody gun fight.
Pepper cleared her throat and sat up a bit straighter. "You did not say Jason Statham was in this film." She practically moaned.
Tony's smile vanished.
"This movie sucks." He spat.
The End.
And that's that. For those of you who don't know of the awesomeness of Shinedown, the title of this fic comes from their song 'Diamond Eyes (Boom Lay)' and it was the soundtrack tune accompanying the film, which Sylvester Stallone requested specifically from the band. It's an awesome tune.