Hey guys. Long time fanfiction writer, first time Iron man fic. I hope you all like it. I have a whole Tony/pepper playlist on my phone, so all these fics are going to come from songs from that. So yeah, I hope you like it.
I own nothing. Because if I did they would have hooked up wayyy before the end of IM2. And I don't own the song. or my house. But that doesn't matter right now :)
She should be used to it by now. The missions, the leaving in the middle of the night, the not returning for days. But she wasn't. In fact she was anything but. While yes, she knew that dating a superhero was gonna be a challenge from the start. Being his PA was a challenge. She smiled when she remembered what he had said to her a couples years ago.
"If I were Iron Man, I'd have this girlfriend who knew my true identity. She'd be a wreck. She'd always be worrying I was going to die, yet so proud of the man I've become. She'd be wildly conflicted, which would only make her more crazy about me..."
"Well, he's not wrong." She said to herself, pouring herself a glass of wine. She was currently in Stark Tower in New York. Repairs had been done since Loki destroyed half the city, and since she was in New York for meeting she opted to stay here. Tony was off on some mission for S.H.E.I.L.D and she didn't know when he would be back. He had been gone a week already, and needless to say she missed him like crazy. They hadn't spoken, and the only word she had received from him was a text a couple days ago the said: 'I'm ok. Miss you.' Other than that she hasn't heard from him.
It was now her ninth day without him, and her fourth without hearing from him. She had woken up late, but was grateful that it was Saturday and her schedule was clear. "JARVIS, any messages from Tony?" She asked the computer, while cooking herself breakfast.
"There is a video message from him, shall I put it up on the television?"
She hadn't actually been expecting a message, so she was shocked to say the least. "Please." She answered the computer. Picking up the plate of food she prepared she plopped herself down on the couch. The video pulled up and she smiled when she saw Tony sitting on a cot, a guitar in his hand.
"Hey pepper. I really don't know how long I'm going to be out here. And im not quite sure where I am. Its slow out here, but were making good progress. I'm going to try and get home as son as possible. No promises though."
He then proceed to start strumming his guitar, and she giggled, "Oh my god he's going to sing..."
"Hey there Pepper
What's it like in New York City?
I'm a thousand miles away
But girl, tonight you look so pretty
Yes you do
Times Square can't shine as bright as you
I swear it's true"
She couldn't help but grin insanely. Tony wasn't a pro at singing but he wasn't bad, and she had to admit he was amazing at the guitar. Normally he stuck to rock music with insanely long guitar solos, so the fact that he was singing The Plain White Tee's was a bit of a surprise to her.
"Hey there Pepper
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice, it's my disguise
I'm by your side
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me"
By this time she was laying down on the couch, still in here pajamas, and watched him sing to her. Tony could be sweet, but he wasn't a huge romantic. He thought that buying her expensive gifts and taking to grand places was a way to show affection, but it was really little things like this that made ehr remember why she loved him in the first place.
"Hey there Pepper
I know times are getting hard
But just believe me, girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good
Hey there Pepper
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I sang to you
Would take your breath away
I'd sing it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all"
Little did he know that he did take her breath away. Right here in this moment she was speechless, breathless, and in awe of him. And boy did she miss him right now. Granted, it was a huge weight off her shoulders just to know that he was alive. he looked a bit bruised and beaten, and the dark circles under his eyes shown that he hasn't been sleeping, but he was alive and in one piece. Just knowing that made her feel a lot better than she had felt all week.
"Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
And we'll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way
Pepper I can promise you
That by the time we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame"
She giggled. Oh what could they do to change the world. Well, he was Iron man. So the world has pretty much changed already just because of him. And she is perfectly content with cheering him along from the sidelines of his adventures.
"Hey there Pepper
You be good and don't you miss me
Two more days and I'll be done with this
And We'll be making history like we do
You'll know it's all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there Pepper here's to you
This one's for you
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me. "
He played the last few notes of the guitar and looked back to the camera, "I'll be home two days max." He frowned some, "I have to go now. Places to go, people to see. You know how it is. Miss you. Bye." The video feed cut out and she sighed. She missed some so much it hurt.
"You know"
A voice behind her made her jump, and her head whipped around to find Tony standing there, a smirk on his face.
"I made that Video two days ago. I'm not sure why it just got here. Kinda ruins the moment now."
"Tony." She breathed, getting up from her place on the couch and running over to him. She wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged herself to him, "I missed you." She whispered into his chest.
He grinned and wrapped his arms around her shoulders, "I missed you too Pepper." he placed a kiss to the top of her head and she smiled.
"So, Tony start likes the Plain White Tee's huh? I didn't see that one coming." She said with a grin.
He frowned, "Do not! I just happen to know that song and saw it fitting at the moment in time. But I do not like them at all."
She reached up on her tip toes and whispered in his ear, "It's Ok Tony, I wont tell." She then placed a kiss to the side of his head, then on his cheek, then finally to his awaiting lips. It was slow and sweet. It wasn't rushed or anything, and she liked it that way. When they pulled apart she looked into his eyes and smiled, then pressed her forehead to his, "So you missed me huh?" She whispered back.
"No, that video was for JARVIS." he whispered back, a low chuckle following.
She grinned, "What a shame, cause I was going to cook you some food. But I guess not now."
He pressed his lips to hers again, this time with more force than the last. "Ok, maybe it was for you."
She smiled and took his hand. Even though she wasn't used to him going on missions yet, she could get used to this side of him.
So I hope you all liked it. Please review and the next chapter will be posted soon :)
