Passionate Dreams
Summary: Pepper is heartbroken when Tony reverts back to his old ways not long after announcing that he is Iron Man. She decides to leave Stark Industries and Tony before she loses herself completely. Can Tony get her back? Pepper/Tony. Romance. Movie-verse.
Authors Note: First: I do not own Iron Man. Second: The first part of the story is mostly Pepper's POV. Third: I'm looking for a beta, so these first chapters may be revised soon. Most importantly: Thanks for reading!
Chapter 1: Chain Reaction
Tony gripped the model as they stumbled across the living room towards the couch, laughing as they fell. They kissed each other in wild, drunken abandon. Moans of lust echoed throughout the room as clothes were discarded hastily...
...and Virginia 'Pepper' Potts was stuck.
Pepper had just started to leave the bathroom to go home when she heard the sensuous giggle and scuffling in the living room. As soon as she saw the beautiful woman Tony had locked into his embrace, Pepper had shut the door quickly, effectively trapping herself in the bathroom.
It was only a matter of time until things got more involved. Backing up against the wall of the bathroom, Pepper grabbed her midriff as her stomach rolled nauseatingly. It was late, much later than she should be at Tony's house, but she had been adamant to finish her work that night. Tony was supposed to be gone all night and she was sure he had no idea that she was there.
Sliding down the wall, Pepper clutched herself. She would not cry; refused to cry. She had promised herself that she would not get emotionally attached; however, she had a feeling from the beginning that it could only end badly for her. Shaking herself out of her pathetic reverie, Pepper forced herself to concentrate. She had to find a way to get out of here.
Sealing herself for what she was about to witness, Pepper breathed in deep and cracked open the bathroom door. The large hall half bath was located at the far end of the living room and slightly out of view from the seating area on the other side. Pepper skirted the room towards the nearest exit. She tried her best to ignore the noisy couple at the center of the room.
They had fallen off the couch onto the designer shag rug. The model, clad only in her black lace lingerie, had managed to pin Tony down and was currently gyrating her hips against Tony's manhood. The model's former glamorous hair and makeup was recked due to their sinful frolicking. Chuckling at her antics, Tony reached up to jerk more pins out of her hair. Giving him a sly smile, the woman started helping him take off his pants.
The sight was unbearable. Pepper involuntarily let out a small choking noise. She froze to see if they noticed her, but she only heard lusty sounds and more clothing being removed. 'They are way to engrossed in themselves to even notice if the house was sliding off the cliff', thought a disgusted Pepper.
Once she found the nearest side exit, Pepper ran to her car as quick as possible. She just couldn't take it anymore and there was no use in denying it. She had to quit Stark Industries –Tony-- before she lost herself completely.
'But you are already lost, aren't you? Lost to a person that only understands you as his employee,' Her mind jeered.
Choking back tears, Pepper turned the ignition and sped away from Tony's sea side mansion back toward Malibu. She would miss it all: the car, the company, her co-workers…him. She thought that he had changed that part of him, but she was wrong. She had plenty to do now that her mind was made up. She needed to prepare the paperwork for her resignation, needed to figure out where to go, pack...How had it gotten to this? Pepper sighed.
They had become close over the years. It had practically killed her when he was being held hostage. Then he comes back with a totally different attitude; turns from liquor and women into a superhero, they get through the ordeal with Obidiah...And then what? He promptly goes back to ignoring her. Again.
Pulling up at her condo, Pepper got out and walked straight to her home office. She managed to write her resignation letter before completely breaking down into tears. It was going to be hard to leave him.
'Ha! He'd never moon over you. It won't take him an hour to find a replacement.'
The job entitled a six figure salary, invites to glamorous parties, free cars, and of course direct involvement to his truly. What woman wouldn't want to be Tony Stark's personal assistant?
Pepper sniffed, "If only they knew how hard it really is."
She knew that she would not sleep any in this pitiful state. The clock on her Mac told her it was after two. She would have to go to Stark Industries first thing in the morning to submit her resignation letter, and e-mailing it wasn't an option since she was already being a coward by not giving it to Tony herself.
'Damn integrity,' she thought.
She decided that a hot soak in the tub and a cup of chamomile tea would help her sleep better. Trying to pamper herself and look forward positively, Pepper could only dread what she had to do in the next few hours.
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-Kristina Leigh