Just Imagine #1

I switch off the lights in the office and hiking my bag further up my shoulder, enter the elevator. I press the button to the ground floor. Riding alone in an elevator without a soul in sight makes me uncomfortable so, I decide to hum a tune.

Reaching my floor, the elevator screeches to a halt. I step down and walk out to the road. I look all around hoping to find a cab. Without spotting one, I decide to walk given that my house is only 8 blocks away.

1 block later, I actually realise how tired I am and how much my energy has depleted.

Suddenly, I feel like there's another presence near me but I assume that it's just my imagination and keep on walking. Working 16 hour shifts really do a number on me. A few more steps later, I hear the sound of heavy metal boots crunching on the wet gravel. I stop in my tracks. I wait for a few seconds and ignoring it again, resume walking when I feel a cold, metal hand grab my shoulder from behind.

I turn and see 'him'. I know who it is. I know 'him'. My heart stops and my breath hitches in my throat. The gold and red mask lifts up and reveals those chocolaty eyes, that soft, dark brown hair, that tell-tale goatee and that forever charming smile.

With his smooth honey like voice he says "Sorry, thought I were someone else."

He looks I up and down and then staring directly in my eyes he says" Wow! You're pretty. But what are you doing here all alone?"

I do not answer but instead, look at him dumbfounded still trying to grasp the fact that it is 'him'. He slightly laughs and says" Well, looking at your clothes and that bag I have over there, I assume I are returning from work. It's quite dark and probably not safe so, want a lift?"

My eyes turn wide and I want to say Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. I want to say how much of a fan I are, how much I admire him and how much I absolutely love him but I feel like my brain has stopped working and I can't form words anymore. So I just nod. Nod fervently.

He gives me a big grin and he says" I guess that's a yes. Hold on tight and well, don't let go."

I wrap my arms around the suit's metal torso and he places an arm on my back, keeping I safe and steady. And in a matter of seconds, We are flying through the sky. I close my eyes and I feel the wind in my hair, my face and I think that maybe this is what heaven is, what it feels like.

Finally, when I seem to be slowing down and I open my eyes and see my apartment. He lands in front of the apartment door and carefully puts me down. He lifts up the face mask to say a quick "Bye. I would stay longer but I have a stuff to build and guys to kill "and giving me a wink, he flies off again.

"And...post! Okay, my fan fiction is done! Finally, I can sleep now."

Slamming her laptop, Pepper places it on her bedside table. She switches off her lamp and curls up underneath the blanket and closes her eyes, smiling at her accomplishment