You know I don't normally think like this about women, normally I just fuck their brains out and they get cleared out by my PA Pepper in the morning. By then I have disappeared to my lab and hope it all just disappears, I never used to be like this, but as Iron Man has had increased interest I have found it harder to sleep.

I'm not the kind of man that does what he's told, so when Pepper came marching in that morning I was tinkering with my suits. "Mr Stark how many times do I need to remind you…You have a meeting at 10 with the board…" her voiced seemed a little raspy, but I shrugged it off.

I didn't even bother to turn around as I mumbled something back to her, "yeah…I'll be there, calm down Pep" my head was too far gone with all the edits I had to do with the suits. They had been failing against the stronger enemies; it wasn't fun being a tin can. It had only been a second or so but I could feel Pepper's eyes burning on the back of my neck…she always did this to me…sighing I got up. "what time is it now?" I questioned finally turning to face her.

Her ginger hair was pulled back like usual in a neat ponytail, her eyes a bright glow and yet more paperwork. "It's 9:50 already Mr Stark, as usual you're going to be late…" she flicked her hair out of her face, a small smile crossing her face, but none the less she had no emotion towards me. "This meeting is very important and…"

I interrupted her "Pepper…I own this company…the board can't do squat without me there so they will have to wait…" this was obviously the wrong answer because I watched her face turn into a scowl, I was in trouble again. Thing is…I kinda liked being in trouble with Pepper, it always gave my day that extra bit of interest, seeing how many different lectures I can get off her in one day.

Her pale face turned away from me in more than likely disgust with my attitude, "Mr Stark the board do not need your approval…I suggest you get to the meeting…now…" she turned on her heels and stormed out of the lab. Oops…I think I may have just pushed it too far with her, only when I really do bad does she ever do that.

Sometimes I wonder about that woman…never mind I decided to go to the stupid meeting that almost bored me to death *yawn* this is why I never turn up to meetings. Pepper usually handles the meetings but she was doing other things I guess…I had to stare at Baldy's face…that's Stain by the way…I stared at his bald head for over an hour thinking of ways that I could polish it so it was so shiny. That would be fun…maybe Pepper would actually crack a smile

After the meeting I took the liberty of sitting against her office door, watching over the block of employees that worked here…I didn't really know who any of them were, but they were ok I think, Pepper always handles these things. *Suddenly falls back onto the floor* "Ouch…" uh oh…pepper had opened her door…I'm dead meat…

"Mr Stark what on earth are you doing…please tell me you have done your paperwork…" her voiced seems a little tense, I guess that was from all the work she was doing. "Get up you're not 5 anymore Tony…"this was a different tone…this was assertive and almost scary.

I nodded quickly and got up, dusting off my shirt, "yeah I went to the meeting…how could you put me through an hour of Bald…I mean Stain talking about weapons…ugh…" I had a small smile on my face hoping to get at lead a titter out of Pepper but no…I was shot down

"Stain is one of the most important factors in maintaining the company, seen as you Mr Stark have completely lost interest in it, like a child with a new toy." Did she…she just called me a child…ouch. Yeah ok not the best business man in the world but I am not a child, I am a genius! Her face didn't look impressed with me at all.

I hung my head in almost shame but partly because I didn't want to laugh at her expression, "But..." I sighed before replying to her, "Yes Miss Potts…you are right." I hated giving her the satisfaction of being right, it wasn't my thing to have someone else be right all the time.

"Yes Miss Potts that's right…Tony…go back to your lab you're just getting in the way," she demanded. Wow Pepper…for some reason that got me all riled up…why…I was being told off.

"Pepper…why are you cross with me?" I dared to ask her, my face looked as though I'd just been slapped in the face. I was just about to turn away with my tail between my legs and go back to my armour in the lab…at least I won't get shouted at for doing something wrong or getting in the way.

Pepper huffed and turned away, sitting back down at her desk looking straight at me, her legs crossed under the table. "Mr Stark…do you even know what it takes to run this company single handed? No…you're always too busy with something more important…" She flicked open some paperwork and began scribbling away, "Don't stand in my door Mr Stark…I'm busy." Her voice had no emotion in it anymore and I was a little freaked out.

"You know…I didn't need that farm…I have a cow right here," slightly pleased and half scared I walked out of the office and down to my lab. I wonder how she took it, shit. Something was wrong with Pepper but I can't put my finger on it, I spose I wasn't making her job any easier and she was right…what do I know about running a company.