The third and final instalment of what has turned into the 'Movie' series of ficlets, in which Rhodey joins the party.
You don't have to read the other two (Old Yeller and Diamond Eyes), but you may as well, cos then you'll have read the complete set.
Also, for those of you who did review Old Yeller and commented on the 'Daddy issues', I didn't even realise that when I wrote it lol. See, that's just how awesome I am.
"You want to watch what?" Tony asked, completely baffled.
"Come on man," Rhodey said. "It's supposed to be awesome, and you saw the first one."
"What? No I haven't." Tony said indignantly.
"Yeah, remember? Double date?" Rhodey asked. "I was with Melissa and you brought whatserface with the tongue piercing?"
Understanding dawned on Tony's face. "Ohh yeah." He smirked and nodded his head. "Now I remember. But I wasn't paying attention to the movie you know."
"Yeah, I think the entire movie theatre knew." He curled his lip in disgust. "I never want to see that ever again." He shuddered theatrically.
"See what?" Pepper asked as she rounded the corner into the kitchen. Both Tony and Rhodey jumped about a foot in the air.
"Nothing." They said in unison. Pepper raised an eyebrow so Tony went into self preservation mode.
"Rhodey wants to watch 'Sex and the City 2'" he said quickly. Rhodey glared at him.
Pepper raised her other eyebrow. "Really?"
"Tony came and saw the first one with me." Rhodey fired back.
If Pepper would have had a third eyebrow, she would have raised it.
"Hey!" Tony swatted Rhodey's shoulder. "Thanks buddy."
"I'll watch it with you," Pepper said to Rhodey. "If Tony doesn't want to."
Rhodey beamed at her. "Cool," he said, grabbing the DVD off the countertop (apparently Rhodey 'knew a guy' as well) and leading her out of the kitchen, leaving behind a pouting Tony Stark.
"Fine!" he called after them. "Run off with my best friend!"
He heard Pepper's heels click-clacking their way back to him and she re-appeared, grabbing his hand and dragging him with her.
Once again, Tony was proved wrong with his judgement of the movie. He was thoroughly enjoying it, although the experience was improved somewhat due to the fact that Pepper was sat in his lap, wedged comfortably between himself and the armchair they were sitting in. Rhodey had stretched out on the sofa next to them and was staring avidly at the screen, completely ignoring the couple but definitely aware of their presence. It was very difficult to be oblivious when every time the film heated up the tension in the room grew so thick a chainsaw wouldn't have cut through it.
He shifted uncomfortably as Samantha and her date bantered suggestively.
And then the camera zoomed into the man's quite blatant erection.
Both Tony and Rhodey barked out a laugh, and Pepper stifled a giggle. She bent her head to Tony's ear and whispered something to him.
It was at this moment that the DVD froze and all that was heard was a hushed "He's got nothing on Tony Junior."
Pepper gasped and clapped a hand to her mouth, gaze flicking to Rhodey who now looked like he'd just walked in on his parents doing it.
"I am never watching a movie with you ever again." He said as the DVD started up again.
Finito.
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