Tony and Pepper were sprawled out on the couch at the Stark home, relaxing on a Friday night, watching a movie. Howard had moved to the basement to work on some projects when he saw that his son had come home with his girlfriend, knowing they wanted alone time.
"I kinda feel bad for Rhodey." Tony said once they had settled on something to watch.
"Why?" Pepper asked.
"Well every time we have a date night he kind of just sits at home with his mom." Tony explained. "Well, at least he has lately."
"Hmm…maybe Rhodey needs a girlfriend?" Pepper said just as her phone rang. She pulled it out of her bag, forming a smile when she saw that the caller ID was Tess.
"Hey Tess, what's up?" Pepper answered.
"I've got some great news! My mom and I loved our visit last summer so much that we've decided that she's going to send me every summer for two weeks!" Tess explained. Pepper's smile widened upon hearing her friend's news.
"That's awesome! We loved seeing you, I'm so glad I get to see you again!" Pepper responded.
"Gee, Pep, you seem a lot more enthusiastic now that there's no huge crush for me to steal from you." Tess said teasingly.
"Oh, shutup!" Pepper responded. Tony smirked and rested his feet on the coffee table as he got an idea about what they were talking about.
"Speaking of, how are you guys doing?" Tess asked.
"Pretty well, actually, we're still dating." Pepper answered.
"Hi Tess," Tony exclaimed into Pepper's phone, knowing for sure that they were talking about him now.
"Hi Tony," Tess responded with a smirk. "Umm…so, this is kinda random, but has Rhodey been seeing anyone lately?"
"Umm, no, why?" Pepper responded, suddenly hatching an idea.
"N-no reason, just wondering, that's all…" Tess answered. Pepper could tell by the way she had asked that her West Virginian friend was nervous about asking.
"Well nice talking to you Tess but I gotta go now, text you later bye!" Pepper said excitedly as she hung up the phone and turned back towards Tony.
"Why are you so excited?" Tony asked, amused.
"Rhodey needs a girlfriend and I think I know the perfect candidate." Pepper said, trying to hold back her excitement. Tony, before responding, thought for a moment.
"Wait, you mean…Rhodey and Tess?" He asked, a smirk forming on his cheeks. Pepper nodded excitedly.
"You know…I can actually see that happening." Tony said, sporting his trademark playboy smile. "You know, Rhodey always nudged us about admitting our feelings. Maybe it's time we…repaid the favor?" Tony explained.
"Oh my god, we are totally setting them up!" Pepper squealed. The two exchanged evil laughs as they mapped out their devious plan together.
Before you shoot me, this chapter is short because its more of a prologue than a chapter 1. But stay tuned for a chapter 1!
To explain the story a little further, it's an experiment. I've been wanting to write something for a while now and writing this is...eh, I don't know. I was looking through all my stories for a good sequel, and when I stumbled upon My Old Friend Tess, I thought it'd be a good idea. Tess was a fun character to use and I'll enjoy bringing her back.
But anyways, I gotta go, and I'm probably boring everyone by babbling, so review!
