Author's note: Before I start this story, there are original characters in this. I'm writing this for fun so updates will be slow. I'll try and finish this as well as put a lot of effort to make as good quality as possible. Feel free to review this about what you like or dislike.

Also this chapter takes place seven years before Ironman. So please enjoy!

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Tony was working alone on a new vehicle. He had the loud AC/DC music blasting on a loud volume level as well as the sound of his tools being loud enough to make anyone who walked in unheard of. It was like this almost every available day he had no meetings or press conferences.

He would simply just lock himself away from the world and live in his own personal bubble. But soon that bubble would pop.

It would start with Pepper. She stood near Tony's laying body as he was working under a car.

He wouldn't take notice until she tapped her foot against his leg.

"What do you want?" He yelled as his music was suddenly switched off by Pepper. "Hey I was listening to that!" Tony pulled himself out of under the car.

Pepper gave him an unimpressed stare.

"A friend of yours wants to speak to you." She stated with a serious tone.

Tony pulled his goggles up and looked at Pepper.

"Oh is it Rhodey? Tell him I'll meet him next weekend. I'm a little busy here." Tony wiped his face off a little and was about to get back to work until Pepper spoke once more.

"Your friend Macie Harper."

Tony blinked trying to recall who she was. It took him a few moments until he remembered it was a very close friend who he met by accident during a party as a teenager.

Man did that bring back a lot of memories of parties, drinking his ass off while blasting rock music everywhere. Tony remained lost in his memories until Pepper continued.

"She was curious if you'd like to have lunch tomorrow. And she wanted to discuss a business related topic with you. She didn't give me the precise details but—" before she could finish Tony answered.

"Tell her to come by tomorrow at around four or five PM. We can definitely discuss things then."

Pepper nodded and left the room. Tony soon got back to working on his car as he turned the music back on. It had almost been five months since he last saw Macie, it was during a party in New York City. Something having to do with cars or something. Tony couldn't remember what the details of what the party was about. All he could recall was the music, hot women wandering the party and of course Macie.

He couldn't remember all the details but he didn't need to. He had to finish what he was working on. Eventually he would find himself asleep under the car after working on it for another few hours.

The next day he would be still locked away in the lab. Not focusing on the time until Pepper stepped in.

"Macie's in the dining room and dinner is already here...tony don't tell me you've been in here all day."

Tony blinked and looked at himself and then back at Pepper.

"How would you know?"

"You're wearing the same T-shirt from the night before."

"Right, well what did you order?" Tony changed the subject as he stretched a little.

"Chinese. Your usual as well as extras since I wasn't sure what your guest would like." Pepper claimed looking at her notebook.

"Good choice," Tony yawned making his way to the door.

"Do you need a change of clothes?" Pepper asked Tony with a look.

"Nah, I'm sure Macie won't mind." Tony smirked as he walked down the hall to the upstairs to see what was going on.

As soon as he entered the dining room, different kinds of Chinese food laid in different containers. Macie sat at one end of the table. Her light brown hair pulled back into a ponytail, her hazel eyes stared at Tony, her pale white skin concealed by a black dress.

"Hey Tony." She smiled sweetly at him.

"It's been a while, hasn't it?" Tony chuckled walking over to sit at the table.

"Yeah, a long time." Macie added. "I've been meaning to talk to you for a few weeks but I didn't want to intrude on you."

"It's fine, I have nothing going on for this week." Tony said while grabbing some of the food and stared at Macie. "So how's things in the painting and clay making or whatever you're doing now."

"I'm actually working on a new art piece." Macie giggled.

"A painting or is it one of those creepy statues you showed me a while ago?" Tony said grabbing a few egg rolls from one container. He shoved one into his mouth afterwards while collecting some soy sauce to put into his small bowl.

"It's a painting, a very important one, actually." Macie's friendly tone changed to serious when she said this.

Tony swallowed part of his egg roll before responding.

"Oh? You getting paid big time for this new painting of yours?" He took another bite of his egg roll, finishing it.

Macie looked down before saying anything. She started to eat a little and finally answered.

"It's something more dedicated for something special that happened to me recently." Macie started.

The way she said that, something felt odd to Tony. His heart started to race ahead of his thoughts. Something big is probably going to be announced.

"Oh?" Tony looked at Macie.

"I'm well, um," Macie had a hard time thinking of what to say. She sounded nervous which was rare for her.

"Are you finally settling down? You're too gorgeous to keep being single." Tony chuckled. "Who's the lucky guy? Or lady?"

This only caused Macie to laugh as Tony snickered as well. It probably wasn't marriage. So that seemed good.

"Tony I'm not getting married. It's big news though." She smiled and took a sip of her drink from aside her dish of food. "I'll tell you after we finish. I don't want to ruin our meal too quickly or leave it out cold."

"Good idea," Tony got back to eating and stared at Macie every once in a while. Eventually the two would finish their meals. Then it was time for the big answer Tony has been waiting for.

Macie seemed more nervous than before but breathed in and out slowly before saying anything.

"Tony...I'm actually pregnant." She said looking away. Tony noticed that she seemed a little on the nervous side but he wasn't sure why she would be nervous about this.

"Oh sweet. You're having a kid. You gonna name them after me?" Tony joked and stared at Macie.

Macie remained quiet. Tony could still sense something was off.

"...Tony it's actually...yours."