This fic was written for a challenge at it's_always_been over at LJ. I had been wanting to write this fic for a while, and finally got the chance. It's one of my favorites, mainly because it was so fun to write. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Three Times Tony Stark Forgot (And the One Time he Remembered)
The first time he forgot
"Hey, you." The woman he is calling from across the room remains still, her back to him as she leans down to pour the coffee. Tony catches a glimpse of a muscled thigh from under her skirt as she bends over slightly. She still doesn't hear him, so he calls a little louder. "Hey."
The woman finally turns and makes her way toward him, coffee in hand. "Yes, Mr. Stark?" She answers, red hair bouncing lightly as she moves. The sound of her heels tapping against the hard floor fills the room.
Tony blinks, concentrating. "Vicky."
"Virginia."
"Right, Virginia. Your name is Pepper now."
She narrows her sparkling blue eyes and gently bites her lower lip perplexedly, and Tony is captured by her unintentionally sexy mannerisms. "May I ask why, Mr. Stark?"
He clears his throat. "Because, you've been my personal assistant for two weeks now and honestly, I can't remember 'Virginia'." He takes a step closer to her, willing to risk the sexual harassment lawsuit just to figure out this woman. "And because of all those gorgeous freckles." He leans in, closing the small distance between them, eyes focusing on her lips.
Tony can see her hesitating, torn between her brain and her body. He's not an idiot, and although she's trying to hide it, he can sense her instinctual attraction to him.
But, to his surprise and disappointment, she quickly hands him his coffee and steps away, subtly dodging his advances. "Will that be all, Mr. Stark?" She looks a bit amused, but her face betrays little else.
Tony nods, stunned. Who is this woman? But he ignores his intellectual impulse, the part of him that is screaming for answers, urging him to figure out how she works. "Yes, that will be all, Ms. Potts."
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