A/N I do not own Tony or any other character in Ironman 1 or 2. Rachel is mine though any likeliness to living or dead is purely a coincidence.

RACHEL

"You're Tony Stark?" She had to admit her surprise at the lopsided man in front of her. The man built weapons all his life, yet he had five women on his arm. "I'm Rachel my mom knew you somehow- I'm sorry am I interrupting something?"

She imagined Tony as the type of guy someone could easily avoid. Maybe if she left now he'd forget her and she'd be a figment of his alcohol induced imagination. Too late. His clammy hand latched onto her arm.

"Are you the entertainment? If you are you're really late." He grinned; it was charming, cocky, drunk. She slid her arm from Stark's lose, sticky grip and smiled innocently.

"Mr. Stark- HOW OLD DO YOU THINK I AM?" She yelled too loud, immediately regretting it.

"So I'm babysitting now, is that right ladies?" They all laughed at his joke. He wasn't as out of it as she hoped. "What do you want, kid?"

"My mom knew-" She hesitated. "and trusted you, and under the circumstances of- well everything. I was told to find you."

"Valid, noted. Now how the hell-" He hiccupped. "did you get in here?" He sounded like he was sobering up.

"I'm a seventeen year old girl, I have a fake ID," She rolled her eyes like it was so obvious and took the ID out.

"So ya need a ride or-" He vaguely waved his hand. "-or whatever"

"I don't really care my mom said in this situation I needed to crash with you for a while." She felt like a child all of a sudden. She was embarrassed, why would I actually come here? Shethought, I didn't really expect a drunken billionaire to take in some perfect stranger, and since when have I listened to my mom?

TONY

"Gah, I'm gonna regret this." he mumbled. Tony grabbed the kid and started to the door. "Regret it." He looked down on her "Hey! Keep your head down" He directed Rachel.

He didn't know what it is about this chick but he wanted to help her. No good mom would trust her kid with Tony unless it was significant to him. I at the least want to hear her elucidate herself, god damn I sound like Pepper, he thought shaking his aching head. He took her to his car, if I do this I'm really regret it, and if I don't, I don't know what will happen.

"I need a ride. I'm- uh- well." Stupid, stupid, stupid. He thought. "You know. Drunk…" He stated bluntly.

Her face paled, "I can't." She looked down.

"You're seventeen with a counterfeit ID and you can't drive?" He was utterly dumbfounded by this girl, what the hell is it with kids these days? He asked himself.

"No. It's just the only reason I'm here is because my mom- died in a crash two days ago."

"Yea crashes are bitches." If anyone knows that it's Tony (Both his parents died in a crash, I think).

"My mom told me if something happened to her, to get her shit and go to you."

"Also noted. So are you going to nut up or shut up?" Stark's patience was wearing on this kid. She nodded. "Kay, get in, drive fast."

RACHEL

"Welcome to Point Dume." He said opening the door to his Malibu residence. Everything was so fresh, new- expensive. "I have a few guest rooms. You can take your pick. I want to ask you some questions in the morning."

"Thanks, I'll probably be out of your hair in a week. I need things to wind down. Then I'm off to fill out foster papers." As Rachel finished Tony gave a displeased grunt.

A/N This is set prior to Ironman 1 so yea. I'm thinking of having two parts. And I wont release the next chapter until next week when I hopefully finish the first part.

PS If you read this I love you so please tell me what you think.

PPS Sorry for the awkward pic thingy... it was for the lack of having any other photo...