Pepper was fed up with Tony, they were in an argument about something that had happened about a Charity Ball that they had attended earlier that night. Tony was drunk and still drinking, while Pepper was trying to talk to him.
"Tony, could you just listen to me for a minute" she shouted at him, tears stinging her eyes.
"No, it's always my fault isn't it!? Just blame me all the time!" he shouted back taking a swig of the scotch in his hand. "I didn't fucking kiss her Pepper!" he almost growled making his way towards the stairs down to the garage.
"I don't even know why I bother with you Tony! It's clear that you haven't changed! I wish I never met you" she glared at him, holding back the tears that were forming in her eyes.
"Fuck you Pep, really fuck you" Tony shot her a glare and walked down to the garage, getting into one of his cars and driving off into the night.
Pepper walked into the kitchen to calm herself down and poured herself a glass of water, sipping it slowly. She put the glass down on the side and leant against the counter to cool herself down. She was sure that if her and Tony just had some space then they would be okay. She really hadn't meant what she had said, even if he was the one that kissed the random blonde chick first; she still loved him.
Tony was on the road for about twenty minutes when he thought he should call Pepper to apologise to her, he looked down for a second and dialled her number when his car collided with a truck coming his way. The car rolled over once, twice and finally three times, the wrong way up with all of the windows smashed and cuts all over the mechanics face and hands. The last thing he could remember was seeing red and hearing Pepper's voice calling his name over and over.
When Pepper got Tony's call all she heard was the crash, she didn't get a chance to speak to him and she immediately assumed the worse. She sank to the floor with her back leant against the counter and she cried into her hands. The call eventually ended and she didn't know how long she was sat on the cold, hard kitchen floor before she got another call from the hospital. They had rung to tell her that Tony was in a critical condition, but still alive. He was on life support and he was lucky to not have died in the crash. She was relieved that he was still alive but she was worried sick about her boyfriend.
Pepper ran into the hospital and the doctors and nurses immediately knew who she was. One of the nurses walked over to her and smiled softly.
"Ms. Potts, if you would like to follow me I will take you to Mr. Stark" she spoke, Pepper just nodded and let the nurse lead her to the private room that Tony was staying in.
"I'll give you some time alone" the nurse told Pepper and walked down the corridor that they had just come down. Pepper stood in the doorway for a while before walking over to Tony's hospital bed and sitting in the chair that was next to it.
"Hey Tony, it's me. It's Pepper" she looked at him as he slept, the breathing mask over his mouth as he breathed slowly and steadily. "Tony, you have to know. I did not mean what I said to you" she sank off of the chair and knelt by the bed, resting her head on his chest. "You're all I have Tony, and I will always love you" she cried into his chest, clutching his shirt with her hands in fists.
Tony awoke slowly, moving his hands and coughing as he awoke causing Pepper to move away and look at him. Her face was damp with tears much like his shirt as he looked at her confused, so many thoughts were running through his brain as he looked up at Pepper.
"Sorry not to be rude but, who exactly are you?" he asked her.