Dips

"Check this out!" He screamed, entering the sanctuary of her small office. He carried a glossy magazine towards her, padding on the soft carpet as he went. AS expected she was sitting before her laptop, tying away whatever response whatever message required. She had been sipping something from a Starbuck's cup (probably bought before coming to his house to work, and hidden as she handed him his usual strong Mocha) and when she looked up at him almost spit it all over the desk. Not to mention the expensive laptop's screen. She had to turn away from him, in order to clean her lovely red face, making grim grin in approval. HIs plan was working. "I think is the best cover we made so far." He staid standing beside her, wearing a towel and his sunglasses.

Nothing else.

The arch reactor embedded on his chest hummed softly, glowing, quite literally on her face.

"Mr. Stark, I think it's the only cover we shared. Professionally made, of course." She murmured, while taking the magazine from his hands. The glossy magazine indeed had her on the cover, along with Mr. Stark. The words "Power and Powerful, which is which' in bold letters beneath them.

"Why didn't you tell me you make me look so good? NO wonder I keep you around." Her patted her shoulder, leaning on her desk with his hand. Pepper put the magazine next to her laptop and stared a it's screen.

"Mr. Stark?"

"Yes, Mss Potts?"

"Why are you wearing only a towel?"

"I was at the pool, skinny dipping. Wanna see?"

"No!" She turned to hide her innocent eyes as he reached to untie the towel, what made him smile more. She was blushing! Actually blushing! "Please just return to your... dipping sir, I have work to do!"

"You're always working, are you sure you don't want to..."

"No!" He smiled broadly as she turned again.

"Awright, I'll be leaving now, but I'll give you..."

"Not interested! She said return to her laptop.

Humming Tony Stark walked away from the desk, only to have his towel stuck to it's corner and before he knew it hit the floor. The two living creatures looked down at the towel one blushing to the root of her already red hair and the other nonchalantly as usual.

"You were really skinny dipping?"

"And it surprises you? We Stark men don't lie!" A long silence followed, in which he picked the towel up and she arched and eyebrow. "Well ok, we lie but only when we can save our asses from a nasty punishment. We lie as good as the next guy." And so he strode off, towel over his shoulder.

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This takes place before the movie, a couple of years I'd say. I like to think Tony is always looking for a way to make Potts laugh, I don't know. Probably this approach wasn't the most succesful one, but hey, it's Tony. Anyway, read and hit review button, you know you want to. Thanks for reading.