Title: Stuck in the Alps
Summary: Tony and Pepper get stuck in his Alps vacation villa during a snow storm. There is no power and they can't get warm unless they snuggle. Set after IM2.
A/N: Since today is my birthday, I thought of posting this as a filled request at the tp_fic_requests on livejournal. Enjoy and review!
"Tony what the hell was that?" Pepper asked with a tug at his sleeve. She was searching for his face through the thick darkness, but somehow she couldn't make it up. The blue light coming from his arc reactor was helping her identify the couch and the two armchairs that rested around the fireplace.
"I think the power went down." He said and looked at her through the darkness. He smiled when the light from the arc reactor illuminated her lower lip and chin. He leaned in and pecked her softly on her trembling lips.
"I hope you don't mind me saying this, but if we're out of power, the fireplace won't likely work." He felt her go tense for a moment.
"Tony... it's going to get cold." She said and grasped his hand, which was warmer than hers.
Tony hummed and went to check the weather. "We won't be able to leave until the morning. Hopefully." He added.
"Great." He heard Pepper snort in annoyance behind him.
A brilliant idea invaded his brilliant mind. "Well, if you're not against it, we could, you know... snuggle in bed."
Pepper raised an eye-brow at that. "What bed are you talking about, yours or mine?" Oh yeah, that one. Of course that they hadn't slept together just yet since their first kiss, but he was planning on it, really planning on it until that bloody storm destroyed his plans.
"Come on Pepper. I won't do anything unless you want me to." He promised softly and went to wrap his arms around her. "You're cold already." He noticed with a light shiver.
"Okay, okay!" Pepper whispered and wrapped her arms around his warm shoulders.
Tony lead her gently to his bedroom, pushed the door open with his foot and laid her on the bed.
"Besides..." He added while he was closing the door. "We could sleep naked."
"TONY!" Pepper shrieked and covered her face into her hands to hide her blush, even though he couldn't see it.
She stood like that for a minute or two until he grabbed a couple of blankets and got in bed on the other side.
"I take it you're against sleeping naked, then. But just so you know, the warmth that radiates through skin is much more pleasant than the one radiating from our clothes, Pepper."
"I'm not against sleeping naked." She countered quickly. "But I'm against sleeping naked with you... just yet." Pepper added sheepishly.
"Okay." Tony agreed softly and motioned over for her to move into his embrace. "I could get off my shirt for you." He insisted.
Pepper groaned. "Tony..."
He raised an eyebrow and smirked at her annoyance.
"Do you honestly think I could resist with you being naked and all of that?" She asked and wrapped her arm around his neck. They were lying side by side, facing each other.
"That's up for debate." He whispered and wrapped his arms around her before kissing her lightly.