Chapter 1: I Love You

Tony Stark entered the kitchen of Stark Tower where Pepper was currently preparing a meal for the guests they were having over today. The billionaire, despite being kept up all night by baby cries, looked preppy and perky with a baby on one hip and a little trinket in another. Even after they had Troy, he still couldn't stop inventing things. He'd make something when Troy was around to show him what he would be doing when he was older. He'd make little cities out of the Troy's blocks only to have the kid destroy them when he finally finished building a six foot tower. He may have been a narcissistic billionaire, but his son and Pepper would turn him to mush.

"Hey Pep, Troy is getting fussy, can you uh, you know change him?" Tony asked, leaning against the counter next to Pepper and giving an adorable smile.

"No, no, Anthony Stark. He's your son too. You have to change him just like I do!" Pepper smiled slightly, stirring the food in the saucepan.

"Aww just this once?" Tony leaned forward, kissing her neck, then her cheek, and then her lips. "I'll even watch the food for you. Deal?"

"You know as much as I love it when you try to butter up to me, I still really think you should do it." Pepper let out a short laugh when Tony's shoulders sagged in defeat. Well it was worth a try, wasn't it?

"Fine. Shouldn't the team be here by now?" Tony brought little Troy over to the changing table in the other room. Troy's brown eyes got big and he pointed over to a picture on the wall of Tony in the Iron Man suit.

"Daddy! You suit?" Troy asked, his eyes glimmering with curiosity, which made Tony smile. The kid was so smart and it was cute to see him recognize that his father was Iron Man. This kid was pretty lucky. Though he could also be pretty unlucky too. When they found out that Pepper was pregnant, they had to increase security in the tower, just in case any of the big bad guys decided to use Troy as bait.

"Yes, Troy. that's daddy. I'm going to make you a suit, kid. You just have to get a little taller, alright? You'll be a hit with the ladies, I can tell you that..." He smiled a little as he finished changing Troy and then he heard Pepper say something from the kitchen.

"Hey you are not teaching our son to be like you, are you? Because I know you don't want to sleep on the couch!"

Tony slipped back into the kitchen with Troy, smirking. "Who wouldn't want to be like me? This kid is gonna be the best of the best. He's going to go to college early and he's going to have every girl hanging off his shoulder." Tony blinked when Pepper gave him a warning look. "But he's going to be a totally respectful guy with the ladies..."

"Laaaaddiiiiesss!" Troy said suddenly, repeating what his father had said. "Troyyyy!" he added, squealing in delight when Pepper shot a glare at Tony. "Momma mad Daddy!" Troy bounced in Tony's arms, finding it extremely funny that Pepper was mad at Tony.

"Tony you're already teaching him bad habits and he's only three years old," Pepper sighed as she finished cooking the lunch for the other Avengers that would be coming over with their kids soon. "I bet the rest of your team raises their children a lot better..."

"Aww just relax Pepper. Just enjoy this moment. Just you and me and Troy... Couldn't get any better, could it? I mean, Karou's sleeping and maybe we could put Troy down for a nap..." Tony raised his eyebrows, grinning.

Pepper shook her head, though she couldn't help but smile a little. "Your friends should be here any minute. Besides, I was only having twelve percent of that moment. You need to work on your flirting skills, I think you've gotten rusty." She leaned forward and kissed Tony on the cheek. "Now why don't you go play with Troy? I'm sure he would like to build block again."

Tony rolled his eyes. "Alright. I'm sure the big man needs some block destroying time."

"Blocks!" Troy babbled, pointing to the living room and trying to get out of his father's arms so he could go to the blocks.

"Whoa slow down there, bub," Tony said, walking a few strides before setting Troy down where the blocks were. He sat down, crossed his legs, and handed Troy a block to get him started. "Make Stark Tower, Troy! Build home!"

Troy proceeded to stack a few blocks and then knock them down. He giggled madly once the block tower fell over and looked over to Tony for approval. Tony smirked and snatched Troy, leaning back so he was laying back on the floor and lifting the kid high over him, his little orange tufts of hair falling in his face. "You're supposed to build a tower, kid!" He bounced Troy, much to the child's delight. Tony smiled and set Troy down next to him and then proceeded to tickle his tummy.

Troy giggled loudly, squirming as his father's fingers ticked his sides. "D-daddy!"

"That's what you get for knocking down the blocks!" Tony teased, letting up as the kid struggled to breathe because he was laughing so hard. Tony chuckled a little as Troy fell gently onto his chest stomach first, still trying to get a few laughs out. Finally, the room fell quiet and Tony lifted his head slightly so that he could look at his son on his chest. He would try his hardest to make sure that he and Karou knew they were loved. They deserved better than to have a cold father that didn't seem to care. Troy's big brown eyes locked with Tony's.

"I love you," Tony said quietly, watching his son with a small smile. However, he wasn't expecting what happened next and it made his eyes well up.

"I love you daddy."

A/N: This is another story based on a roleplay with me and my friends. All characters not mine will be credited as such.