As Pepper and Jean sat in their next class, away from the boys, Jean couldn't help but catch Pepper's thoughts about her favorite armored best friend.
"Hey, Pepper." Jean whispered.
"Pepper."
Upon hearing her name, Pepper quickly turned her attention to Jean.
"Hm?"
"I know you like Tony. A lot…" Jean said. "I think you two are adorable together! And I also know that's why you felt threatened by my appearance. It's okay, I understand you were just jealous." Jean explained. Pepper blushed.
"What? Psh, that's ridiculous, I don't LIKE him like that…" Pepper blabbed.
"Hey, no use in denying it, I heard it all in your thoughts." Jean said.
"Ugh, just don't tell anyone, okay?" Pepper said, giving in. Jean smiled.
"Your secret's safe with me."
~…~
Over in Tony and Rhodey's study hall, Tony was bored beyond belief, and was folding paper into Chinese footballs and flicking them at Rhodey as he did his homework.
"Some of us actually have to take our time with homework, you know." Rhodey said.
"You'd be done by now if you weren't distracted by Jean." Tony teased with a smile. Rhodey blushed.
"I am not distracted by her!" He defended.
"Dude, you do. You drool over her the same way you did with Whitney when you first met her." Tony said.
"So? You like Pepper. I'm positive you're just as distracted by her." Rhodey said, smiling. Tony blushed and was automatically silenced.
"I-I don't like her…but thanks for admitting you like Jean." Tony said, trying to change the subject.
"Ah ah ah, don't try and pull that on me mister, you do so like Pepper. Dude, it's so obvious." Rhodey said.
"I don't!"
"You do."
"I don't!"
"You don't!"
"I do!" Tony paused, realizing what he had just said. "Darn it!"
Rhodey smiled, folding his arms in success while Tony pouted in defeat.
"Ha, you admit it!"
"So do you." Tony fired back.
Deciding that no one was going to win here, they both shut their mouths and returned to what they had been doing.
Just a VERY quick one-shot based on the new episode, The X-Factor. I loved it, lol XD Quick because I'm really short on time, and as a result this story is very slim on details. Sorry…like always, if I feel the need to I'll fix this tomorrow. Reviews?
