So this is a story that I really wanted to write. I seem to write better fan fiction then my own material. So here is my first Avengers Tony/Pepper "Pepperony" love story. It's full of sweet moments and suspense. So here you go...

For Love of You

"In everything I do, it's all for love of you," - Audrey Assad

Chapter One

Pepper Potts couldn't believe what she had heard Tony say over the phone.

"What do you mean you're dying? Did you just say you're dying?" Pepper stood by some of the body guards back at the Stark Expo, while Natalie had randomly disappeared and was talking with Tony on the other line.

"Pepper, is that you? No, I'm not. Not anymore." Tony said as he flew back to the Stark Expo with his new arc reactor that in fact, was not killing him anymore. Tony could just hear the fear and anger in Pepper's voice when she spoke. "I was trying to tell you. I didn't want to alarm y-"

"You were going to tell me? You were really dying?" Pepper yelled into the phone. She couldn't believe what Tony was telling her, she just couldn't take the stress anymore. "Why didn't you tell me that?" She asked.

However, Tony never answered.

Pepper awoke in a cold sweat. Her eyes wandered around the room to see what was going on. The room was still dark, even silent. She turned her body to see it was only two in the morning. 'Damn Pepper, these nightmares need to stop,' she thought to herself as she closed her eyes to try and fall back asleep.

Ever since Tony had told her that he had been dying, she had been scared. Even though he reassured her that night by giving her that amazing kiss after he saved her, that he was alive and well, she couldn't help but think the smallest of things could hurt him.

Especially after New York.

Things were definitely different after New York.

Nothing was the same. At least, not in her eyes they weren't. No matter how hard she tried, Pepper knew she wasn't going to fall back asleep.

Getting out of bed, Pepper went into the bathroom. She turned on the light and gazed at her reflection in the mirror. 'These sleepless nights are taking their toll on you Potts,' she said to herself when she saw the dark bags under her eyes. She rinsed some warm water onto her face in hopes it would relax her some. She then walked out of her room and into the kitchen, where she made herself some chamomile tea.

Pepper wrapped herself inside a blanket and made herself comfortable on the couch. Sitting in the dark, sipping her tea, she thought about what was going to happen now. Tony was always working. And when he wasn't working, he was always in the lab building something. He never gave himself a break.

Thinking about it however, Pepper never gave herself enough of a break either. She was constantly watching and stressing over Tony and the industry, she never took time out for herself. And now she could tell her body couldn't handle it anymore.

There was a noise coming from outside. Pepper contemplated going to hide in her room, but she wasn't that paranoid. But the noise was getting louder and she got scared. Pepper concealed herself in the blanket, leaving only a little room to see what was happening.

Pepper heard the door open and saw someone walk in.

"Tony?" She called out to the shadowy figure.

A small scream came from the figure and the lights came on.

Once their eyes adjusted to the light, Pepper saw Tony, who looked as white as a ghost.

"Jesus Pepper, what the hell?" He exclaimed. Pepper didn't mean to startle him, but she couldn't help but chuckle. "What are you up for?" He asked, then thought for a second. "You didn't wait up for me did you?" Tony felt bad.

"No, no I didn't." Pepper said. "I couldn't sleep." She told him.

Tony came over and sat down next to her. "Was it the nightmare again?" He asked as he pulled her closer to him. Pepper leaned into his chest and smelled his shirt. She appreciated his scent.

"Yeah, I don't know why they're so bad lately. Ever since we came back here after New York, my mind has been running on a tangent." She said and looked up at him. Pepper snuggled herself deeper into Tony's side.

"I'm so sorry that I put you through all of this Pepper, I really am." Tony told her. It was true. It was generally upset for putting the woman he loved in this much stress. He knew that she didn't deserve it. Tony noticed that Pepper didn't reply. He looked down at her and noticed she had fallen asleep against him. Tony kissed the top of her head and tried his hardest to not to wake her as he carried her back into the bed.

He carefully tucked her in and lay down next to her in the bed. He turned his head to take one last look at the woman he loved, right before he fell asleep. Tony really didn't mean to hurt Pepper in this way, he could never hurt her.