A/N: Ugh, I really shouldn't be writing this. I've already got another story up for Hunger Games that needs finishing, and on top of that I told myself I would never have two stories in progress up at once. But, here I am :/
I've wanted to write a LokixPepper story for a while now, especially because it's one of my favorite pairings and there's plenty of FrostSpice fans out there with little to no fanart or fanfiction to enjoy of them. So, I'm remedying that.
I rewrote this thing at least twice before I was happy with it, but at least I'm finally comfortable with how it flows now. This chapter is in Tony's POV, but I plan for the others to be in JARVIS's. We'll see.
This story is based off of a really cute meme I found on tumblr that someone made for Pepper and Loki as a couple. It was basically just a chart of answered questions about how their relationship would function, I. E, who would cook, how often would they fight, who started the relationship, etc. SO THE CREDIT GOES TO THEM FOR MAKING IT.
NOTE: In this story, Pepper and Tony were never in a relationship. Just saying.
I hope you enjoy it, but even if you don't, at least you had something to do for a half hour (or however long it is you decide to spend on this thing).
Disclaimer: I do not own The Avengers. Or Marvel.
Chapter one: Tony Notices...~
So Tony started to notice some things.
First off, Pepper was blushing. A lot. She never blushed. Ever.
In fact, he couldn't recall the last time she'd even been on a date. Her life centered- no, revolved, around him. He was Tony Stark. And she was his right hand man.
Er, girl.
Assistant.
Whatever.
Anyway, the second thing he noticed was that it wasn't because of him. He was a renowned playboy (that was just a fact) so it wouldn't surprise him if she blushed at any and all compliments (and there were many) that were thrown her way. He couldn't help it if she was susceptible to his charms.
But unfortunately, this wasn't the case.
Which leads us to the third thing he'd noticed. The cause of all of these things, these odd changes in Pepper's behavior, was a demi-god. And not just any demi-god, mind you. The god of Mischief. Loki, brother of Thor.
You see, ever since Loki had moved into the Tower so the Avengers could keep a closer eye on him, Pepper had been acting...strange.
At first he thought nothing of it. He just figured that all of the blushing and stuttering and distractedness was just her finally beginning to notice his good looks and natural charm.
Again, this wasn't the case.
As Tony began to pay more attention, he realized that Pepper's attentions to the God of Mischief were reciprocated. It started with a 'thank you' here, or a 'you're welcome' there, with the occasional compliment or courtesy of holding the door.
But then they started going out.
Not romantically, mind you. But apparently Pepper trusted him enough to let him out of the house.
Tony always had Happy accompany them when he was too busy to chaperone.
He didn't expect anything to happen, of course. He was just...concerned, for Pepper's well-being. God knows he didn't want to have to leave in the middle of an 'important' meeting because his assistant had been kidnapped and held hostage.
But she was never captured. And Loki always came back. And Happy never had anything bad to report (no matter how much he wanted to).
In fact, it made Tony suspicious.
Or paranoid.
Or suspicious and paranoid. Whichever you prefer.
It irked him that Pepper was getting along so swimmingly well with Earth's Greatest Foe.
What was wrong with him? Why didn't they hang out more? He was Tony Stark! He was Mr. Upbeat, Mr. Funny. He was the life of every party! Parties were dead without him! They ceased to exist! There were no parties without Tony Stark!
...Wait. We're going off topic. Again. Sorry about that.
Uh, anyway, yes, Pepper and Loki. Was he the only one that thought their names together sounded like kitchen spices? Okay, off topic. So with the random, spontaneous shopping trips came some...interesting developments.
Apparently she was rubbing off on him, because Loki started dressing differently. Gone was the golden-horned helmet thingy and the plated armor and cape. Now he wore only suits. And Tony hated to admit it but he wore them well. Hell, even better than he did.
Wait, no. Erase that.
Uh, anyway, he couldn't remember when, exactly, but it wasn't long after that that they came out as a couple. And it was really weird, too, because none of the other Avengers seemed half as shocked as Tony was, and he had even seen it coming.
Not Steve, not Natasha, not Bruce. Hell, even Thor was okay with it. In fact, he seemed proud of his little brother for hooking up with an exotic 'Earth woman'.
But none of the points mentioned above freaked Tony out. They unsettled him, yes, but they didn't freak him out.
No, it was the things he started noticing after their boyfriend/girlfriend status became 'official', the cute little 'couples habits' as Bruce liked to call them, that began to appear, and apparently came 'scientifically naturally' with every relationship.
It wouldn't have bothered Tony so much if he just didn't have to live with it.
Unfortunately, though, no matter how large Stark Tower was, they were still three individuals under one roof, and one person's private life became the other two's. Or rather, one couple's private life became the other one's. Whatever.
Don't know what he's talking about?
Well then, just let JARVIS take you back to all the little 'moments' Tony's had the displeasure of walking in on.
A/N: Well, that was just over two pages long. There will be a total of 14 chapters in this story (including this one) and each one will focus on a different aspect of their relationship, as seen through the eyes of JARVIS, since he's the one that records everything.
I may have an epilogue that sums up Tony's feelings about all this, but I'm not sure yet.
Feel free to drop a review. I always read them, good or bad.
If you're a FrostSpice fan and have an idea for a PepperxLoki story (or just an unpopular Pepper pairing. Like, say, PepperxSteve), don't hesitate to leave a suggestion in said review!
Unless of course you'd rather just write it yourself. That's perfectly fine, too. In which case I would love to read it.
If you do leave a suggestion, though, please know that I don't write M rated stuff. We ain't havin' nunna dat XD
Not sure when I'll update this again. Surely within the next month, but that's not to say I won't update sooner with a loving review from a fellow FrostSpice fan :) I do intend to finish this, however. And I'm not going to wait a year to do it *insert determined emoticon here*
'Til next time!
