Chapter II: Night

Disclaimer: Iron Man is not mine. :(


Tony spent the next few hours gambling and gaining money each time his lucky hands threw the dice. Once his winning streak was over, he decided to go to bed and resume gambling tomorrow. He saw Happy Hogan talking to a beautiful woman that seemed interested in him. "Hogan!"

Hogan excused himself and rushed over to Tony's side. "Yes, sir?" He glanced back over to the woman that was waiting for Happy. "Take the night off, I should be fine walking to the elevator." Happy shook his head, "I can't do that sir. I need to do my job."

Tony grimaced at Happy. "Go, or you are fired." Happy smiled, "Thank you sir. Goodnight."

Happy hurried off before Tony had the chance to change his mind. The woman walked beside him and laughed at his jokes.

Tony noticed all the people packed into the Casino as he walked by them. He thought of all the times he saved people and also the people he would probably have to protect in the future. When will it be his turn to be saved? When will his peace come? But he knew those answers already, when he finally redeems himself for all those weapons he made.

He pressed the elevator button and waited in silence. The doors opened and 3 men sauntered out. The all had long and all were wearing leather. They were all complaining on how the mini bar ran out. Tony stepped inside and press the button to the very top floor. He hated the music playing in the elevator; he swore they only played it so people would get out quicker.

He sighed with pure relief when it reached the top floor. The computer on the elevator asked for a verification number. He bought the floor when it was first being built so he had a place to himself. The elevator doors opened and the awe of the massive place was amazing. All the details in the paintings; the nice furniture and the awe-inspiring view. Tony just shrugged it off; this was just a piece of property to him. It was nothing new to him. Tony roamed into his bedroom and noticed Pepper put tomorrow schedule in his bed. He examined it and scowled. He had always hated meetings but this one was important. He was considering merging with the third largest business in the world but of course Stark Industries was number one. He threw the schedule on the night table and flopped on the bed. His 36 hours of no sleep was ending tonight.

"Crazy on You," started playing on Blair's alarm clock next to the hotel bed. She hummed along as she stretched out. She blasted the volume on the clock when she went to take a shower. Blair's loud singing woke the people in the room next-door. She shouted "sorry," when she stepped out of the shower and put a towel around her body. Her hand wiped away the steam on the mirror. Blair posed in front of the mirror for a couple minutes and at the same time Tony was doing the same in his mirror. Both at the exact same time said, "Who the hell are you?"

They both dressed in their own style, and both dreaded the first half of the day but excited for the big date.


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