A/N: I only own the DVDs, nothing else.
The next day, Virginia walked into the conference room 10 minutes early to find a couple of people already inside.
The guy in the Air Force uniform stood up first and made his way to her.
"Miss Potts, I assume." He held his hand out for a shake.
"You assume correctly." She shook his hand.
"I'm Major James Rhodes, ma'am."
"How can I help you today Major?"
This time it was the lady Virginia recognized as being in charge of HR, Lisa Poe, who answered.
"We have a job offer of sorts for you Miss. Potts." They shook hands. "Please have a seat."
Virginia sat down and waited for one of them to start talking. She watched them exchange a glance before the major started talking.
"What do know about Tony Stark?"
This startled her, she was just a small fish in a big pond why did they want her opinion of the CEO and owner of Stark Industries.
"I've never met him." She said still trying to collect her thoughts.
"That's not surprising, but considering you've worked here for a little while now, in the legal department might I add, you've had more access to his records than most others in the company. You've heard the rumors and seen the aftermath of some of his actions. What do you think about him?"
"Honestly, I don't really have an opinion of him. I do think he makes impetuous decisions without thinking through the consequences. I know he cannot seem to keep himself out of trouble with the public or the board of directors. According to the papers and the gossip around the water cooler, he is never seen with the same woman twice and he cannot keep an assistant for longer than a week. Although the stock profits are still high and doing well, people within the company don't seem to trust him to keep it that way. Mr. Stark has multiple contracts with the different branches of our military, but they don't trust him, they avoid him in the press unless it comes to unveiling some new weapon."
"But you don't have an opinion on him." Rhodes said with a smirk.
Virginia just gave him a small smile.
"You actually touched on why we wanted to see you." Lisa spoke up.
"I did?"
"Mr. Stark is in need of a new personal assistant." Rhodes finally lit on what they wanted her for.
"And you want me to do what? Draw up contracts for a new one? I do not have any friends I would recommend for that job. I value their friendships too much."
"We want you for the job."
"You're kidding? You want me to leave my job in legal to babysit a billionaire playboy?"
"Well that's simplifying the job, but essentially, yes. I went through all the personnel folders for Stark Industries employees and you made the top of the list. Actually you were the only one to make the list." Lisa told her.
"Really? Just me?"
"Yes Miss. Potts, based on school records, evaluations and commendations we feel like you can handle whatever Tony throws at you."
"What if I want to stay in legal?"
"Then we will find someone else to be his assistant and we wish you best here at Stark Industries."
"But we hope you will accept the position." Rhodes added.
Lisa picked up, "If you accept the PA job and things don't work out, there will still be a job for you here at SI."
Major Rhodes pushed a folder across the table to her.
"Here is some information about what the PA job entails, it also has some notes his previous assistants left. If you decide to take the job more information will be made available to you at that time."
"Can I take this to read and get back to you at a later date?"
"Certainly, but we would prefer an answer by end of day tomorrow." Rhodes said. "Tony has already been without a PA for almost a week."
"And he's only made the news once, not bad for him."
"Please consider the offer; you will be compensated really well."
"This isn't about the money or benefits I might receive, like it or not this is a semi public job. I will be putting my reputation on the line by accepting; I need to consider that as well."
"I understand Miss. Potts. Please take your time; we know it's a lot to take on."
That night Virginia laid across her bed with a new notebook and the folder that Major Rhodes had given her.
"Okay let's see what's in here."
She spent an hour reading over the folder, twice.
"They're crazy. Why on earth do they think I would want to babysit a billionaire playboy who just happens to be a genius?" she asked herself.
She did what she always did when she had a tough choice to make, she called her dad.
"Hey Ginny."
"I need some advice dad." She bluntly stated.
"Of course, is everything okay?" he asked, concern evident in his tone of voice.
"I received a job offer today."
"Okay."
"You know the CEO of Stark Industries, Tony Stark?"
"Personally no, just what I read in the papers and of course whatever you've told me."
"They want me to become his personal assistant."
"Who is they?"
"Lisa Poe, head of human resources here at SI and a Major Rhodes, US Air Force."
"Air Force? Why would they be involved?"
"According to the redacted file Rhodes gave me with a brief history of Tony Stark, they have been friends since high school. It's him personally trying to help Tony, not the Air Force themselves, although Mr. Stark does have numerous military contracts."
"I see. So what are you going to do?" he asked his only child.
"I don't know. I love my job in legal, I love the people I work with. Everything I've read on Tony has him classified as an A1 jerk. You know I love to take on new challenges but I think this one may be too big for me to handle."
"Virginia Potts, you can handle anything life throws at you. Every challenge you have come up against, you have won, and you do it with grace and dignity. If you take on Tony Stark, I'm sure you will have him trained in no time in the ways of Virginia Potts. He may be a genius, but so are you honey."
"Oh dad."
"Don't oh dad me Virginia. If anything just try it out for a few months. Think of the contacts you could make to help you later in life. When they draw up contracts for the new job, make a stipulation that if things don't go well you get your job in legal back."
There was silence on the phone for a moment.
"Ginny?"
"Sorry, I was thinking."
"And."
"And I think I'm going to accept."
"Good for you."
"Thank you dad."
"Anytime Ginny. I love you."
"Love you too dad."