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As Tony and Pepper walked around Tony finally realized where he was, "The old gym! God did I hate this place not very much room for a genius around a bunch of sweating guys. Although without gym I won't be the Iron Man I am today." As Pepper kept talk he decided to wander around and see what he could find. Looking at the trophy case he spotted a picture of the football team at the homecoming game of 1987. Looking at the picture he saw is "best friend" Justin, who surprisingly turned out to be Justin Hammer the man who attempted to steal his suit. As he looked at some more of the photos he found a newspaper clipping of Justin and Pepper kissing at the game which made him remember they did date at one point. That's how he met Pepper in the first place.


It was the night of the homecoming game. The Malibu Lions had just won.

Tony was looking for Justin to congratulate the quarterback.


"Ok so he wasn't on the field or in the belchers that leaves one places in the locker room probably with his girlfriend, that dumb cheerleader," turning the corner Tony found Justin with his girl. "I never realized how cute she was. Forget it she's Justin's I'll never get her," Tony moved his head from her and started to figure out what was going on.

"YOU AND I SHOULD HAVE NEVER EVEN GONE OUT!" Justin yelled at the strawberry blonde.

"You think I don't know that, Justin!" The blonde replied, "I never even asked for you to date me. You and I both know that it was Christine who set us up," Tony herd the blonde yell back. She seemed very clam given the circumstances.

Than out of no where Justin slapped the girl, "IF YOU NEVER WANTED TO DATE ME WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO EARLIER!"

"You don't slap a girl, Justin! Because doing that will make me do something worse to you!" Tony said to himself. "JUSTIN WHAT THE HELL ARE YOY DOING?" Tony said headed straight over about to kill Justin for what he did. With that he punched him in the jaw herd it snap and he was satisfied. "Are you ok?" he asked the girl.

With a deep swallow, "Oh my god it's Tony Stark!" Looking right up at him while he helped her off the floor, "Yea I'm fine. Thanks, Mr…"

"Stark, Tony Stark. Ah what's your name Miss?" Tony asked hoping he could learn everything about her.

"Potts, Virginia Potts." She said giving Tony the cutest smile she could.

Tony smiled right back, "If he causes you anymore problems just tell be and I will take care of him."

"Thanks, Tony" Virginia said happy that she now had a protector.


Then someone tapped him on the back, stopping the wonderful thoughts in his mind. He turned to see Pepper who out of no where kissed him and didn't stop. At first Tony was shocked than he decided to enjoy it while he can.

"Tony, you're not my boss until Monday, ok?' Pepper whispered in his ear before dragging him outside to dance

"Why the sudden change of mind, Pepper?' Tony asked wondering why Pepper wanted to dance with him all of a sudden.

Pepper looked up at Tony and smiled, "I thought it might be best to get to know you before I work fro you. That and you looked so lonely over there, and I now you hate almost all the people in there. So if we can dance while listening to the music out here I think you'd be happier."

"This is my chance." Tony said to himself, "Pepper why don't we just leave it's not like anyone inside is worth being around." Tony said while moving in to kiss Pepper.

"I'd love that, Tony." Pepper said with another kiss, "Where do you suggest we go?'

Tony pretended to think for a minute then said, "A simple walk on the beach with the girl of my dreams."

"Sounds perfect, let's go." Pepper said as the two of them walked over to their cars and drove off the beach.


Tony looked at Pepper her hair was even more beautiful in the moonlight, "Pepper can I tell you something?"

"Anything you want, Tony." Pepper said wondering what he could say.

"I love you, Pepper." Tony said hopping it was the right time to tell her, and that she would agree.

Pepper was a bit taken back, "Um…thanks, Tony. Think I have to go now though. Sorry, Tony." Than she got up an left.

"Ok so too soon," Tony thought than he too got up and left a little heartbroken.


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