Chapter Two
Adriana guided Alfred through her home and into the main family room, the television was on and three people sat around watching it. They all turned to look at Adriana's entrance.
Adriana took a deep breath and began introducing them, "Alfred, I would like for you to meet my brother, Tony Stark, his assistant and fiance, Pepper Potts,"
"Why hello! Heard so much about you Mr. Alfred!" Tony said jumping up. Pepper also got up, but Alfred couldn't help but take his eyes off the small other person in the room, his heart nearly stopping in his chest.
Adriana went to stand behind her, placing her hands on the shoulders of an eight or nine year old little girl, and gently pulled her soft brown hair out of her face. "And this Alfred, this is Madeline, but we all call her Maddy."
Alfred slowly knelt down to be eye level with the little girl. She smiled at him broadly, she was missing one of her front teeth, and offered him her hand, "Very nice to meet you sir," Alfred took her little hand in both of his and looked up Adriana. She had a conflicted expression on her face, a sort of raw fear was written all over it, obviously wondering how he would react.
"It is my absolute pleasure to meet you, as well." Alfred said, feeling emotion getting the better of him, tears filling his eyes. He would have known those big, brown, almond shaped eyes anywhere. He had, after all, spent nearly thirty years raising someone with exactly the same eyes.
