Chapter 2: Drunk

Rhodes and Tony had ordered pizza and watched so sports. Tony looked at his watch it was 11:30 and Alex still wasn't home.

"What's the matter Tony?"

"Its 11:30 and Alex still isn't home."

"Don't worry I'm sure she's fine."

"Rhode don't you know it's illegal for a minor to be out passed 10:00"

"You sure did your research, your becoming pretty protective quickly."

"Her mom sent her here for a reason. Maybe I should suit up and look for her."

"Would you relax she's 16 she's fine besides since when are you Mr. responsible." Rhodes has said that to get tony to notice just how much he had changed in one day and how much he would change over the next few months. "Well I better get going; by the way I think peppers still here."

"Ok thanks, bye"

"Bye"

Just then Pepper walked in

"Hey what are you still doing here?"

"Just working."

"How long are you going to be here for?"

"I don't know I have a lot of work to do."

"You're welcome to stay in one of the guest rooms"

"I might just have to take you up on that offer."

"Well I'll be in my workshop if you need me, oh and Jarvis if Alex gets home will you notifying either Miss. Potts or I of her arrival."

"Yes sir"

"She's still not home yet?"

"No and the only thing I sure of is how much trouble she's in" Tony said as he walked toward his workshop more like stomped.

It was almost 1:30 in the morning and Pepper was about to head upstairs to go to sleep, when the phone rang. Pepper answered the phone bit little did she know that Tony had answered it as well.

"Hello?" She answered

"Hi Pep, where's daddy?" it was Alex and both Pepper and Tony were relived to hear her voice.

"In his work shop, where are you?" Pepper demanded, she could tell something was wrong, and so could Tony but he remained quiet.

"Can you do me a HUGE favor?" Alex slurred

Pepper could sense what it was by the sound of her voice.

"What is it?"

"Ok I'll tell you but Tony can't find out."

"You mean your dad?"

"Yea him, I need you to come and pick me up from a friend's house, but dad can't find out okay?"

Tony quietly hung up the phone, he was furious; his daughter was drunk he could tell by the sound of her voice. Pepper finished writing down the address that Alex had given her and just as she grabbed her keys to leave Tony walked in.

"Where are you going Miss. Potts" he said trying to keep his cool.

"Um out to pick something up." By the way Tony was freaking out about Alex not being home, she knew that he would flip if he found out.

"Oh well then you wouldn't mind if I tagged along."

"Its late Tony may be you should stay incase Alex come home"

"Pep"

"Huh"

"I know where she is and I'm coming with you to pick her up."

"How'd you find out?"

"I answered the phone."

"Oh."

"Well let's go." He said as he grabbed his coat and car keys. The drive was about 25 minutes when he pulled to the house he could see Alex sitting on the curb. Tony opened the car door to get out.

"Tony maybe I should go she didn't want you to find out."

Tony had a smirk on his face "I know that's why I'm going to get her."

"Tony don't make a scene."

"Don't worry I won't, here at least." He said as he got out and closed the car door. He walked over to Alex and stood there for a second just looking down at her. She noticed someone standing there and when she looked up all of a sudden she felt sick, she turned her head the other way and emptied her stomach of anything she had had. Tony shook his head. When she was finished tony helped her up and took her to the car. She fell asleep instantly. Tony wanted to yell but he figured that he would have his fun tomorrow while she would be hung over.