I should be preparing for my art GCSE, ah well...

It was 2weeks after that dinner. Tony had seemed to become her personal assistant in that time. He brought her coffee and made sure she wasn't staying too late checking his emails. He didn't want her to go into overdrive and cause any harm to herself or 'Baby Stark' as he called their child. Even though they weren't together Pepper smiled at the thought of Tony and how good he was being. He was stepping up for her and for Baby Stark.

Today was Pepper's first scan and she was nervous as hell. Especially with the fact being she was going to walk in with Tony Stark and people were going to talk. Tony had dismissed any worry's she might have had, people could chat, but they knew the real story.

"Tony?" Pepper spoke into the intercom. She was pleased she could still sort-of look professional at work. She was wearing a light-yellow blouse and a pencil skirt as always. She was still wearing her heels to work, despite Tony's protests.

"You okay?" Tony's voice came from the doorway laced with concern.

"Fine" Pepper smiled at him "It's just i've got my first scan today... thought you might like to come?" Pepper rested her hand on her stomach.

"Oh. Yeah that'd be good" Tony smiled "Err, let me change and i'll drive us" Pepper nodded at Tony and he bounded out the room.

She knew Tony liked her. But she didn't want to kid herself and think it could turn into anything serious. If anything was going to happen between them it'd be because they liked each other, not because she was pregnant with his baby. When she'd told her friend, Jenny, that she'd slept with Tony her reaction confused Pepper. It was like she was relieved. All Jenny could say was 'it's about time'.

Then Pepper told her she was pregnant.

And even more confusingly, Jenny didn't seem to care. Apparently it was a long time coming and bound to happen sooner or later. Then Pepper thought back to it. When she took her first test she wasn't upset. She wasn't distraught and didn't think her life was ending. That must mean something. If it'd been any other random guy from a bar, she would have aborted it probably. But it wasn't a random guy. It was Tony.

And that's when Pepper realised it.

She loved Tony Stark.

Just as she thought on that, the very man walked back into the room wearing a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. He smiled and puffed out a breath of air.

"Ready?"

"Err, yeah sure" Pepper sat with her mouth agape and nodded. She stood and straightened her clothes as much as she could over her slight bump. Pepper briskly walked past him and down to the garage to get in his Audi. Tony followed, not suspecting anything.

They were at the doctor's within half an hour. Tony slowed his driving down ever since he found out about Baby Stark, which was another thing that made Pepper smile about how he was becoming more considerate. As they walked in Tony let the receptionist know they had arrived and took a seat next to Pepper in the almost empty waiting room.

"She said it'd be about 5minutes" Tony breathed out in a hushed voice as he sat down. Pepper nodded and smiled faintly, she was still a bit anxious around Tony; especially after just realising she loved the man.

"Nervous?"

"Who me?" Tony gave Pepper a look "Nah. Excited more like" he smiled up at her.

"Excited?" Pepper copied his look and leaned back a bit.

"Well" Tony looked down at his hands "Who wouldn't be excited to see their baby. Especially if the baby will have my devilishly good looks" he looked up and winked at Pepper. Pepper laughed lightly.

"Narcissist" Pepper playfully said under her breath. Tony heard it.

"Ah, you love it" Tony laughed and moved his hand as he said it. They both froze though when his hand fell on her thigh instead of back on his. Tony turned his head to see the side of Pepper's face as she was staring at his hand that was resting dangerously high on her leg.

Tony seemed to find some confidence he never usually had when he was around this particular woman and didn't remove his hand. Pepper looked up to see Tony staring at her still, her breathing heavy. Tony wasn't sure when he did, but he started to edge forward until his mouth was inches from hers. Pepper didn't move and just watched Tony move closer and closer.

Pepper was the one that went the last inch and pressed her lips to Tony's. They sat there. Their lips pressed together, Tony's hand on Pepper's thigh and one of Pepper's hands on her stomach. Tony opened his mouth and groaned as their tongues melded together. One of Pepper's hands gripped at the hair at the back of his head and Tony's hand squeezed her thigh. They pulled apart when air was necessary and rested their foreheads together.

"Where did that come from?" Pepper whispered.

"Not quite sure" Tony huskily replied as he went to lean back in.

Their lips were just about to press back together when a voice broke through the room.

"Mr and Mrs Stark?" the nurse called them.

Tony groaned and stood up. He smiled at the nurse's comment, she called them 'Mr and Mrs Stark'. He held a hand out for Pepper and kept hold of it as they followed the nurse through to the room. Silence filled the space between Tony and Pepper until the nurse started absently minded chatting to the pair of them. Pepper laid on the table and zoned out as the nurse lifted her top to apply the gel. She heard the odd comment come from Tony; he was answering the nurse unintentionally just so she didn't feel awkward. She wasn't completely sure what had just happened between her and Tony. He'd kissed her and it felt good. It confused her all the more though about what was going on between them.

Pepper was broken from her daze by a hand entwining with hers.

She turned her head and saw the sonogram. It was beautiful. All she could really see was a tiny lump in the centre of the screen and she could just about make out a hand. Pepper grinned and laughed and cried, all in one moment. The nurse was smiling and silently excused herself from the room, giving herself and Tony a moment.

"Tony, it's amazing-"Pepper was cut off as Tony leaned down and kissed her softly.

"Sure is" Tony winked at her.

They both smiled.

Fluff? Fluff? Or fluff? HAPPY WRITING (: AnnaTW