Time: 15 hours ago
Place: ICU New York hospital
Status: waiting for good news
"Ma'am, we are just going to do a few tests. Nothing major. You may sit," said the nurse with the teddy bears all over her scrubs.
It wasn't a children's hospital, but it was so busy, every kind of nurse was in the building.
"No, I want to stay right here," said Pepper. He wasn't Iron Man anymore. He was just Tony Stark. A regular guy. Well, a regular genius, millionaire, playboy, philanthropist guy. But he still needs somebody who loved him to be by him. Even though he was in a coma, didn't mean he could hear and think and understand.
"It will be better for the patient if you sit away, just for a few minutes," the nurse said.
Pepper started to protest, but then her phone rang. With a sigh she left the room and went out into the hallway, pulling her cell phone from her pocket.
The screen showed a picture of Natasha Romanoff. Black Widow? Calling me? Oh God what's wrong? Thought Pepper.
"Hello? This is Pepper," she said answering her phone.
"Pepper! It's Natasha! Is Stark there? He isn't answering his phone…" said Black Widow.
"Well… he's here but… but…" Pepper said, with tears in her eyes.
"Can you put him on? I really need to talk to him!"
"I would… but he… he… can't talk right now…"
"Why not?"
"He was in an accident. A car accident. He's… he's… in a coma."
"Seriously? Is he going to be okay?"
"The doctors say he is doing fine but they always say that. So I don't really know."
"Oh gosh… I am really sorry. I'll come see you as soon as I have a chance. Stay safe."
"Thanks Natasha. Bye."
"Bye."
Pepper hit end on the phone and let her head drop down. He better get better, she thought, please let him get better. Then she wondered what Natasha needed to talk to Tony about. What was wrong? She wouldn't call just to talk… What was going on?