A/N- hey guys I wasn't really happy with the last chapter as I felt like I got Pepper completely wrong so I'm going to make sure that from now on I get it right J so I've been listening to some music and I found the perfect Tony to Pepper song and if you are a true Pepperony shipper you'll trust me and listen to it, I'll write a bit of the lyrics in this chapter it's called 'All of Me' by John Legend, please listen to it xx
TONY
I'm currently working down in my man-cave as Pepper likes to call; trying to work on this Arc Reactor thing that's currently in one of my factories and to be honest it's just a pain in the arse! It has no purpose; it's just for show really to keep those tree huggers away. I heard her before I saw her, the famous Pepper Potts, the unmistakable clicking of her high heels coming down the stairs, I didn't even have to raise my head from my work to confirm it, I just knew it was her because something inside me always when it is or not. "Mr Stark" she stated, I looked up at the women whose name I was in fact calling two nights ago while I with these gingers in bed which she, as always, cleared out of my bedroom, God this women was amazing, I honestly dont even think I could make it a week without her. "Yes Miss Potts?" I asked showing her my million dollar smile.
" you were supposed to be halfway around the world right now" she sighed
"I thought it was my jet?" I questioned
"it is but..." I cut her off
"well what's the point of having my own jet if I can't use it when I like!" I argued. I am totally right on this one! "Whatever Mr stark I need you to sign these" she started to walk away to put my espresso down on the counter when I stood up to go and meet her. "Why are you trying to leave Pepper? Do you have plans?" I questioned seriously, I don't like it when she has plans, it means that she's focused on something than me which I hate, she's my Pepper Potts, no one else's.
"I do actually" she smiled; I think she knows that it annoys me when she has plans.
"I don't like it when you have plans" I stated, forcing a grin to hide up my jealousy
"well I'm allowed to have plans on my birthday" she stated. Oh crap. I forgot her birthday; I forgot it every year, trying not to show the panic on my face I tried to play it cool. "It's your birthday, already?" and I grinned. I knew I was ok though when she smiled back.
"Yep, funny that, it's the same time as last year" she laughed quietly, I loved her laugh, it was like church bells ringing, it made me smile every time. "Buy something nice from me" I winked and I swear that she stepped closer, our faces mere inches apart. "Don't worry I have, it's very nice, you have very good taste" her grin widened.
"I know I do" I replied staring into her eyes.
"Thank you Mr Stark" she called me by my pet name that she used when she was teasing me when we had a bit of banter, and on cue I replied with "you're welcome Miss Potts." Taking the espresso out of her tiny hands I drunk in one mouthful and handed the cup back to her and walked away leaving a grin plastered on both of our faces.
The plane journey to Afghanistan took forever and with Rhodey constantly nagging at me I just wanted a bit of Tony time! "look sour patch, can I just have, what 15 minutes of listening to music and chilling without you moaning because I'm just bored of you" I stated bluntly, he was really starting to get in my last nerve with all this responsibility rubbish. I am living my life! What else could I want apart from money, sex and alcohol! It's every man's dream that I'm living! Who needs love and a wife when I have Pepper to take care of me, she is basically my wife, she cooks for me, cleans the house, helps me when I'm drunk, wakes me up, puts me to bed, washes my clothes, dresses me, I mean I can't pick out an outfit out without her opinion! For god sake she even has shaved my beard, brushed my teeth when I was really drunk because she was complaining about how bad my breath was so I told her to brush my teeth then and by god she done it. When I have my head over the toilet she runs her fingers through my hair to help calm me down. Hold up. I need to seriously stop thinking about her. Shoving my headphones on I plugged them into the armrest of my seat to listen the playlist that I keep on the plane, expecting to hear my AC/DC I get soft music, a song that I've never heard before starts playing and the one person that comes to mind when I listen to words is Pepper.
"What would I do without your smart mouth,
drawing me in and you kicking me out?
You've got my head spinning, no kidding,
I can't pin you down.
What's going on in that beautiful mind?
On in your magical, mystery ride.
And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me
but ill be alright.
My heads underwater but I'm breathing fine,
your crazy and I'm out of my mind...
Cos all of me, loves all of you,
love your curves and all your edges,
all your perfect imperfections,
give your all to me, I'll give my all to you,
you're my end and my beginning,
even when I'm losing and winning,
cos ill give you all of me, if you give me all of you.
How many times do I have to tell you,
even when you're crying you're beautiful too,
even when the world is beating you down, I'll be around,
through every mood,
you're my downfall, you're my muse,
my worst distraction,
my rhythm and blues,
I can't stop singing, its ringing in my head for you...
I abruptly yanked the headphones from my ears and stood up, I wouldn't listen to any more, I don't love Pepper Potts, she's just my assistant, my beautiful, stunning, amazing assistant who I would do anything for, even if she doesn't know it, I would have both my legs broken before I'd let anyone hurt her. And I'd do anything to get her into bed, literally anything, just to feel her without her swatting my hands away like in that board meeting...
FLASHBACK!
I hate these damn things! I'd been dragged out of bed by Pepper for this stupid meeting that I don't even really talk in, just smile and nod, sometimes I don't even smile. Sitting down I chose that instead for sitting opposite of Pepper id sit next to her. She rolled her eyes but I knew that she was happy that I'd sat next to her because these things bore her just as much but she just hides it more. Usually in these meetings I have some very inappropriate texting conversations with Pepper, you can see blush from a mile away! But she just dismisses my attempts in getter in bed and continues on trying to get her point across. Just as the meeting starts I see Pepper kick her heels off under the table and a small sigh leaves her lip, you could tell that they were making her feet ache from the pained expression she's had all morning. They were new shoes, navy ones that I didn't buy her so I'm pretty sure she bought them herself, which was a first since I buy her new Louboutin's every time I screw up as an apology, which is allot. I'm pretty sure she has every colour shoe ... anyway... the meeting was really dragging so I sent Pepper the usual text
Hey Potts, nice shoes ;) she replied quickly.
Thank you Mr Stark they were a gift from my boyfriend.
I sat there stunned, who dare buy shoes for my Pepper? That was my job, our special thing! Whoever bought her those were going to die.
I'm pretty sure I got you the red ones not those ones ;) and let the flirting begin...
you did get me the red ones, they are very comfy. These are not.
Oh my god are they knock-offs?
I'm afraid so, but if you tell anyone I'll pour all of your favourite whisky down the sink!
I looked over at Pepper and using my hands I 'zipped' my mouth shut and threw away an invisible key
your secrets safe with me ;)
it better be!
putting my phone quietly in my pocket I had the sudden urge to put my hand on Pepper's knee, and I wasn't going to ignore my urges! Carefully I place my hand on Pepper's knee and when I did she let out a little gasp that only I heard. She looked at me with dagger eyes but they softened as my hand started sliding up her leg, up past her thigh, pushing up her skirt as I nudged the material she gave a little shudder. Our eyes still hadn't broken contact, this was not the reaction I was expecting but hell I'm going to go with it. I gently started rubbing my thumb over her leg and crept my hand up further, and she wasn't stopping me. Who would have thought? Pepper Potts, in board meeting! Being felt up by me, why didn't it surprise me? When all of a sudden someone's phone stared ringing. Quickly Pepper snapped out of whatever trance she was in and slapped me right across the face and stood up abruptly. "Don't you EVER touch me in that way again Mr Stark! Otherwise I'm going to sew you for sexual harassment!" she had exploded, right there a then, in the middle of a meeting. She was a new shade of red, a mixture of embarrassment, anger and something else that I couldn't put my finger on? Oh god I know what it is, Pepper Potts was totally turned on! You could tell by the way she had jelly legs and her hands shook, and the thing that gave it away the most was the glint in her eyes that told me that she totally wanted more. Deciding to take this a little further, I stood up too and leaned forward and whispered in her ear "Well Miss Potts, you certainly looked like you were enjoying it? Wouldn't you say?" that earned me another slap across the face but the way that she stormed out of the office, barefoot because she'd left her shoes under the table totally told me that she loved every second of it.
END OF FLASHBACK
I'd come home that night to find all of my whiskey bottles empty by the sink, she had poured them all away. She had left them there with a little note saying: "don't say I didn't warn you...". I had apologised with two pairs of Louboutin's, one black and then the other pair the real versions of the cheap knock-off navy ones that her now ex-boyfriend had bought her.