Other than realizing that he could easily fuck up any given situation, Tony also realized that he was even better when it came to charming people into forgiving him. His whole day was spent obsessing over the idea of Pepper and how he would go to any length to have her forgive him. He was an asshole, but he knew his intentions were good. He loved her for fuck's sake. So he had a little too much to drink and stumbled over to her apartment to embarrass her and himself. Worse things could happen, right?

It was Saturday, the weekend, which meant Pepper was being a fantastic employee as always and was most likely spending her Saturday afternoon at the office. She hardly ever let work pile up on her, but around five o'clock she would go back to her place to relax for a bit before spending the remainder of her weekend with Tony. Tony knew the ins and outs of her and he often played it to his advantage.

He went over to her apartment around four, some might call it 'breaking and entering', but Tony saw it as remembering that she kept a spare key under her welcome mat, which he had told her several times was way too obvious for intruders. He carried a full grocery bag, containing everything he would need to set the mood and for once in his life, make things right. He filled her living room with two dozen small candles, heated up chocolate in a small bowl and filled a platter with fresh fruit, making sure there were NO strawberries.

Tony sighed at the sight. He hoped to God that it would work. He walked over to the small mirror she had hanging on the wall by the door. Loosening his tie and ruffling his hair, he couldn't decide if he was too dressed up for such an event. But he looked fantastic in a suit and thought it might help him gain her forgiveness.

"What are you doing?" A cool voice asked from his left. He let out a quick surprised noise before half-smiling towards his girl, or at least he hoped the girl who would remain to be his girl.

"Tony?" Pepper dropped her purse onto the table beside her and crossed her arms. Her expression showed no hint of happiness. "Right. I'll explain." He shoved his hands into his pockets and began pacing back and forth.

"I didn't expect this to be easy, but I didn't expect it to be so hard." He racked his brain for things to say, despite of the fact that he had practiced the entire way over.

"What's so hard?" Pepper closed her eyes and shrugged, still unsure of what to make of this. The room smelled great, like tropical fruit and dark chocolate, two of her favorite things. The candles were a nice touch, but she was shocked by it all and still a little peeved at Tony. After a long talk with Jodie had she cooled off a bit, but was still awaiting on an apology.

"I brought you fruit," he blurted out. "I mean, that wasn't hard." What was he doing? He sounded like a fool. "What is hard, is all this. Apologizing. Relationships. Me." He paused again and smirked. "Well, I'm not hard, I mean." He smiled wider as Pepper avoided his eyes and blushed.

"But I do," he took a step closer to her, testing his boundaries. "I do want to apologize. I was a complete and utter asshole last night. I...I really shouldn't have come here." His words were almost slurred even though he was completely sober.

Pepper looked at him again, smiling sheepishly before taking his hand. "You were a complete idiot."

"I know."

"And I really shouldn't forgive you so easily."

"I know."

"But," She paused, leading him to lean in closer to her, hanging on every word that left her lips.

"Yeah?" He asked eagerly, his brows raised. "But I will." She smiled wide and pecked him on the lips.

"You are shitty at apologizing, Mr. Stark. You should work on that."

"Obviously I'm not that bad." He said in a near whisper before licking her earlobe gently.

"Right." She scoffed and pushed him out of the way, making it further into the living room. "What have we got here?" She picked up a chunk of pineapple, dipping it in the chocolate.

"Well, if my shitty apology didn't work, I planned on seducing you with chocolate." He smiled and followed her closer. "And if that didn't work, I figured I'd buy you shoes, or something."

"You'd have to buy me many, many pairs of shoes." She licked the chocolate off the pineapple slowly, closing her eyes. Obviously, she would be the one doing all the seducing.

"Oh. I plan on it." He came up behind her and placed his palms on her waist, pulling her closer to him. He took in the pure scent of her body, the soft spray of perfume on her neck and the delicious aroma of pineapple and chocolate coming from her mouth.

She escaped from his grasp once again, leaving his head hanging low.

"I need more than shoes Tony."

"Diamonds? Pearls? Money?" He watched her as she slowly walked over to the couch, her body swaying in the most gentle way.

"Nope." She sat down and looked him in the eyes. His one eyebrow was arched, and his eyes were beginning to move down her body. Her blouse was already open, revealing a small amount of red on her upper chest. Feeling his eyes on her body only made her more tense.

"You're nervous." He said walking over to her.

"What? No." She sat up and frowned.

"I can tell. You get all red there," he pointed to her upper smiled and touched her gently. Her skin was hot which made him smile even wider.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry. Don't be nervous." He leaned in slowly, gently gliding his lips over her bottom one, before nibbling at the corner of her mouth. His tongue slid into her only slightly before drawing back. He picked up the bowl of chocolate and stirred it with the spoon. "I'm hungry."

"I could tell." She moved her hands to the buttons on her blouse. "You get that little gleam in your eye when you want something."

"I'm not asking." He said, slowly mixing the chocolate more.

"But I'm giving." She continued undoing her shirt, revealing a lacy, purple bra.

"I like purple." Tony nodded as he stared at Pepper's chest.

"I figured as much." She smirked as her hand moved behind her back,

"Wait." He put the bowl of chocolate down and leaned in to kiss her. His lips were hard pressing against hers. Full of tension and lust he gracefully entered her mouth again with his tongue. She played along, fighting for dominance. Her hands made their way to the back of his neck, down to his shoulder, forcefully pushing off his jacket. He kept his hands in her hair, allowing her full access to undress him. She quickly did away with his coat and tie, rapidly unbuttoning his shirt, and soon forgetting about them as they found a new home on the floor.

He let out a gentle moan as she kissed down his neck, over his bruised shoulders and up to his mouth again. His hands swept across her back and found the clasp of her bra in no time. He leaned back to look her in the eyes. She nodded, giving him approval to take off the delicate garment.

"Pepper." He sighed into her collarbone as he pulled the straps off her shoulders, her body quickly being covered in goosebumps.

"We move rather fast, don't we?" She chuckled to ease her awkwardness. He just nodded and smiled. Looking down at her perfect, round breasts. His thumb brushed against her already hard nipple, as his other hand began to gently massage the other. Nearly six months without this, was all he thought. That thought was a bit depressing for Tony, but the present completely consumed him once again as he locked into Pepper's eyes. Her lips parted, as if she were going to say something but she just stayed silent.

He quickly came to the conclusion that he could stay like this forever, but soon realized he felt like a fourteen year old boy, feeling-up his girlfriend with such a shocked expression. He felt his cheeks flush at how stupid he probably looked, but to be honest, he was completely in awe of her beauty. He stopped to quickly grab the bowl of warm chocolate on the table, almost knocking it over in the process.

"Tony Stark fumbling. Not something I'm used to seeing."

"Shut it." He said smiling. "Lay back." He let out a small breath and inched closer to her. He pulled her legs off the floor and placed them in his lap, making it easier to access her upper body. She quickly hitched her thighs up to unzip her skirt, throwing it onto the floor.

"You forgot about that." She said teasingly while winking at him.

"Right." His mind was a bit hazy apparently. Rarely did he ever forget to take off a piece of clothing. Especially one that was covering one of the more important parts of the female anatomy.

He held the bowl firmly before tilting it downwards, letting the chocolate run out only a little. He started near her bellybutton and left a thin trail up to her chest. He brought the bowl back closer to him and dipped two of his finger in it, slowly licking them clean. Pepper licked her lips and did a slight head nod towards him, asking for a taste. He repeated the same action, but brought his fingers up to her mouth. She slowly took them in, making sure the taste would linger with her for awhile. Tony began to sweat at the near sight of it, such a small act sent his body and mind into a frenzy.

He ducked his head down and kissed her lips, picking up any remainders of chocolate. He then moved downwards, using his tongue to gently press against her. The chocolate was warm against her skin, and sent little waves of pleasure through her body. She could feel his hot, sticky tongue make contact as he slowly dragged it down her body.

He made sure the contact between his tongue and her hot flesh was never broken. His hands pressed firmly into her hips, raising them as he went lower and lower.

"Chocolate aside, I never got a full taste of you before." His hand slid down her body, and he moved with them as he slowly led her underwear off her. He met with her eyes once again before his tongue flicked at her opening. She was already moist, and the sweetness of the chocolate mixed with the sweetness of her own juices sent Tony moaning before Pepper could. She laughed and grabbed two fistfuls of hair, tugging at his head softly.

His beard tickled her inner thigh and his tongue mingled around her clit, before sucking it up in his mouth, keeping his tongue in a constant rhythmic motion with her grinding. Her hands clawed at his back, digging into his shoulders. She cursed under breath as she called out his name. He chuckled, treading hot air around her. He flicked his tongue in and out of her a few times, her breathing quickening, he could already feel her body shake, she was close. He lifted his head and stared at her, grabbing her hand.

"What?" Her voice was a bit panicked as she looked down at him. "What're you doing?"

"Finish." He was firm as he sat up, his legs straddling her own.

"Finish?" She released her grip of him and sighed.

"Yeah, I want to watch you finish on your own." His eyes were gleaming again, he was obviously up to no good.

"Alright." Her voice was still a bit shakey from what just happened, atop of the mass amounts of confusion she was now feeling due to Tony's new demand. He let go of her hand and nodded towards her. She smiled and looked down, slowly bringing her hand down where she was aching for human touch, although she did wish it was Tony's and not her own. Her thumb began to circle her clit, she closed her eyes in anticipation, letting out soft moans as she worked harder on herself. Tony licked his lips and smiled, he could feel her body begin to tremble underneath hers. Watching her do this was even more of a turn on then what he originally thought.

"Tony." She opened her eyes when she called out his name.

"What?" His hand moved to his pants, unbuttoning them with haste. "Do you think of me when you touch yourself Pepper?" He was smiling wide now, his eyes filled with intense desire.

"Yes." She could barely get the words out as sensation overcame her. She let out a loud, husky moan as she came to the warmth of Tony's hand returning to her. The moment was brief, but Tony enjoyed every last second of it. Pepper brought her hand up to tug at Tony's pants, his zipper was only halfway down but she could see this obvious arousal.

"I'm sticky." She said with a devious smile.

"I know." Tony's voice was deep as he could feel her hand inching closer to his hardened member. He closed his eyes as she pulled down his boxers, her hand placed firmly on him. She sat up a bit, teasing him with her mouth, letting the head only slightly grace her moist lips.

"But I need a shower."

"What?" Tony's eyes shot open as he could feel Pepper squirm out from under him. "You're killing me Potts." Pepper turned around and smiled.

"You can join me."

Tony jumped up off the couch and discarded his remaining close to the floor.

"Don't mind if I do."

The water was hot, and Tony wished it was a bit colder to help him control his excitement. Pepper laughed as she watched Tony, eyes closed, step into the shower. The water bounced off the Arc, illuminating a blue tint to the white walls. He cupped his hands and splashed some water onto his face. Pepper took a step closer to him and slowly moved her hand down his wet body. His muscles were perfect and every way, and looked even better when wet. Tony open his eyes and looked down, wishing he still wasn't so hard, or that she would do something about it.

"Tony?"

"Yeah?" He looked up at her noticing the small smirk playing across her face.

"Do you think about me when you touch yourself?" She lowered her hand and tugged him gently.

"Yes. All the time." He looked down, watching her hand move up and down. He could feel the rush of blood through his veins and his heartbeat pickup pace. The hot water was streaming against his body, making him sigh with great relief. He was now in some state of ecstasy, that state of total relaxation that only Pepper could put him in. His mind was blank and all he could feel was the water hitting him and Pepper's hand. All he could hear was constant stream of water and Pepper's soft breaths. There was no formula, no problem, no world issue he needed to solve, no hostage he needed to save.

There was nothing that mattered that moment to him, nothing expect Pepper and himself, completely silent, enjoying a simple moment/handjob in the shower. STILL, it was amazing that there was nothing else like it. Tony knew he completely and utterly addicted to this feeling, more so than the power the suit gave him or the numbness scotch provided. Nothing was better than Pepper Potts.

"Tony." Pepper's voice was quiet and still. Tony looked up at her to see she was still smiling. He smiled back as he realized that he was on the urge of coming, her hand was still on him, pumping faster and faster. He used both of his hands to pull her in for a deep kiss, pushing her up against the shower wall. Her grip tightened and within seconds he had climaxed. He let out a breath before kissing her again, smiling against her lips.

Pepper pulled away and closed her eyes letting the water come between them. Tony took a step back and watched her as she stood there with her eyes closed. She reopened them at a minute and turned off the water, stepping out of the shower. She grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her soaked body.

"I'm giving in." She said looking a Tony who was still standing in the shower.

"What is that supposed to mean?" He raised his leg to step out, nearly slipping on the wet floor.

"I don't want to wait another month, or two, or whatever the fuck it is." She walked over to him and ran her fingers through his wet hair. Tony looked at her dumbfounded.

"Alright." He nodded and stood for a second before scooping her up and racing over to her bedroom. Pepper let out a playful yelp as he threw her onto the bed. "You sure about this Potts?"

"Well, there really isn't any point of waiting any longer." She let go of the towel and smiled again, wrapping her arms around Tony, bringing him closer. Tony shrugged and bit her bottom lip before kissing her again, his hands roaming her body.

"You're not intimidated that you are about to be with the most powerful man in the world?"

Pepper scoffed and sighed into his neck. She could feel his pulse quicken as his hands grew warmer against her soft skin. His tongue played against her lips before entering her mouth. Tony moved away and smiled.

"I'd say something incredibly cheesy and obvious right now, something you would want me to say, but to be honest, I'm really bad at those sorts of things. I'm pretty fantastic at other things."

"Just shut up already." Pepper laughed and pulled him closer again. The light of the arc was bouncing off her pale, freckled skin. All she could see was the purity of Tony's eyes and she could hear was the faint panting coming from both her and the most incredible man she had ever met.

Pepper knew that dating Tony Stark may not seem like the best of ideas at first, but at least it was interesting.

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