Here's a fun fact for my readers: We actually did the play mentioned in this chapter at my school. I must say it was quite enjoyable, doing the play that is. Anyway, enjoy the chapter!
P.S. Special story to the first person who guesses the play! :)
- Love-Me-Some-Pie
*Age 14*
Tony glances at his watch, this meeting needs to hurry the hell up. He has exactly an hour to drive back to his house, shower, change and then head to Margo's high school. His daughter is one of the leads in the school play and he'll be damned before he misses this, there's no way in hell he's going to miss this.
"Now if you'll turn to the next page..." Tony blocks the rest of the sentence out and flips the page on the report in front of him. He glances at his watch again, now he's got fifty minutes. He glances up at the man speaking , he needs to hurry up. He skims the page one more time before standing up.
"As fun as this meeting has been, I'm late for a very important date. I'll have Pepper feel me in later." Tony announces as he leaves the conference room. He glances at his watch forty-five minutes to go.
Tony grabs his phone, dialing a number. "Hey there Cap! Did you forget about Margo's play tonight?"
"No Tony, I didn't forget. I'm actually on my way to the school now." Steve replies.
Tony nods, even though Steve can't see him and rushes to the elevator, he glances at his watch again, he's still got time. "Good. Could you call everybody else and ask if they forgot? I just want this night to be perfect for Margo."
"Clint and Natasha are headed to the school now, Bruce said he'd be slightly late he got held up at the office, and Thor...well Thor's riding with Clint and Natasha." Steve explains. "Where are you Tony?"
Tony rushes out of the elevator, dropping his briefcase (which he doesn't remember even carrying), and running back to get it. "I'm still at the office, I'm headed to my car now." Tony rushes out the front door of the building, rushing towards his car. "I'm like a minute away from my car."
"Still at the office?" Steve's voice sounds surprised. "Tony, the play starts in five minutes."
Tony stops dead in his tracks. "Five minutes? What time is it?"
"It's 7:25 Tony, the play starts at 7:30."
"7:25?" Tony glances at his watch, was it set wrong? He taps the glass face and frowns. "Well, my watch is set wrong AND it's stopped working."
"Now you've got two minutes Tony. I see Clint, Natasha and Thor. Get here soon Tony." Steve says, line going dead.
"Son of a bitch!" Tony grumbles as he jumps in his car, peeling out like a bat out of hell. He has two minutes and Margo's school is fifteen minutes from his office. How is his Princess going to feel when she looks out into the audience and sees everyone of her "family" members but not her own father? "JARVIS, call Margo."
"Yes, Sir." The AI replies. The call goes straight to voicemail. "Shall I hang up or do you want to leave a message?"
"No, no message." Tony mumbles as he pulls over to a flower shop. Running inside he smiles at the young lady at the counter. "Hello Beautiful." He says, winking at the young lady.
She smiles and giggles slightly. "How can I help you Sir?"
"Well, you could help me by going on a da-" Tony stops mid-sentence, something he never does. He's in this flower shop for a reason, he's picking up his daughter flowers. He blinks before shaking his head and coughing. "Yes, I need a dozen pink roses, please."
The young lady looks slightly sad, but moves to get the roses all the same. "These for someone special, Sir?"
Tony nods and smiles. "My daughter actually. She's in the school play, one of the leads actually. Something about cutting loose and dancing." Tony shrugs, he can't remember the name of the play.
"Here you go Sir." The lady hands Tony the roses.
Tony throws some money down on the counter and rushes back to his car, now he's officially four minutes late to his Princesses performance.
Margo steps out onto the stage, biting her lip slightly and glancing into the audience, no Tony. Everyone else was there, all smiling at her, but her Dad wasn't there. She sighs slightly before saying her line. "Daddy, Rusty and the girls are going to Burger Blast, can I go?"
"Be home at ten."
"Thanks Daddy!" Margo hugs her fellow classmate before turning and exiting to stage left.
Tony pulls into a parking spot, he's officially fifteen minutes late to his daughters performance. He sighs and rushes towards the school building, buying a VIP ticket (whatever the hell that is) and heading to his front row seat next to Steve.
Margo walks back out on stage for the school scene of the play when she sees Tony, he was late, but he had made it. She momentarily forgets her line before remembering.
LATER
Everyone is taking their bows now and Tony grins happily when he sees Margo. The entire first row (which consists of Steve, himself, Natasha, Clint, Bruce and Thor) erupts into cheers, clapping happily, and whistling for the girl. Margo blushes slightly and bows with her partner, Ren, Tony thinks his characters name is.
After the show Margo comes out from back stage, out of costume, as she walks up to her family. She hugs Tony first. "You made it! I was worried you wouldn't."
Tony scoffs, and holds out the roses to his Princess. "Sure, I was a little late, like always, but I would not have missed this for the world. You did wonderfully tonight Princess."
Margo smiles and takes the roses. "Thanks Dad." She turns to everyone else, they're about the only one's left in the theater by now. "Did you guys enjoy the show?"
"It was quite wonderful!" Thor booms.
Margo giggles. "Thanks for coming guys."
Natasha smiles at Margo, placing her hand on her shoulder. "None of us would've missed this for the world."
Margo grins and walks out with her family, this night couldn't get any more perfect.
