"The streets of Gulmira are at war once again as citizen's fight for freedom from the terrorist group calling themselves O.M.A.R. With very little weaponry, the fight for freedom seems to have no end…"
Pepper sat in the living room on the computer working, and listening to the war going on in the Middle East. Tony had left two weeks ago to fight against the terrorist group, and she hasn't heard anything from him since the night he left. The more she listened to the deaths of the people, the more worried and stressed she got. She turned every time she heard the news reporter report another death, thankfully it wasn't him. If she wasn't busy watching she was typing away on her laptop. Emma walked into the living room from playing outside, with an excited smile on her face. She looked at her mom and walked over to her…tears falling from her eyes.
"Mommy?" Emma asked. Pepper looked at her daughter and smiled sadly. "Where are you hurting?" She asked. Pepper pointed her heart and Emma climbed up into her lap. "Mommy please don't be sad." Emma said. "Smile." Pepper put on her best smile and held Emmalynn tighter. They sat in silence and waited for him to return home. Emma had fallen asleep and Pepper had dozed off when JARVIS spoke.
"Mrs. Stark I was told to inform you that Mr. Stark is less than 5 minutes away." He said.
"Thank you JARVIS." She said and sat there waiting. It wasn't long before she heard him approaching and moved to wake Emma. "Emma…he's home." She said. Emma sat up slowly and jumped off Peppers lap. She ran down the stairs to the workshop. Pepper waited a moment and then she heard laughter coming up the stairs. They came into view and she smiled at him. He set Emma down and walked over to him.
"You've been crying…" He said. He whipped her eyes and gave her a kiss.
"Two weeks." She said.
"I know I'm sorry." They smiled at each other, and turned to see Emma at the piano. She began to play his last song, and smiled at him. He smiled back and turned back to Pepper.
"Smile, though your heart is aching. Smile, even though its breaking. When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by. If you smile through your fears and sorrows. Smile, and maybe tomorrow. You'll see the sun shining through. For you,"
She couldn't help but smile at the song, and in returned earn one of his heart stopping songs.
"Light up your face with gladness."
"They say you use less muscles smiling, than frowning." He told her.
"Hide every trace of sadness, although a tear may be ever so near,"
He gave her a kiss on the cheek, and whipped whatever tears were left on her face.
"I don't like when you cry over me when I'm gone." He said.
"Idon't know if you're going to come back or not…I have a reason to cry." She said.
"Then I promise you this…I will ALWAYS come back to you Pepper." He said. "I won't die, I won't leave you…I'll always be here for you." He promised her.
"That's all I wanted to hear." She smiled.
"That's the time you must keep on trying. Smile, what's the use of crying. You'll find that life is still worthwhile. If you just smile."
A/N: I hope you all enjoyed this Very fluffy iron man fan-fic. There is still one chapter to go ;) however the song can't be found on "the futurist" cd. It is Robert Downey Jr. singing the song though.