a/n: yes I am finally back! Have y'all missed me? As you've noticed I've changed my name and a new story of Sherlock Holmes has been added which I'd recommend reading unless you don't want spoilers.

Word Count: 481

Disclaimer: I owe nothing what-so-ever. I just work for Stark Industries (yeah right, I wish)

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Christmas in the Stark mansion was usually bleak, desolate and soul shattering. Tony hadn't celebrated Christmas properly since his parents died, it always brought back harsh memories that he just refused to re-visit in his lifetime. So instead he'd drink himself into oblivion and tried to forget. Try. It never worked because he'd be thinking more of the parents he once had but no longer were associated with he famous Tony Stark. But this year was different, this year was different because of the fact he was celebrating Christmas differently. Stark was celebrating Christmas with his P.A not that she was only his P.A. No, it was their first Christmas together and with the charming Tony Stark, Pepper couldn't even try and stop herself from agreeing to it.

It was several days before Christmas when they decided to get a tree, of course Tony being Tony he had to get the perfect tree. Pepper tagged along, hand in hand (something that most people were shocked with) before Tony wouldn't dare go out in public with another woman's hand in his but this was different because Pepper gave him life. They picked out the perfect tree together, one that wasn't dehydrated or over hydrated, one that had a few amount of pine cones in the branches and had a beautiful shade of green to it. Something that Pepper loved about Christmas tree's.

They took days, Tony being the inner perfectionist had to get everything right, but the inner Pepper was stubborn as hell. The bickering began before the affectionate Tony popped in. "Tony, s-st-stop it." Giggles erupted from Pepper's lips as Tony's mouth skimmed her neck, the tickling from his goatee tickled against the tender spots on her skin. "Tony." She puffed out and tried to regain her breath, her fingertips glided to his chest, right above the arc reactor as Tony managed to stop.

Tinsel was in both of their hair as was glitter and a few pieces of popcorn that they tried to make into pop-corn tinsel, which clearly failed. "I nearly lost you four months ago.." She whispered, her eyes filled with tears that were about to shed. "I'm here am I not?" He grinned crookedly before pressing a soft kiss to her lips and sat up.

"It's the first time in a few years Pep, I haven't celebrated Christmas for a long time." He whispered, his voice wavering with emotions that he never felt before that he had locked away for such a long time. "You're all I've got." He spoke firmly, as he met his gaze with hers, "And I'll always know Tony." Pepper replied back, this would be tough on them both but she was his as was he to her.

"Merry Christmas, Pep." He spoke softly to her as the clock ticked 12:00 on Christmas eve. "You're the best present I've got Pep this year."