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The next morning Tori rolled out of bed and she was giddy with excitement. She hadn't been this excited for her birthday in a long time and she hoped that the team wasn't completely spent since they'd had such a long night the night before.

"Good morning, Miss Stark," Jarvis said, "and Happy Birthday."

"Thanks, Jar-Jar."

"Everyone is waiting for you in the kitchen," the A.I. explained, "I believe everyone is waiting to let you pick breakfast."

Tori all but skipped into the kitchen. Indeed everyone, including the Wayne and Queen Trios were present, screaming happy birthday so loudly that everyone in California heard them. Her dad and Pepper were the first to hug her, then Rhodey and Hal, who had apparently driven together from the base, fought over who would be second. Conveniently their scuffle left room for Cassandra and Jason to slide in for a shared second, and even Conner for a happy third.

When breakfast began they were all eating French toast but when it ended in a birthday food fight Pepper couldn't even fake being irritated because she was laughing to hard. They spent the day at the pool, which is where the large group seemed to always end up, and it had already been the best birthday Tori had ever had. By three all the girls were heading inside to start getting ready and the guys were busy trying to drown one another.

Tony was getting ready around six thirty; his outfit was a bit more relaxed since it was a birthday party. His charcoal dress shirt and black dress slacks were dimmed by a black leather jacket instead of a suit jacket. Pepper's was dressed in a gold chiffon that fell just below her knee and a gold and black shawl. Though he hadn't seen the kid yet, Tony had it on good authority, meaning Rhodey's authority, that Hal was wearing a similar outfit to his own but switching to a green dress shirt and suit jacket, much to Pepper's annoyance.

There was just one problem in Tony's eyes, "I haven't seen Tori's dress yet."

"There's a reason for that," Pepper told him pointedly, "but just remember she's an adult now."

"That bad huh?"

"I wouldn't call it bad but you're going to have a fit."

"Right," Tony said, making a few clicks on his open laptop.

"What are you doing?"

"Just you know, making sure the suit is all charged up."

"You're not hurting Hal," Pepper said.

Tony snorted, "I wasn't planning on it but if it's really as bad as you're claiming, he might need some help by the end of the night."

She had every intention when she opened her mouth of scolding and correcting him but then she started to think about what he was saying and really, he wasn't wrong. After a moment it was silently decided that they wouldn't talk about it anymore but, of course, Tori's timing had always been impeccable.

"Hey, Uncle Rhodey wants to know if you're ready yet?" she questioned.

He just froze for a moment, and then motioned for her to turn around. The teen sighed but did so, ready for an outburst and genuinely surprised when it didn't come. Her father simply said, "Oh yes, Hal's going to need a lot of help."

"What?" she asked.

"Nothing," Pepper butted in.

Tony just decided that he'd have to deal with it, "Princess, you're getting one present in a few minutes and then one when we get back tonight, cool?"

"Cool," she said.

"Go tell your Uncle we're ready."

Once she was gone Pepper turned to her fiancé, "Why are you waiting for the suit?"

"I was gonna take her flying tonight," the red head gave him an apprehensive look, "You have nothing to worry about; I'll be with her the whole time."

Sighing Pepper said, "If only I could believe one of those statements."

Tony covered his daughter's eyes as he led her out the front door. Rhodey had pulled the mustang around and it was parked under the lights, a big red bow sitting happily on the hood. Tori was practically vibrating from excitement and it was infections to the entire group that was gathered around to watch.

"Are you ready?"

"Yes!"

"Are you sure?"

"Pepper!"

"Tony, for the love of God, show the baby her present before she spontaneously combusts."

"Okay in, three, two, one!"

He pulled his hands away from her eyes and the girl froze, taking in her present before turning to him.

"It's mine?"

"All yours…"

She jumped on her father, knocking him two feet back before he could even think to catch himself. Pepper was taking pictures and quickly threw her stepdaughter the keys as soon as the teen backed off her father.

"Alright, we're going to let everyone else go in the limo first then me, you, Pepper, and Hal are going in your car," Tony told her.

Hal was a pilot; he'd been threw a lot of scary things in his life. With that said he had never actually let Tori drive before, since she never had a car, and he did not understand how her parents could sit in the back laughing at her breakneck speeds. Tony had decided that they would go for a drive around the estate to get the excitement out of her system before following the others to the old Stark mansion but really, the Green Lantern was convinced that they wouldn't be making it to the party.

"Relax, Hal," Tony said suddenly, "She's not going to crash."

"How do you know that?" he shouted to be heard over the wind from the down convertible top.

"Like I would put a scratch on my baby," Tori said, "but I am leaving you for my car!"

At the horrified look on his face, Pepper chimed in, "Don't feel bad Hal, cars are my biggest competition too."

By the time they drove up to the red carpet the party was in full swing. Peter took extra pictures of the car, figuring that he could do a spread on the new love in Tori Stark's life and got even more of her in the scandalous dress that he was positive Tony would threaten to fire him for spotlighting. The other reporters, some of which had it out for Tori because of Tony's… escapades, narrowed in on her dress as well but most would admit that she was too hot and pulled it off beautifully.

It was a wild party to say the least. Walking in Tori was immediately swept up by all of her friends from Italy and had to go dance with all of them. By the time Nickelback started performing the NPG had found their way back together and were standing at the front of the gathered mini-concert. The birthday girl and Cassandra sang along with every song; which turned out to be a seven song set, each of Tori's favorites.

By some miracle Tony did not end up in the pool however Hal, who had done something to piss off his team during the previous days, was not as fortunate. He was not happy as he pulled off his ruined jacket and the laughter coming from his girlfriend was not helping his attitude. While some adults wandered out once in a while to make sure no one was dead or dying, Pepper was true to her word and kept them corralled in the house for the majority of the night.

Tony let Parker in, since the kid was the only photographer he trusted, and the kid got several shots of Tori and Cass dancing to 'If Everyone Cared' and Tori and Pepper slow dancing to 'I Hope You Dance'. He also decided to take photos of the decorations and research the catering that Pepper had chosen, so that he could do a section on the teen's theme. While he couldn't prove it, Peter was also able to get it on good authority that it had been Tony who convinced the L.C.s to throw their leader into the pool.

After a while, Tori needed a few minutes to herself, to relax and take everything in. The party was everything the teen had ever dreamed it could be and despite her boyfriend's bad attitude she was happier than she had been in a long time. Her dad and Pepper were slow dancing when she slipped into the side room where she wouldn't be seen but could still watch everything.

After the first slow song ended, another began, and it was one she knew by heart.

"May I have this dance?" she heard a voice behind her that brought a smile to her face instantly.

She turned and quickly fell into step with her old friend, "Shouldn't you be doing your job, Petey?"

He laughed, "Well, normally I would be but see, I knew that the slow version of 'Heaven is a Place on Earth' is the birthday girl's favorite song and couldn't let her sit it out."

"Wow, she must be pretty lucky to have you as a friend," Tori smiled, laying her head on the man's chest.

"She is, even though she forgets that sometimes… why didn't you tell me about your dad, Tor?"

"…It wasn't like that Petey. I didn't want to tell anyone because I didn't think he wanted me anymore."

Peter sighed, looking out at the party, "Your mom should be dropped off a cliff."

"Are you volunteering?"

"Sorry but that would go against the whole superhero thing," Peter joked as another slow song started and the lyrics distracted him for a moment.

I finally asked you to dance on the last slow song
Beneath that moon that was really a disco ball
I can still feel my head on your shoulder
And hoping that song would never be over

I haven't seen you in ages
Sometimes I find myself wondering where you are
For me you'll always be eighteen and beautiful
And dancing away with my heart

Tori quickly shook off the fitting lyrics and returned to their conversation, "That's right… how is that going?"

"Well, apparently, it's a lot less destructive to have one superhero in New York instead of a whole team that's fighting a war."

"Really?"

"I know, I was just as shocked as you," Peter said, enjoying the closeness even as the song came to an end, "Well, back into the fray!"

"Thanks Peter."

"For what?"

"For Catalina, for letting me borrow your car, for just being there… for everything."

Peter smiled, "Anything for you, Tor."

By the time Tori blew out her candles, everyone was ready to eat a go home, the higher than life partying taking a toll on even the rowdiest of rebel rousers. The limo left to take their friends home around two, Oliver and Bruce practically dragging their high stamina partiers from the events by their earlobes and on threats of death. Tori left a little more willingly once her friends were gone, the thought of her next present being at home spurring her on slightly.

"Pull around to the garage," Tony said when she moved to park in front of the house. Once they got to the garage door he opened it with the remote that he'd put in his pocket before they left. Everyone hopped out of the car, Hal was just as curious as his girlfriend, since he hadn't been told what the second gift was.

In the center of the room was a large black cylinder, though it had a glass front Tori couldn't tell that yet. Tony went over to the switch of the wall, "Ready?"

Tori nodded, any tiredness she'd been feeling leaving her at the adrenaline that was coursing through her veins.

Flipping the switch Tony watched as the case began to rotate and Tori laid eyes on her suit for the first time. It followed the same color pattern as Pepper's but the red of his wife's suit was replaced by royal blue and the inner chest plate, shoulder plates, upper leg guards, and face mask were bronze instead of silver.

"Oh my God; I have a suit!" she squeaked.

"You do," Tony confirmed and this time he was literally floored by the hug his daughter gave him. He let her hop around the workshop for a minute, Pepper helping to pull him off the ground, then decided to rein her back in, "Ready to fly?"

That got her to pause, the light in her eyes multiplying to the point that she looked like she'd start glowing any moment. Tony noticed that his fiancé looked very worried, "Stop worrying; I'll be with her the WHOLE time."

He got her onto the platform and into her suit, showing her how to operate the flying controls and letting her get off the ground before saying, "Okay, just hover there for a minute and I'll get my suit on."

No sooner had he turned his back then she shot off down the tunnel that he's used the first time he tested his suit.

"I said wait!" He yelled, knowing fully well that she was already out of the tunnel by that point.

"See, that's what I was worried about," Pepper told him, pointing after the teenager.

Tony just glared at her as he ran and jumped onto the platform to get into his suit. He flew after his daughter at break neck speeds, not wanting her to get into any trouble. It took a few minutes but he finally spotted her, about five hundred yards out to sea, hovering just two feet above the water, "So you do know the meaning of the word hover! Did you just learn how to actually do it?"

"No but I did learn how to do this," she pointed her leg stabilizers at the right angle and suddenly Tony was being shot with salt water.

He wiped the water from his face and said, "So that's how you want to play it?"

Once her father's face plate dropped Tori knew she was in trouble. She dropped her own and took off back toward the house, which just happened to have a certain suited stepmother and godfather coming out of the tunnel, having suited up because they were afraid Tori would get stuck or put in a dangerous spot.

"Pepper!" She screamed, hiding behind the woman, "Daddy's trying to get me!"

Iron Man hovered in front of the trio, pointing to the young girl, "Hand her over!"

The three looked at one another and instantly it was three on one. They continued to play for a few hours. A while after the sun came up and Tony flew with Tori to the Avengers HQ and popped into Fury's office.

"What do you want, Tony?" Fury asked, not bothering to look up from his work which he was doing with a massive hangover.

"Ahh, I just didn't want you to be able to say I didn't warn you," Tony quipped, his face mask coming up.

Fury looked at him sharply, "Warn me about what?"

Tony pointed to the window, where Tori was hovering. Once the Shield leader looked at her she gave a quick wave and took off back toward the house.

"No, No, NO!" Fury shouted pointing toward the girl's disappearing suit but looking at Tony, "Absolutely not!"

"You let Pepper and Rhodey have one," Tony said, already walking back toward the window.

"Pepper and Rhodes can be trusted! Her…" he said still emphasizing with another jabbed finger, "She is you… just with female plumbing."

"Guess your gonna have to take a leap of faith," Tony said as he hovered outside the window then took off for the house, leaving Fury to cuss him in peace.

By the time he got back to the house Tori was standing on the Platform trying to get the suit off.

"Madame, the more you move the longer this is going to take."

"Oh bite me Jar-Jar; this isn't as easy as Dad makes it look!" she squeaked when Dummy grabbed her whole leg instead of just a part, "Hey! You think Dad's the only one who can send you off to a Community College?"

Dummy immediately let go of her leg.

"Yeah, do that again and instead of defending you like I did when I was little, I'm going to help him back you up!"

"You're not making this any easier, Miss Stark!"

"Yeah well, you're not exactly being a big help either," she snapped, "OW! That's it Jarvis, I'm sending you a virus!"

"You'd have to get out of your suit first, Madame," Jarvis told her.

"Why did Dad give you a smartass upgrade, again?"

Tony finally chuckled, drawing attention to himself, "Want some help?"

"How do you make this look so easy," Tori demanded, still trying to hold still while being hoisted in the air by the robots.

"It's really not that hard," Tony said as he approached.

"Yes, sir," Jarvis commented, "because you were a regular in and out pro your first time!..."

"Mute the hell up, Jarvis!"

Once Tori was out of the suit and happily skipping up to her room, where Jarvis said Hal had already crashed, Tony moved to his own bedroom. Pepper was already asleep so he moved to carefully get out of his undersuit and into a pair of pajama bottoms. It had been agreed that when everyone woke up and was sober the next morning, they would clear out so that everyone could recharge before returning to normal life Monday. Seeing as it was now eight a.m., Tony figured that they would start trailing out between noon and one this afternoon but he still planned to be asleep.

He was about to dose off when Pepper sweetly pointed out, "Just think, starting Monday the wedding rush will begin."

All he could do was groan, looking over at her, "Have you ever heard of a man making his fiancé go sleep on the couch?"

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This is probably my favorite chapter and I'm glad that I got to put it up! Thank-You to everyone who reviewed chapter 10!

Here is a link to Tori's favorite song: watch?v=5HpMWpQ8o1U

and to the second song: watch?v=lbKHx6NivzU

I'll also have the links on my profile!

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