A/N: VALENTINE SPECIAL! PEPPERONYYYYYY!

"You know what Tony, I can't deal with you today! I'm going to go and do some paper work don't disturb me." Pepper sauntered away in her heels and even though she sounds exactly like she usually does when dealing with Tony she was maaaad. Tony had not only forgotten Valentine's day but he had been locked up in the lab for 4 days without eating or sleeping and he had missed two board meetings, he hadn't even signed any of the documents she'd left for him. Sometimes she wondered why she even bothered with Tony, nothing she did made a difference.

Tony realised that this wasn't their usual banter and rushed after Pepper stumbling slightly because of the lack of substances in his body "Pepper wait! Pepper!" as she walked out the door, Tony's lightly blurred vision caused him to misinterpret the distance and he hit his shoulder on the door frame and tripped over landing on the floor with an 'oof' Pepper didn't even look back as she walked professionally into the elevator with her files clutched to her chest.

Tony got up from the floor and sighed, he trekked into the Kitchen and made himself some black coffee gulping it down before it was cool and grimacing as he burnt his tongue. Then he had an idea "JARVIS I need you to do some stuff for me, I need you to get me some ..."

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"Ms Potts, Sir requires your presence in the Lab." JARVIS called down from the ceiling in his British accent

"I'm busy JARVIS." She replied flatly still angry at Tony for his self-destructive behaviour

"It is of the upmost importance and urgency."

Pepper huffed "Fine, I'm coming."

Pepper stood up leaving her work on the desk and walked to the elevator, she got in and tapped her foot impatiently as she waited to be let out. When the elevator stopped she walked briskly to the Lab and typed in the code "Okay Tony, what exploded this-" She stopped and stared because instead of the usual mess or damage that came from Tony summoning her to the lab, a trail of red rose petals scattered on the floor let to a table set with a waaaaaay better version of her 'in-flight meal' and two glasses of champagne (No whiskey in sight) and French breadsticks "Tony what..." She trailed off still in shock

Tony was dressed in a black suit without a tie, he sent his award winning smile at Pepper and gestured towards her chair "Happy Valentine's day Ms Potts, I hope the meal is up to your standards."

She smiled back at him and sat in her chair "Why yes Mr Stark, it is satisfactory."

"Pepper I'm sorry, I know you worry about me but it's just a habit now, locking myself in the lab and not coming out, it's second nature."

"I know Tony, I've known you for 15 years I was a fool to think you would changed at the drop of a hat, but I don't want you to change I want you to be you, just eat some more."

"I'll try Pepper I really will, I love you."

"I love you too Tony."

The two spent the rest of the night eating, drinking and laughing. And it was the perfect date.

A/N: I'm thinking of doing a few Valentine's fics for different ships seeing as I never did any Christmas themed stories even though I was totally planning too, but I only have 10 day and I procrastinate like hell.