Logan looked around the room as she talked with Tony, noticing all of the eyes looking in her direction. They were staring. Logan tried to tell herself it was because they weren't expecting Tony to show up, but she couldn't help feeling paranoid that they were wondering what he was doing with her. She didn't want them to know about her and Tony, and she was sure he felt the same way. After all, she didn't even know what they were yet, they hadn't had that discussion.
''Dance with me.'' Tony stood up from his seat at the bar, holding his hand out for Logan to accept.
Logan looked back at him in horror. ''Oh no, no, no I don't dance.''
Happily ignoring her protests, Tony pulled her hand in his and lead her to the dance floor where many other people were quietly dancing together. Thankfully, those who were dancing didn't pay too much attention to them joining, but Logan knew there were eyes on them. She didn't protest as Tony slid his hand into hers and they began softly swaying to the low music, moving in sync with everyone and and seeming to blend into the crowd naturally.
''You know people are looking.'' she told him as they moved.
Tony looked at her with a confused expression. ''Does that bother you?''
''Well...yeah, it does.'' she told him honestly. ''Doesn't it bother you?''
''Why should it?''
''Well...they'll wonder what you're doing here with me, the 'photographer one' as I'm being referred to.'' she lightly chuckled. ''I mean, I'm not one of those models they usually see you with, no wonder they're staring at us.''
Tony looked at her, all the joking gone from his eyes. ''You think you're not good enough to be seen with me?''
''What? No, that's not what I-''
''You are.'' he cut in, shaking his head. ''How do you even get that idea in your head?''
Tony couldn't believe she was thinking this. Sure, he was known for leaving with a model on each arm, and everyone had gotten used to him seducing all the women at the parties with his charm, but she was beautiful, he didn't know how she could think otherwise.
''Come on, I'm no model Tony.'' she rolled her eyes. ''It doesn't matter, just leave it-''
''It does matter.'' Tony cut her off again. ''Look, I want to be here with you, I don't care what anyone else thinks.''
Logan smiled up at him as they swayed around more, moving to the music. She couldn't help the grin that spread across her face at his words, but she also couldn't help her mind moving to a whole other topic. They had been spending a lot of time together over the past few weeks, and she still didn't know what it was between them. She needed to know, because she needed to figure out if these feelings she had were worth it, and before she knew it, she was asking him.
''What...are we?'' she asked.
Tony pouted. ''Are we moving into some philosophical conversation? Because I don't do the whole 'what are we, who are we' thing.''
Logan chuckled. ''Idiot. I mean what are we.'' she pointed between them both.
Tony understood now, and he didn't know how to respond. He was never good at confrontation, and he was never good at talking about his feelings, which happened to be all that this conversation was about. He had been wondering the same thing though, but he hadn't had the courage to bring up the topic with her. They both liked the way things were and how it was going between the two of them, but the topic was bound to come up and they had to figure it out.
''I just...need to know what it is we're doing, that's all.'' she told him.
''I uh...'' Tony thought about how to say it, nodding his head in understanding. ''Yeah, I get it...''
He wanted to tell her that he didn't want to end things between them, whatever they had. He didn't want to stop seeing her, he couldn't stand that, not now, not after what they had gone through together. Tony wanted her to be in his life, she was the only person he wanted to spend his time with. But he didn't know how to word that to her, to tell her that he wanted this.
Just as he was about to attempt to tell her, he sensed someone beside him, and when he turned, he immediately wished he didn't. It was Christine Everhart of Vanity Fair magazine, a woman who Tony had spent the night with only days before he met Logan, and she didn't look to be in a pleasant mood.
''Tony Stark.'' she smiled, folding her arms in front of her. ''You've got some nerve showing up here.''
''You mean at my own party?'' he asked with a confused expression.
''You really do have no heart, do you?'' she bit back.
Tony rolled his eyes. He didn't want this woman making Logan uncomfortable, especially given their history. He was about to have a really important conversation with Logan and this woman was ruining everything.
''Will you excuse me, just for one sec?'' Tony smiled at Logan, making Christine walk with him away from the dance floor.
Logan walked over to the bar to order another drink, glad to be off the dance floor and to sit down for a moment, but she couldn't help wondering what Tony and that woman were talking about. She seemed so mad at him, but he was so casual about it. She also couldn't help wondering what was between them. Christine was an attractive woman, there was no doubt about that, and Tony was a known playboy and womanizer. It didn't take much to assume that they had slept together and there was mixed feelings about it. Logan wasn't jealous, in fact she found it funny when women would give him dirty looks and glares because of his ignorance to call them back, but it was different now when she had raised the question to him about what they were.
Not long after, Logan looked over to try and see what was going on between them, but they were no longer there. She looked around the room quickly to see if they were somewhere else, and when she looked over toward the entrance, she saw Tony and Christine walking out together, and she didn't know what to think.
It couldn't have been what it looked like, but there was no denying what she was seeing through her own eyes at that moment. The woman, who was more like model material than a reporter, was right behind him as they walked out together, not even looking back to her. Logan had no idea what to think of what had happened, and she was so confused. She shouldn't have asked him what they were to each other. He didn't answer her when she had asked, but it was clear now that whatever it was between them, he didn't want that.
''Hey,'' Drew tapped her on her shoulder, causing her to jump. ''Why were you hanging out with Stark all night?''
''I wasn't.'' she shook her head, becoming defensive.
''I saw you.''
''I was being polite.''
''You've never cared about being polite to him before. In fact, I'm pretty sure you've never even liked the guy.'' he argued. ''Look, I'm just gonna ask you something, straight up and I want an honest answer because it's been driving me nuts. After that, I'll let it go, I promise.'' Logan narrowed her eyes at him, giving him a warning. ''Is there something going on between you two?''
Logan bit down on her lip in anger before standing up and walking away from him, shaking her head. Drew wouldn't let it go though, this had been on his mind for days and his suspicion was killing him. However, he had picked the worst timing to ask. Logan was already on edge about the whole 'relationship situation' between her and Tony, and it wasn't any of Drew's business, but after seeing Tony leave with that woman, she was rather upset and angry with the whole topic of Tony, and the last person she wanted to talk to about it was Drew.
''You can't blame me for asking.''
Logan turned around and stopped unexpectedly, making Drew jump back in surprise.
''I can, actually. There's nothing between us. Do you really think someone like him would go for someone like me?'' she asked. That idea had been on her mind all night, and she couldn't let it go, especially now. ''Or that I would even be interested? No. You know I don't like the guy, Drew, so just drop it.''
Drew raised his hands in surrender. ''Okay, point made and point taken, I'll drop it.''
''Good.'' she turned back around, heading for the exit when Pepper stepped out in front of her.
''Hey, you okay?'' Pepper asked, looking concerned.
Pepper had heard the whole thing between Logan and Drew, and she wanted to make sure Logan was okay. She too had seen Tony leave with Christine Everhart, and she couldn't help feeling disappointed in him for doing that to Logan. Although, she honestly didn't think he would anything, she could tell he had feelings for Logan, but it still didn't look good for him.
''I'm fine.'' she smiled. ''Think I might head home though, it's getting late, got work to do, you know how it is.''
Pepper nodded in understanding. ''Okay, well it was nice to see you.''
''You too.'' Logan smiled.
Once their brief farewell was over, Logan rushed to the exit, getting into one of the on hold cabs and making her way home. She had had enough of this night, she wanted it to be over with already.
The next day at work, Logan completely immersed herself in work, taking on extra layouts and pieces to be done. She even agreed to Collins asking her to take photos of some lawyer uptown for an interview they were printing. These were things she normally avoided, but today, she wanted as much distraction as possible. She was so disappointed in herself that the situation with Tony had actually gotten to her like it had. It made her angry and frustrated, but most of all, betrayed.
''Hey,'' Drew walked in late that morning, handing her a cup of coffee. ''I'm sorry I was a dick last night.''
Logan looked up at the coffee he was holding. ''Caramel?''
''Extra syrup.'' he nodded. He knew caramel latte was her favorite, and he done his best to give her a peace offering. ''I am sorry. I shouldn't have accused you of that. I think I'm going crazy actually, I blame work.''
Logan felt a little bad that he was apologizing for accusing her of something that was actually true, but she didn't want to think about it anymore. She didn't want to think about Tony any more.
''Don't worry about it.'' she shrugged.
''I should have known better.'' he chuckled. ''I mean it took me begging you to even sit in the same room as him, why would you date him?''
Logan swallowed, looking away from him. ''Yeah.''
''Have you looked over the schedule-''
''Done. Nothing today, few things tomorrow. Office work today. I done my half and got bored, so I did yours too.'' she told him with a shrug.
Drew turned around with a look of utter horror on his face. ''W-what's...are you okay?''
Logan chuckled. ''Bored. Had a good night sleep, fully energized.'' she lied.
She didn't mind the amount of work she was doing. Whatever it took to take her mind off everything, she would do.
Pepper walked down to the workshop early the next morning to find Tony engaged in the same thing he had been doing for weeks now. He was creating some sort of metal suit, but Pepper, as usual, left him to do his work down here as she handled everything else. He never told her about it, and she never asked about it, at least not yet. Tony trusted her with just about everything, and she was the one person who was able to come down to the workshop and see him doing this.
Today, he didn't seem himself. He was completely dedicated to his work, and even his facial expression was as serious as the work he was doing. The international news broadcast blared over the television until she muted it long enough to tell him what was on today.
''I have a few meetings to sit in for you at Stark Industries, I need one thing signed so I can get today's reports done and Obadiah called to say he'll stop by tomorrow sometime.'' she told him, setting the piece of paper down next to him and handing him a pen, watching as he signed the form without even looking. Luckily, Pepper thoroughly read through everything that required Tony's signature.
''That all?'' he mumbled, going straight back to his work.
Pepper thought to herself. ''Actually, I know it's not my place, but why did you leave with Christine Everhart last night?''
Tony hated being confronted like that, but at least it was Pepper asking and not Logan, he wouldn't know how to explain it to her. After Tony excused himself from the dance floor and walked away with Christine, he was meaning to tell her that he wasn't interested, and that she needed to stop bothering him, but things took a different turn. She had photos, similar to those of Logan's, and they showed very new photos of Stark Industries weapons being imported into the small village that Tony was familiar with over there. The terrorists who had taken Tony were also in the photos, gathering the weapons, and it made him very angry. They photos were taken the day before, and Tony knew that the company had approved the shipments of these weapons, and he had to find Obadiah and confront him about it. He admitted that leaving like that, leaving Logan, was a bad decision especially when Christine was right behind him, but he was too angry to think of anything else.
''It's not what you think, Pepper, trust me.''
''So you didn't leave with her?''
''I didn't sleep with her, if that's what you're getting at.'' he looked up at her. ''I'll be down here all day, busy.''
Pepper took that as his conclusion of the conversation and let it go, walking away and toward the door. Before she left though, she turned around once more to look at him.
''She's a nice woman Tony, and I don't know how serious you are about her, but I think you hurt her, and whatever you're thinking, she deserves to know where you stand.''
Tony carried on with his work, pretending he couldn't hear her, but once the door closed behind her, he sat he tools down and took a long, deep breath. He couldn't focus on so many things at once, it was driving him mad. He knew Logan deserved to know how he felt, and he wanted to tell her everything that was going on, but right now his mind was on those photos, and what he had to do to stop what was going on.