AN: Perhaps there was a bit of confusion in my message at the end of last chapter, I am still going to continue this storyline, my question was whether or not it should be in THIS story or I create a NEW story with the SAME plot line rather than keep it here and have many chapters. So I guess you get another chapter since I'm bored today haha I may be pushing the rating just a little bit...
Tony was sitting in Pepper's bed waiting for her to get back from the bathroom and go to sleep. He was staring down at his arc reactor. He knows there is a giant one at his company in California (or there was), but he was amazed it actually worked and was keeping him alive. He frowned, where was Obadiah? Surely he would have called or visited by now to be sure Tony was okay. He heard the door open and Pepper came in just dressed in a robe. She looked to be in a bit of pain.
"Are you alright, Pep?" Tony asks. Pepper nods as she rubs her back.
"My back just hurts from carrying the little one."
Tony motions for her to sit down and he comes up behind her and begins massaging her shoulders and lower back. When she lets out a moan he knows she loves it.
"Pepper, why hasn't Obie called yet to see if I'm okay?"
Pepper bites her tongue and doesn't answer. She isn't supposed to, but she feels she must or he'll get the wrong idea. Pepper turns and looks at him.
"I can't say much, but basically you... defeated him because he was trying to kill me."
Tony's eyes go wide and then he frowns, "What do you mean defeat? You mean I... I killed him?"
Pepper took his hand, "Not on purpose. That is just how it ended up."
She ran a hand through his hair before standing up to discard her robe. Tony's eyes went wide when he looked at her. He knew he must have seen her naked before, but he couldn't remember. He then looked and saw she had the Stark Industries tattoo on her hip and he smiled. He remembered her getting that. He then remembered he was going to get one, too. Pepper sat down on the bed and got under the covers. Tony did the same and turned the lights off. He reached for her and found her hip.
"I remember you getting that," he whispers. Pepper smiles and kisses him. "I also remember I was going to get one over my heart... your name and... and..." he says and closes his eyes to try and think. "Will's name..."
Pepper gasped and kissed him again this time with more passion. He assumed he got it right. He smiled as he kissed her, which made her smile. Tony brought her as close as he could, but it was hard with her stomach being the size it was. Tony could feel himself reacting down below as they continued to kiss and soon Pepper felt it against her.
"I'm sorry..." Tony mumbles and goes to move away when Pepper locks her arms around his neck and keeps him close.
"Don't ever be sorry for that." she whispers and kisses him again. Tony's arms wrap around her and his hands lands on her butt. He could hear the changing in her breathing and she could hear the change in his.
"You're parents though... they'll hear," Tony panted after kissing her for so long. Pepper then remembered when her parents caught them in the act and how embarrassed she was. Then she felt Tony up against her again and the memory was pushed out of her mind. She wanted him and she wanted him now. She slowly rolled onto her side so that Tony's front was up against her back. "I won't hurt the baby right?"
Pepper shook her head and gasped when he slowly entered her from behind.
William was awake watching the weather channel on mute in his and Rebecca's room while Rebecca was reading a book. William was about to drift off when he heard the bed springs squeak in the other room and the sounds of two people breathing really fast. He groaned and put a pillow over his head while Rebecca chuckled.
"Why must they do that?" he mumbles into the pillow and Rebecca rolled her eyes.
"She's pregnant and she has hormones, plus I imagine they both need comforting after everything that has happened."
William sighed and kept the pillow over his ears.
The following morning Tony and Pepper woke up around the same time and put their pajamas back on before going out into the kitchen. Pepper took his hand and they walked into the kitchen hand in hand. William was sitting at the table reading the newspaper while Rebecca prepared french toast for breakfast.
"Good morning!" Rebecca said cheerfully to them as she brought the food over to the table. "Sleep well?"
Pepper and Tony nodded without any comment. Rebecca kindly put the food on their plates for them and then went to grab some fruit from the fridge, minus strawberries of course.
"So Stark remember anything important overnight?" William asks without looking up from the paper. Pepper drops her fork.
"Dad!" "William!" Pepper and Rebecca say at the same time. William looks up,
"What? It's a question!"
Tony cleared his throat so the three of them would stop arguing and fighting. They all turned and looked at him,
"I remembered last night we are going to name the baby Will if it is a boy."
Rebecca grinned and attacked him with a hug, which caught Tony off guard but he returned the hug. William just smiled and remained in his seat. Once breakfast was done, Pepper went to shower while Rebecca and William did some gardening, which left Tony to do whatever he felt like. He wandered around the living room and looked at all the pictures on the mantel of when Pepper was little. He smiled as he saw her progress through her life. She looked like a happy child, after her time away from here. He then found a scrapbook labeled "Wedding" and he pulled it out with curiosity. He didn't expect to find pictures of him and Pepper in it. He went over to the couch and sat down as he flipped through the pages. He found one of him holding Pepper and she had her arms crossed, but a small smile on her face. He was kissing her cheek while laughing. Off to the side were others with a soccer ball. The next photo was of the two of them in the pool laughing as she splashed him. Eventually he found the wedding pages and he assumed it was his sister, Lizzy's, wedding. There were bridesmaids photos and then one of him and Pepper together. He smiled at how beautiful she looked. However, the next page his smile faded and his mind shot back to a dark place. It was that time that Pepper emerged from the bathroom and went into the living room to look for him. When she saw him and the photo he was looking at she immediately rushed over to Tony.
"Tony..." she whispered and put her arms around him. She heard his jaw click, which was a sign she picked up over the years that meant he was angry.
"That man... he tried to kill you... and everybody else..." Tony said and slammed his hand on the coffee table.
"You... remember him?"
Tony nodded, "But not his name, but I remember he married your sister and... he was a traitor. He wanted to kill you and the baby I can't..."
Pepper pulled him close and closed the scrapbook so he couldn't see Todd's face anymore. She felt him shake a bit and she moved his head so he could look her in the eyes and she moved his hand so it was over her stomach.
"We're both fine and alive," she says softly and kisses him. Tony tries to push it away, but now he has this idea of a memory inside his head that he just can't piece together. Pepper got up and put the scrapbook away and instead pulled out four different movies. "Here, pick a movie and we'll watch it."
Tony looked down at the four in front of him and frowned at two of them, "Really? The Notebook and The Devil Wears Prada?"
Pepper smiled, "Now what are wrong with those?"
Tony smiled and all the bad memories began to fade away again when he heard Pepper laugh. "These are girly, sappy, love stories!"
Pepper laughed, "Oh please the Devils Wears Prada is far from that."
Tony shook his head and went over to where Pepper pulled the movies from so he could look at the wide variety the family had. His face lit up when he saw Toy Story. He turned and put it in the DVD player.
"I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid!" he said with joy. He arranged himself on the couch so Pepper could relax against him as they watched the movie. However, Pepper's mind went elsewhere. While she wanted him to remember the past, the look on his face made her question if remembering all of it would either help or harm him.
About three fourths of the movie in Pepper and Tony were still on the couch and the door opened. They didn't look up and they heard Rebecca's voice. The voice they didn't expect was Rhodey's.
"Virginia, Rhodey's here I hope that is okay." Rebecca says as she enters the living room with Rhodey. Rhodey looks at the two of them and there is relief in his mind. The two of them were stretched out on the couch with him holding her and his hands on the baby bump. He was afraid that Tony would go back to his old ways. He sat down on the armchair and Rebecca went to get them some drinks. Pepper and Tony didn't bother moving because they were too comfortable.
"How have you been?" Rhodey asks them and smiles when he sees Toy Story is on.
"I've actually been doing alright," Tony answers honestly and Pepper smiles. "I'm remembering bits and pieces of memories."
"What brings you here I thought the military wanted you back?" Pepper asks and she pauses the movie. Rhodey shrugged.
"I took my vacations days I have saved up. It didn't feel right going back knowing your... well not in the best shape."
Tony appreciated the gesture and it felt nice to have his fiance and best friend around.
"Are you staying at a hotel?" Pepper asks and Rhodey nods his response. "Nonsense you can stay in one of our rooms here."
Rhodey hadn't gone to the hotel yet so he accepted the offer and went out to his car to get his stuff. Tony offered to help, but Rhodey said he could handle it, which Pepper was grateful for since she didn't want him moving.
"Which room will he go to since we're in your brother's room?" Tony asks as he kisses her neck. She can't help but let out a soft moan before answering.
"He can pick between mine and Lizzy's." she replies as she swings her arm around to put her hand on the back of his neck so he would keep kissing her neck. He didn't hesitate although he did go red a little when Rebecca walked back in with ice tea. She just smiled at them and then showed Rhodey the rooms he could choose from.
"Sorry my hormones are going a bit crazy." Pepper says after Rebecca caught Tony kissing Pepper's neck. Tony chuckled and whispered in her ear,
"Are you sure it is the hormones?"
Pepper just rolled her eyes with a smile and hit play so they could finish the movie.
