AN: I hope everyone enjoys this! I have had in mind for awhile now!
Eva had a positively giddy gleam in her eyes when she moved her yellow pawn forward to the space occupied by her Daddy's pawn, "Sorry, Daddy!"
Tony took back his red pawn, and gave his daughter a knowing look, "Are you really, Little Miss? Because I don't think you are all that sorry!"
"Yeah, I don't think she is either!" Ethan commented as his sister took another turned.
Pointing his finger at his son, Tony retorted, "You have no room to talk, Mister, since you've bumped a pawn of mine off the board no less than three times during the course of this game!"
The little boy shrugged, giving his Daddy quite a devilish look that looked so much like his father's own that Pepper could not help the giggle that escaped her lips.
Tony's head whipped around to his wife, "You think it's funny that both your son and your daughter are practically ganging up on me during this game?"
Pepper nodded, "As a matter of fact, I-"
She didn't get to finish what was sure to be a very sassy sentence because JARVIS interrupted.
"Pardon the interruption, Sir, Ma'am, but Mr. Hogan is asking to speak with Sir at his earliest convenience. He requests that you come downstairs for a moment, Sir."
Tony exchanged a look with Pepper, then asked, "Is it a life or... uh emergency, J?"
"No, Sir, but I think Mr. Hogan considers it to be somewhat urgent."
"Go see what Happy wants," Pepper said before her husband could respond further.
"You really think I-"
"Yes."
"Okay, I will. Will you do me a favor while I am gone and my turn comes up? Don't let either of these little cutthroats anywhere near my pawns!"
His wife rolled her eyes as his daughter giggled. "Daddy's silly."
"Oh I am, am I?"
"Yeah."
He nodded, and got up from his seat, looking at Eva, "You better be one the to look out, Little Miss. You never know when the Tickle Monster's going to make a visit to see a certain little girl."
Eva didn't seem all that alarmed by her Daddy's promise, and sounded self-assured when she responded, "Mommy will rescue me from the Tickle Monster? Right, Mommy?"
"I think you need to go see what Happy wants to see you for," Pepper said, evading both her husband and daughter.
"I'll be back soon. I just hope whatever it is Hap wants to see me about isn't about just another trespassing nutcase," he said, stepping on the elevator.
Pepper watched the doors close without making any comments and once he was on his way, she asked, "JARVIS, can you tell me what Happy wants?"
"There is... an unusual young woman who has requested to see Sir."
"About how old is this young woman, JARVIS?"
"She appears to be around fifteen or sixteen, Ma'am."
"Oh Tony's going to be thrilled," she muttered, already knowing what direction his meeting with her would be taking.
"Mommy, it's your turn!"