A/N: I finally decided to include Iron Man 1 and 2 in this fic than doing one shots. Hope you like it. Constructive criticism is welcome.

April 28, 2008

Rhea was in her room when she heard a noise from the bar. She rushed to the bar to see that her dad has thrown a glass bowl to the floor.

"Tony, Dad, are you ok?" She asked him as she went closer to him avoiding stepping on the glass shards.

"Yeah, I am." He said avoiding her eyes. "Dad?"She knew he was drunk.

" I am not. Now go back to bed."

"No not until you say what is bothering you. Dad, please." She begged him.

"Ri. I am not ready."

"How long has this been going on?"

"Ever since your mom left me." He snapped at her. Rhea was shocked at his response.

"I met your mom when I was traveling around the world. It was an aimless travel. I met many people, had spent many nights with total strangers who came to me, just because I was who I am. Then I met your mom. That was the moment I found the meaning of my a word, she left me.I never got a closure. After that, I was afraid to anchor myself to another woman. Your mom was someone I would have looked up to, after mine. Strong, independent and beautiful. I thought I got her back when the letter came. I was confident that I will get her the best medication. I lost her again. Forever." With that, he hugged her and started to cry. Rhea was crying hard. She guided her dad to the nearest couch. She knew he was devasted by her mom's death but had pulled a strong face for her sake. Now he needed to breakdown. He needed a closure. They both fell asleep on the couch.

One morning Rhea was woken up by the feeling of covers being removed. "Wake up sleeping beauty." She heard her dad say.

"But you are not a morning person." She groaned and slowly she sat upright in her bed.

"But today I am."

"What?" She asked quizzically.

"Today you and I are going for surfing".

Rhea burst into a bout of laughter. "What?" Tony asked her confused.

"I don't even know to swim and you are going to take me to surf? Haha."

"You know to wield a sword even aim well but you don't know to swim. I distinctly remember Kichu saying there was a beach 10 kilometers away from your house."

"The only reason I went to the beach was roasted groundnuts and panipuri," Rhea said.

"What about a walk on the beach?"

"Ok wait. I will get ready." Rhea came out of her room in shorts and a tank top.

They were walking on the beach. Tony picked up an unsuspecting Rhea from the ground and threw her into the water. "Ahh...Tony"She screamed as she landed in the water. She spat the water out of her mouth. She was wet from head to toe. She got up. She chased Tony down the beach. Finally, she got her revenge as she pushed him into the waters.

"I am stinking," Rhea said as she walked back to the house.

"So am I". Tony said. Rhea shot him a glare and stuck her tongue out.

Rhea started spending most of her days with her father in the first, she was confused with a few things so she stood aside. Slowly she started to help in a few things.

May 5, 2008.

"Ri, kiddo, I was planning to introduce to the public, before that I want you to meet a few people". Tony said from beneath the car he was working on. Rhea was sitting on the top of the car reading a book.

"Mmm," She hummed. Tony threw the screwdriver at her. It landed on her head. "Oww". She complained. "What was that for?" " Did you hear what I said? "Tony asked. "Nope".

"I was planning to introduce to the public, before that I want you to meet a few people."

"Who?"

"Rhodey and Obadiah. Mine and your grandfather's friends. Obi is also one of the directors of Stark industries".

That evening Rhea was talking to Rhodey. "So you are literally a princess without her tiara."

"No."

"Why not"?

"Because my mom is not one. Please Rhodey".

"Sorry."

For some unknown reason, she didn't like Obi despite his grandfatherly appearance.

"What happened honey?" Pepper asked when she excused herself from Obi.

"I don't like him."

"Who?"

"Obi."

"Even I didn't when I began working here".

" is different about him. Ma always says my reading of a person is right. All of this is just a facade". She said pointing at him.

Pepper just hugged her. Rhea felt all her insecurities wash away. "Thanks, mom." She said. With that, she went back to the living room leaving a shocked Pepper at her wake.