Standing backstage, I kept getting looks from everyone after all the owner and CEO of a rivel company was standing behind stage. But soon everyone was looking to another, Justin Hammer was coming up to me hopefully Tony will drop down and get him away from me the man never knows when to quit.
"well look who it is Erica baby where have you been hiding."
"Mr. Hammer I have told you time after time its Miss Davidson."
"oh, come on baby don't be like that."
"Miss Davidson this way please, Mr. Stark has asked for you to be at the right curtain."
"of course,"
Quickly I fallowed the stagehand and Hammer tried to as well.
"I'm sorry sir but you're not even supposed to be back here. Security, please escort Mr. Hammer back to his seat."
Once he was gone, I thanked them to which they just smiled and nodded. Apparently, he has been a thorn in their side for a while now. The government had gone with hammer because he was cheaper instead of her company soon, they will regret that. Standing where they had asked it was not long until Tony landed in his suit. Of course, he had a dance line behind him but as soon as he mentioned his farther, I knew why I was here.
As soon as he was in reach, I grabbed his hand and entwined are finger. Sighing he pulled me into are hug and held on tight. No one said a word but were shocked at what he was doing. So most likely this time tomorrow the tabloid would be calling us the new it couple. Shaking my head, I cupped his staring into his eyes.
"you ok?"
"yes, no I don't know maybe."
"ok well you ready to get out of here then?"
"god yes you're riding with me."
"Tony?"
"I don't give a dam about what people say I love you and I'm done hiding it."
"ok just be warned this will cause an ungodly about of board meetings."
"already got that covered. I'm naming Pepper CEO."
He whispered in my ear and I could not contain my laughter.
"well, she doses basically run it any way all you do is sign things."
"true, I had an idea actually."
"really and what's that?"
"maybe latter some chick is leaning on my car."
"great, fan girl?"
"probably not"
It was not and now he was on his way to a senate hearing and I was on my way to New York for an emergency board meeting.
The meeting lasted hours and they all agreed that if Stark enterprises wanted to merger with Guardian then they were all for it if it remained a subsidiary. Apparently before my grandfather's passing, he figured Tony loved me and I him, so he had already put in place a protocol just in case. So now I was on my way to Mont Carlo to meet up with Tony only I found Pepper instead.
"Hi Pepper"
"Erica, oh thank god Tony's being."
"Tony yes I figured so did they call you?"
"yes, I don't know erica this is."
"sudden I know but basically I would answer to you when it came down to it."
"still, I haven't told Tony yet."
"neither have I. I wanted to tell him in person and what in the hell?"
Tony was getting into the car and my blood ran cold. Happy came into view and had both of are suits but when a man went on the track, I knew I would be suiting up. Good thing I wore a pant suit. Once in the street I suited up as happy drove on the track.
"Monday what do you think we should do?"
"buy time Miss, and hope to not get hit."
"great"
Landing I powered up the suit and shot the whip that was about to hit Tony. When he saw me, his eyes got big and starting yelling for me to get out of there. To which I did not but I did keep the guys attention until Tony got his suit. Quickly he took over and fought the guy until he was down. Once the excitement was over, we both took off the suits to which Happy took.
"are you ok where are you hurt?"
"Tony I'm fine you're the one who was being attacked without a suit."
He nodded and held me close then kissed me as if his life depended on it. all I could here was the shutter of cameras going off and people yelling about are relationship. Tony broke off the kiss and just held me. Soon the authorities came to get are statements and tony wanted to talk to the guy to figure out he replicated his technology. I waited outside the cell as they talked and all it did was raise more questions than answers.
I few backs with him and told him the boards idea of a merger and he was speechless. Clearly, he did not think of that but since Pepper was now CEO it was her decision. But in all the tree of us agreed in doing the merger. After all I hatted being CEO so I just gave it to my assistant who like Pepper mainly ran it anyway and I could focus on my museums.
Tony wanted to cancel his Birthday party but did not and his new assistant was very trying. She was not bad she just was trying to subcounty seduce Tony so when I made it to his house and the party was way out of control, I pretty much knew who but the idea in his head. Slowly I walked over to Tony and he spotted me as soon as I hit the floor. He held a handout and just stared at me. He was drunk and when he was like this there was no stopping him.
"ill be in the lab, get this out of your system but don't think the others won't try to stop you."
He nodded and lightly kissed me picking up the mike.
"the true love off my life everyone"
The people cheered as I left a few yelled they could be his love and he just shoot them down with a simple "who are you oh right I don't care."
Down in the lab I was working on one of the other museums that wanted a dance party room when Rhodes came down pissed.
"are you really just going to sit down here and do nothing?"
"he has been under a lot of stress. Just let him be he has done worse and you know it."
"but how can you just stand buy and do nothing?"
"I'm not, he knows I'm down here when he is ready, he will join me and clam down. Just knowing I'm down here did sober him up a bit I have already informed Jarvis to remind him every thirty minutes."
"I thought when you to finally got together things would change."
"we are not together yet. But we have admitted we love each other. As I said he is under a lot of pressure so cut him some slack."
"no"
He went to the suit Tony had let him use for training with him and put it on.
"Rhodes don't! you will just make it worse!"
But he was gone and by the nose coming from up there I knew better then to interfere. When Jarvis told me, it was over I went up stars to find Tony in pile of rubble. Slowly the suit opened, and I helped him get in the shower. Turning on the cold water he jumped wake and looked at nodding. So, I left him alone in the shower.
"don't leave not yet."
"ok Tony ill be in the lab."
"no just stay closer you can stay in my bed I won't be using it tonight. I just need you near right now."
"alright but I'm using your cloths to sleep in."
He smirked and I threw a hand towel at him as I walked out.
"Jarvis change the water temperature to lukewarm please."
"yes Miss, shall I set another timer?"
"no, he just needs to process now."
"of course,"
Crawling into bed I fell asleep easy with Tony's sent all around me. But if I had known what would happen tomorrow, I probably would have stayed up.
