I had just set up the projector when she walked in with shoes this time. With out saying a word she sat down in front of me and leaded against my legs. Instantly I started to play with her hair which was wet.
"When did you take a shower."
"you're not assistant brought me some of my things I didn't even bother tying to ask how she got in my house."
"so, you're stuck in here too?"
"I don't mind I've actually gotten a lot of work done. To one of the museums will be able to open three mounts early now, well if the team works quickly at least."
"you've got some of the best in the world working on it so it will get done."
"well now the kids want a Nightingale room."
"we will just add it to the Iron Man room. I will only have to change a few things on your side and build a hologram of your suit."
She nodded and motioned to the screen.
"anything yet?"
"not really, at least not things I've already knew or tried."
I started the projector, and it was a recording of the Expo before it opened. It wants long until a smaller version of me was on screen and getting yelled at.
"wow he really didn't like his things touched."
"actually, it was really only that model he didn't want me to touch. He kept saying it was the future."
Soon dad was drunk on screen and then it was just him with a message to me. We both sat up straighter and watched as the screen cut to different things. She was starting intensely at it.
"tony, where is the model now?"
"why?"
"Tony it is a clue the way it's built there's an order to it and its not OCD type order."
"Son of a Bitch."
We jumped up and went to the garage only she did not get in the car.
"I will run interference with the suites. Go get the model and hurry back."
"yes mam"
I spend out of the compound and went straight to my well Peppers office. She was on the phone and looked pissed off at me, so I just went straight to the now broken-down model and started trying to get it out.
"tony?"
"sorry just kind of need this."
"oh, Natalee can you get me some help with this I kind of need it for a project I'm working on."
She nodded and gave me a look that clearly said say a word about me and I will kill you. Nodding I kept looking at in and Erica was right something was different about this thing. Soon there were men helping me put in in my car, now I just had to get back to the lab.
It was not long until I pulled in and together, we put in back together.
"Jarvis"
"Scanning now."
When the 3D map was up, she started to remove the venders and tress. I let her work since she is an architect after all she can see what is important and what is not. I did not step in until she stepped back and studied it.
"your turn"
It did not take long to see it.
"it's a molecule."
"but how I thought you tried all the elements."
"well, we just invented one well reinvented."
"sir I based on my calculation the new element would be an acceptable replacement."
"we have work to do."
"you heard her let's get to work."
I had forgot how well she worked in construction honestly, she has never been sexier then now, covered in dust and working on the wiring. I was so distracted I tripped and almost fell.
"you good?"
"yep"
A few hours went by and now we were almost finished when Coulson came in.
"you breached the compound."
"that was like yesterday where have you been?"
He [picked up a replica of Captain Americas shield.
"I need that! Tony lift Coulson slide it underneath."
We did as she said because let us face it, she is the boss. Once it was, I checked, and it was level.
"perfect, what do you want?"
"I'm leaving for New Mexico I came to say goodbye."
"have a nice trip land of New Mexico land of enchantment and all."
"oh, while your there can you make sure my team got their orders. I know shield cut all commutation off."
"they did I made sure when we did that it wouldn't hinder your work."
"oh, thank you so much."
"no problem, I will check if I have time any way thought if anything it will give me a chance to see some of the museums first."
He smirked and I rolled my eyes he would make sure nothing classified was in it basically. We shook hands and he left.
"oh, and one more thing Stark. I had to hide a particular item before it could be discovered, Jarvis helped."
"noted and thanks."
He nodded and left leaving me with now a very confused woman. I smirked and rolled on my heals. She laughed and went back to work god I love this woman. Soon we were ready to start.
"ok time do this; ill handle the laser you just keep an eye on the reading."
"you do realize you're going to destroy part of your lab."
"ill remodel the house latter besides the at this point the hole house is trashed."
"your rooms not"
"eh ill remolded it anyway so you ready."
"to start the laser or start working on the fool plans for your house?"
"the laser"
"ready when you are."
"all right i now!"
She started it up and the destruction began. It took everything I had to move the beam, but I need more torque. Before I knew it, she had a pipe wrench on it, and I grabbed it making it easier. Soon the laser hit the center and low and behold we created a new element. Taking it out I replace it with a new on and restarted to process. She just thought it was for a backup, but it was for her new suit I had made.
Thanks to Vanko I had the idea of adding the coil whips to hers. I was I am the middle off working on it when I found the ring box. Coulson had hidden it by her new suit. If all goes right, I will be using it soon. Quickly I grabbed it and put it in a hidden compartment in my suit. Walking over to her she was already working on the remodel for the house while running the schematics on both of are suits.
"well, I guess you found your Christmas present."
"wasn't that hard since Jarvis started running the check list as soon as you put the new core in it."
"you're not mad?"
"no, I just I don't know if I'm ready for all of that. I mean this is your legacy not mine."
She smirked at me and I rolled my eyes dramatically.
"for the record I was planning on having you do crowd control and keep civilians out of it. I don't want you in a fight, but I know people will be hurt just because they want to get a picture or something like that."
"true back in the day battle fields use to be a form of entertainment."
"exactly I don't was civilians to get hurt but I know if you're there keeping them back then at least I cam focus and the bad guy and not worry about someone getting in the crossfire. I'm even working on making bots to help you with it."
"fine"
I leaned down and kissed her softly only to be interrupted by a dead man. Leave it to Hammer to use a criminal to try to get ahead in the game especially since the merger. With out a second thought I put the new core in and slammed it into my chest.
"Tony!"
The amount of power coming off it burned away the Palladium I had to grab the table and close my eyes controlling my breathing. Erica had a hand on my back and was coaching me thew breathing. Her other hand was pulling the collar back and tracing were the lines were burning way. Slowly I started to stand back up and for the first time in a long time I felt good. Opening my eyes and looking at her she was smiling and cupped my face.
"see what happens when you don't give up."
"remind me that your always right in the future."
"deal now get suited up. You deal with Vanko ill handle the crowds."
"yes mam"
