That's all for this week. As usual, I end on a smutty note. This is a very looong chapter and if you don't like smut, the last 2000 words can be safely skipped.
All credit for the first half of this fluffy chapter goes to the wonderful gifset created by the great Milene (pepperonys at tumblr) for Pepper Appreciation week (which starts today). The gifset is not uploaded yet but I got a sneak preview (lucky me) :P
Pepper strolled along leisurely, hand in hand with Tony, back to the clearing behind the Keep.
I am going to do this. I cannot go to pieces. Tony is right, I have to move on.
As they entered the clearing, she was pleased to see that the charred bench was nowhere to be seen. Dummy was restored, albeit it had lost most of its hay stuffing but it was still standing. The kite shield was lying on the ground. She realized it was covering the ugly, burnt circle of grass, that had turned black under the bench.
Tony said gruffly, "I did some clearing up. It is a fresh arena for you, Pepper."
She kissed his cheek softly, to thank him for his thoughtfulness. "What should I do, Tony?" she asked. "You said you had an idea."
He made her stand at the beginning of the clearing, facing away from the dummy, the shield etc.
She was confused. He said firmly, "Let us start with something simple, no aiming at targets. Just a stream of flame."
She raised her hands and then Tony suddenly came behind her and held her from behind, such that she was standing firmly against him. He rested his warm, head on her shoulder and raised his hands.
Pepper leaned back against him, feeling aroused by the feel of his hard frame against hers. "Tony..." she whispered. "Not that I am complaining because you feel wonderful...but... what are you doing?"
He chuckled slowly and said gently, "My lady, you feel wonderful too. But this is an idea I want to try out. I want to support you, be part of your controlling. Close your eyes, sweeting. Focus."
She obeyed him and felt Tony arrange his raised arms, such that both her arms were resting on his. She felt him straighten his fingers, imitating what she was doing.
He said, "Take a deep breath and relax. Relax every muscle in your arms, your chest, your neck."
Soothed by his slow calming tone, Pepper obeyed Tony.
"Pepper, can you see your fire in your mind?"
"No, Tony, there is only blackness."
"Alright. Now I am going to talk about a memory or event and you are going to focus on the way it made you feel. Tell me, do you remember the time you saved the Village from the Chonsario?"
She was confused and he said, "Think back, Pepper, think back to that time."
All the women and children were safely out... my experiment with the alcohol bomb worked... I rallied those cowardly men... oh how relieved I was to see Tony at the end, standing and alive. I was so scared I was too late...
"Do you remember the feeling of triumph at the end when the battle was over?"
The people hurrahing, chanting mine and Tony's names. The gratitude and awe on their faces. Tony's look of pride.
"Focus on that feeling, Pepper. Focus. Feel your flame hiding inside you, waiting to see the light."
She felt the faint stirrings of heat but nothing else. Before she could say something, Tony asked, "Do you remember the time we raced in the moonlight, by the frozen lake? You on Buttercup, me on Balthazar. I won, remember?"
She smiled. "Yes my lord. I remember."
The cold air but the joy of riding Buttercup fast through the snow, the thrill of the race and Tony laughing in the night. Then tumbling together in the snow.
"It was a close match." She murmured smugly.
Tony whispered to her, "Do you remember your time in the stars?"
The crimson tree, the handsome Amaris, the blue carpet of water.
"Yes, Tony." she sighed. "It was such a beautiful place."
"Ahmmmm, yes, you told me, i distinctly remember." There was a hint of irritation in Tony's voice and Pepper could not control her giggle.
He said curtly, "What is so funny?"
"You, my lord, you always get so irritated when I talk about Amaris."
Pepper opened one eye and looked at him. She grinned even wider. Just as I suspected, he is scowling.
"Why do you always get irritated..." Tony refused to make eye contact and she whispered softly, trying to coax it out of him. "Tony... Tony... tell me please..."
He muttered, "It is just... you went up there with that ... that God... lovely considerate fellow, just flew upstairs with you... he could have said something..."
She asked curiously, "Are you... are you..." she did not want to voice her question. She had lowered her hands and Tony had as well, entwining his with hers.
Luckily, Tony was agitated enough to tell her. "God damn it, Pepper," he swore softly. "I was so worried and ... he is a God, weren't you tempted to stay with him in that beautiful land?"
"No silly, I wanted to come back to you." She blurted it out and then bit her lip, shocked at her own admission. Tony just looked at her.
"You did not feel even the slightest temptation to stay..." he swallowed, "To be a God's companion, your every wish fulfilled in a land like no other. A perfect life."
She shook her head simply.
He carried on, voice growing even lower. "The perfect man... or should I say God? Handsome as you say, with his own planet and hanging on your every word. He could give everything you wanted and more..."
She whispered. "He was perfect. Amaris was perfect in every way."
Tony closed his eyes tightly.
She continued slowly, "But he was not you, so he was not perfect...to me."
Pepper licked her lips as Tony opened his whiskey brown eyes, to stare at her wide-eyed. She knew they were supposed to be doing something else but suddenly she felt she had to speak about her time with the Celestial Being.
I have to assure Tony...
"Tony," she said gently, "I had a nice time but Amaris and I have not been friends and faced trials together. He and I have not fought enemies together. He hasn't danced with me in a moonlit salon or kissed me sweetly on a balcony. He has not comforted me in my times of grief, supporting me nor has he trained me, taught me patiently to fight. He hasn't defended me against my naysayers. He hasn't got my back, my lord..." Tony's eyes had turned so dark with emotion, they were nearly black. "He hasn't helped me time and time again. He... he wasn't you, my lord... no one is. There is no one like you, Tony Stark."
Tony touched his lips to hers tenderly and Pepper sighed into his mouth. As they kissed softly, she realized her palms were tingling. Pepper broke off the kiss and raised one of her hands. "Tony... look..."
A tiny flame had appeared in her palm, burning gently. Pepper moved this hand over the other and the flame rolled from one hand onto the next. Then she closed her fist and it faded away.
They both stared at her hands.
Tony was the first to find his voice. "Pepper, can you focus and try that again, please?"
She closed her eyes, remembering her relief when she came back to Earth, to Tony on the Palace roof.
I was so happy to see him. He was bruised, he was broken and bloodied by the stupid Captain but... he was alive. My Tony... alive.
She remembered Tony holding her on the ship after her nightmare, holding her as she cried, soothing her with his words.
He still ... he still wanted me in his life after I revealed my secret. Tony comforted me like no one else. His beautiful words... he held me close all night, so I wouldn't be scared... he loves me. As I am. With all my ugliness revealed.
She heard Tony gasp and she opened her eyes. Pepper stared down at the brightly burning orb of fire in her hand. As she stared, Tony whispered lovingly in her ear. "It is so beautiful, Pepper, so bright and strong... so passionate. Just like you, my love."
The flame seemed to burn even brighter at his words and its flames rose on her hand. She stared at her other hand, as another orb appeared there as well. Tony moved away from her and she walked slowly with each flame in her hand, feeling wonderstruck.
I cannot believe it, I did not think any dark thoughts, I am not angry, yet here I have created flame.
She concentrated. End flame now!
The orbs disappeared from her palms. She slowly walked forward on the grass, processing her thoughts.
My mind has been cleared... I understand now... It is not just anger, it is any strong emotion. Any strong feelings will make the flame surge within me. Anger clouds me and it. With anger, I was striking blindly. I need to use my emotions rightly to channel it...
Pepper couldn't help but smile as she saw Tony walking up and down, in line with her, a respectable distance away, hands behind his back, waiting for her to come to him. "Tony, I want to try hitting the shield and the dummy."
He was staring at her thoughtfully but nodded eagerly at her words. This time she led him to the clearing. They stood facing the Dummy. Pepper leaned back against Tony, their faces touching and he raised his hands to support hers.
"Take the lead, Pep." He murmured and she smiled.
She closed her eyes and asked, "Tony when did you realize that you loved me?"
He exhaled and spoke against her ear, "The first day of Spring. You were wearing that blue dress. I saw you dancing on the green grass, under the tree. Time came to a stop. And then it hit me squarely in the chest. I loved you, Pepper. I realized then."
The expressive tone of his voice and the way he held her, made her feel a soft warmth flow through her. She moved her fingers and visualized beams of fire. Then she aimed them forward and looked at her target.
No rage, no surge, no blood boiling. Mighty Summac, I am honored to have your power within me. I will not use my anger anymore. I will not control you anymore. I am one with the Fire and You are one with me.
Then she felt the fire flowing through her like a river of heat. Her heart started to pound but her eyes did not burn. She took a breath aimed at the dummy and fired...
A clear bolt of fire that struck it dead center. She heard Tony's audible gasp. She fired another bolt and another until finally the dummy toppled over with her firing.
He let her go and ran to raise the kite shield and prop it up on the ground.
"Come on, Pepper! Blast it off!"
She calmly fired one bolt of flame after the other, from each hand. They hit the shield accurately.
Tony was standing at her side. He said loudly, "Excellent aim! But you need strength for this foe. Fire with force!"
Encouraged by his visible excitement, Pepper closed her eyes and thought I am one with the Flame and It is one with me.
She repeated this like a prayer and opened her eyes. Her palms felt like they were made of fire, not flesh, so she yelled as she let out a stream of flame, flowing powerfully from her. She dug her feet in and blasted the shield until it fell over with a loud thud.
She was elated but suddenly she felt so tired. Pepper sighed loudly and would have fallen to her knees but Tony caught her and sat down on the grass, cradling her to his chest. She closed her eyes, feeling safe in his arms.
"Pepper..." he whispered his voice filled with worry. "Pepper, are you okay? Talk to me please."
She felt bone tired, her limbs were weak with fatigue, so she just snuggled closer in his arms. "I'm feeling so tired, Tony. So tired. But ..." she smiled. "Did you see that? Did you see me knocking the shield over?"
Tony kissed her nose. "Of course I did. You did it, Pep. You conquered your flame."
"No." she said. "No conquering. I accept it for what it is...a gift and it has accepted me. No more anger or rage, Tony."
He nodded. "This is good news. I'm so happy, Pepper. But that is enough training for today."
She pouted and he laughed, his chest rumbling against her. "My little fire queen, you did great for today but we need to take it slow. Don't worry, you can only grow stronger from here. Now it is time I take you home."
The very thing Pepper did not want to do. Truth be told, she was enjoying Tony's loving attention and wanted to experience more of it in his arms. Their passionate encounter, two days ago at the inn, had just whetted her appetite. All she wanted now was to get him alone and get him to touch her.
Who said he needs to initiate the touching?
She opened her eyes, placed her hand on Tony's neck and quickly pulled his head down, to kiss him deeply. She tugged at his hair roughly, claiming his mouth as hers, boldly stroking his tongue. He growled at her passion and she smiled against his lips.
Then Pepper heard voices approaching and they stopped kissing. She was feeling very frustrated and he chuckled at her murderous expression.
"Tony, why do people keep interrupting us?"
"I do not know, my sweet... wait.. do you want to go somewhere where..." his eyes twinkled at her mischievously, "where we won't be interrupted at all?"
She nodded eagerly and stood up quickly, all her tiredness gone in anticipation of a romantic interlude with her knight. She pulled him to his feet excitedly. "Let's go, Tony, let's go!"
Tony pulled the shield upright and the dummy as well. Pepper was busy emptying the barrel of water into the grass.
She finished and came to him. "Tony, how will we get there? I don't have Aurora right now, she's in the village."
He smiled and put his fingers to his lips, whistling loudly. Pepper looked at him like he had turned crazy, so Tony just smiled at her.
For a minute, there was silence, then the sound of thundering hoofs could be heard and Balthazar came into view, powerfully running toward them.
Pepper was seriously stunned. "How did you do that... how does he know where to come?"
As Balthazar came close and halted next to them, Tony bowed deeply and said, "My lady, your steed is here."
She clapped her hands in glee. "Yippee! I get to ride Balthazar!"
He quickly added, "With me behind you."
Balthazar had no saddle or reins, so Tony cupped his hands, so that Pepper could mount the large he climbed up behind her.
As his mighty steed whinnied and tossed his great head, Tony caught Pepper around the waist, holding her firmly to him. He nudged the horse forward with his knees and they began to trot over the green, green grass.
As they rode, Pepper laughed aloud with glee. Tony said wryly, "I take it you are enjoying yourself."
"Can we go faster please, Tony?" she pleaded and he obliged, urging Balthazar to gallop. The war horse picked up speed and now they were practically flying over the land, Pepper still whooping with joy.
Tony was taking her to the meadow with the tall grass, located on the western side of the Keep. He loved going there because it was so peaceful and secluded. In fact it was one of his favorite spots to sit and ponder in solitude. .
They reached the meadow and he slowed Balthazar down.
Pepper whispered slowly, "I've been here before."
"Yes... Happy brought you here once to..."
"Ah! Now I remember. When you were hiding from me before we went to Carinthia!"
He flushed, remembering his hurtful behavior in order to push Pepper away but she leaned back and whispered, "All in the past. We must move on as someone once told me..."
She didn't wait for him but dismounted quickly. Tony dismounted. Then he threw back his head and laughed loudly at Pepper's antics in the meadow.
She was running and skipping on the small flower-filled hillocks of grass, whooping wildly. "Tony, it is so beautiful! Look at the flowers!"
A butterfly crossed her path and she stretched out a hand to it. It landed gently on her fingers, for just a second, before flying away. Pepper twirled in place, gave one final whoop and lay down in a grassy dandelion laden patch, the force of her action making all the tufts float away in the air.
Tony walked over to stand near her lying form. Pepper placed one hand on the grass and patted it. "Come my lord, let us lie down and watch the clouds float by."
He couldn't resist her carefree invitation and lay down in the opposite direction such that his head was in line with hers but their bodies were pointing away from each other.
Tony took a deep breath and looked up at the endless bright blue afternoon sky, lying amongst the poppies, Pepper's head lightly touching his. They both lay there in silence watching the clouds flit by.
Pepper said quietly, "A great weight has been lifted off my chest. I feel... finally I feel free ... I was always ashamed of my power but no more... no more..."
He murmured something indistinctly, feeling very sleepy. The afternoon sun, the walking around and the training had made him tired. He yawned. Then a bumblebee buzzed around them loudly and Tony raised himself halfway but Pepper lazily said, "It will go away, Tony, leave him be." So he lay back down.
She was humming something soothingly and he felt very calm, lulled by the tune.
Tony was nearly asleep when he felt a feather soft caress on his cheek. And another on his forehead. He held himself absolutely still because he realized that Pepper had turned her head and was gently kissing his face.
She rolled away and he thought she had moved somewhere. Then he heard the grass rustling and her breath drifted over his face as she loomed over him.
Pepper was lying on her stomach and was kissing his face upside down. First, she softly kissed his closed eyes, then his jaw and his nose and finally she stopped at his lips.
He held his breath, hoping she would kiss him. She didn't disappoint, starting with the corner of his mouth and moving her lips over his tenderly. He couldn't pretend to be asleep any more and groaned loudly. She giggled.
"Tony, have you been awake this whole time?"
He was going to answer her when he realized, that the way she was kissing him was very similar to the way the fairy queen had kissed him in his dream.
He raised his hand and cupped her cheek above him. "Pep... it wasn't a dream, it was you. You were kissing me. You were the fairy queen."
She looked at him confused and he explained dazedly, "Before we left Patait, we went to the stream remember? I fell asleep and I had a wonderful dream... that a fairy queen was kissing me ..."
Pepper smirked so sensually at him, he felt his breath hitch. In a low tone, she said slowly, "Yes my lord, I enjoyed kissing you like that..." she giggled. "You were so sleepy and still for once."
Then she bent and languorously kissed him, touching her tongue to his slowly. She was upside down, so the kiss was curiously different from how they normally kissed but just as sensual. Her mouth was nibbling on his bottom lip softly. Tony was determined to fluster Pepper, in the same maddening way she was flustering him. So he raised his head and slowly rubbed his beard against the side of her face.
She sat back abruptly, breathing hard and Tony smiled broadly at her. She spoke firmly, "My lord, that is cheating, you are not allowed to use your ... your wonderfully rough beard on me." Her eyes were twinkling at him and he laughed.
"Let me get this correct. You are allowed to use all your feminine charms to kiss me senseless but I'm not allowed to use my beard?Sweetheart, your rules are biased."
He pouted and she bent close to him. "Tony..." she whispered, "do you like feeling my lips on your face?"
He goggled at her. "Of course, woman! I - "
She cut him off by placing a finger on his lips. "Then shut up and lie still."
He kept quiet then and Pepper began to kiss his jaw, nipping at it, tugging lightly on his beard with her lips. She kissed a trail to his ear and Tony swallowed hard, so she petted the side of his face to calm him.
She continued her slow tender exploration with her warm lips and he felt his heart hammer loudly in his chest as she moved her mouth all over his face.
Pepper smiled when she felt yet another shiver pass through Tony as she ran her hands over the sides of his beard.
He has been admirably holding himself still for quite some time... now... what if I... do this...
She moved her lips to his ear and bit the top of it gently. That seemed to do it for Tony. He moved so quickly and suddenly, that one minute, she was above him, the next Pepper found herself lying back on the grass, Tony lying halfway on her and off her. He made a low noise as he kissed his way down her throat and then bit the tender spot where her neck and shoulder joined. As she arched into his mouth, he placed one hand on her breast and began to cup it gently.
Pepper was awash with sensation from multiple points, with Tony's warm but rough hand feeling her softly and his wicked, hot mouth nipping and licking at her throat. She moaned as he rubbed her nipple with his thumb. "Tony, Tony, Tony..." she started to chant his name, desperate to do something.
He unbuttoned the front of her dress and slid his hand inside, to feel her breast through her chemise. She gasped again as this time, she could clearly feel his warm, firm fingers on her skin. He was nibbling on her ear now and had slid his other hand inside her dress as well.
Pepper ran her fingers through his hair. She tossed her head from side to side blindly, desperate for something but she did not know what she wanted.
"Tony, your hands..." She broke off because he was tweaking both her nipples and she just could not speak. "Tony ... Tony!" she gasped out, "I want ... I want..."
He seemed to know what she wanted and Tony pushed off her dress from her shoulders, to reveal her chemise fully. He placed his hands at the top of her chemise, near its buttons and looked at her, his dark whiskey eyes silently asking her.
She nodded fervently and he unbuttoned her chemise, down to her waist. Then, he gently pushed the flaps of it away, baring her chest to his view. Pepper watched as his eyes moved over her bare body so tantalizing slowly, his eyes changing color rapidly, from whiskey brown to molasses dark. He licked his lips and she started to do the same, feeling very hot under his sensual gaze. He raised his eyes to her face and she teased him by dragging her tongue slowly, across her own lip. Tony swallowed hard and Pepper felt so powerful, knowing that she had such an effect on him.
Then she drew her lip into her mouth, biting it slowly and he lowered his head to hers, taking the said lip between his teeth. They kissed and he broke off, whispering against her lips, "Queen of my heart, you destroy me with your beauty and your gaze." She was going to respond but then she gasped deeply instead, because the wicked man had cupped her breast in his hand and was rubbing her nipple.
The feeling of Tony's hand on her bare skin, rough callused fingers rubbing her so damn slowly, made her cry out. He left her mouth and stared down at his own hand, as it moved over her breast, feeling her tenderly.
"It fills my hand so perfectly, so soft, Pepper, you... feel so soft, like a rose petal." Then he dragged his thumb over her nipple and as she gasped, he said in wonder, "Look at this pretty pink tip, so pink, so ..." he rubbed it even more, so pointed, yet so soft. He stared into her eyes then, "You really are a goddess, you know..."
She felt herself flush, even though she was pretty sure she had been turning red this whole time. But the look of awe in Tony's eyes was making her feel emotions she had never felt before. He absently traced her aureole with one finger and Pepper moaned his name again.
Then Tony lowered his dark head and she saw stars as she felt his hot, moist mouth on her breast, tasting her. He kissed her breast, licking it, nipping at it and Pepper felt moisture pool between her legs. She tugged on his hair, silently directing the pressure of his wicked mouth on her body. His beard provided a delicious friction as it moved over her flesh and she realized she was muttering nonsense.
Tony was muttering something to her flesh and she whispered raggedly, "Touch me please, the other one, Tony!" He obeyed and shifted to her other breast, repeating his sensual motions on it. She was taking short breaths now, desperate for air. Then Tony licked her nipple and she closed her eyes with the sensation, seeing rainbows burst under her eyelids. He continued to torture the little nub with his tongue, licking it, licking around it, lapping at it.
A voice in her head, said she was tugging his hair too hard but she ignored it and pressed herself against his warm mouth, desperate for more.
Tony raised his head from Pepper's beautifully rosy red breast, to look at her. She had closed her eyes tightly, biting her lip, head pushed back against the grass. Her skin was flushed and her hair was spread out around her, like a reddish gold halo.
My queen...look at her, all pink and rosy under me...
He smiled against her skin and rubbed his beard against her breast, delighting in her sweet cry of passion. She moaned out his name as he laved her nipple.
He lifted his head to whisper at her, "Do you like what I am doing?"
She didn't open her eyes but jerked her head.
"Uh uh uh... open your beautiful mouth and tell me, sweetheart, tell me what you like..."
She stammered out as he continued to play with her breast, using his tongue. "Tony... I... I like..."
"Yes? Do you like it if I do this?"
He gently bit the soft flesh under her aureole and she shivered deeply.
"Yes, yes... I do..."
"Okay... what if I blow some..."
He blew air softly on her moist breast, moist from his mouth and she arched powerfully into him. Her little nipple had puckered even more.
"Ooooohhh Tony..."
"So you like that also? Now what if I move over here..."
He kissed the flesh between her breasts, lightly decorated with pale, pink freckles. She tugged on his hair sharply and writhed under him.
"Tony!"
"Alright, alright." He moved back to her other breast and licked her nipple, dragging it against his tongue.
"So, you like that as well... it is amazing, Pepper," he whispered against her heaving chest, "you are so responsive to my touch... so beautifully responsive my sweet..."
He flicked the nipple with his finger and she murmured something indistinctly, tossing her head. His own libido was screaming at him, he was very painfully erect but he firmly controlled his own sexual needs, determined to enjoy Pepper's first taste of passion.
I want to sink myself into her and take her...but not like this... not now, now it is her time... I'm the first to teach her passion and damn it! I'm going to do it properly!
His penis throbbed powerfully and he swallowed hard. Even if it ends up killing me in the process...
He refocused on Pepper, who was breathing heavily, eyes still closed tightly.
"Pepper, Pepper," he said, determined to make her look at him. She just nodded tightly and he bent his head to her breast and took her erect pink nipple between his teeth, biting it gently.
He felt her tremble all over, her fingers in his hair tightened and as he raised his head, Pepper opened her eyes to stare blindly into his. They had turned dark with passion but it was the look of naked wonder and awe in them, that made his throat catch.
He kissed her breast with love, trying to calm her, murmuring against her skin.
She was taking short, heaving breaths and now she said urgently, "Tony, Tony... Tony, look at me..."
He raised his head. She continued, eyes pleading with his, "Tony I feel... so strange... my legs, down there... I feel all wet and...there is a tightness... god.. Tony! I can't describe it, I just feel...Tony, what is happening to me... why do I feel like this?"
Tony was shocked at her distress and then he scolded himself mentally for being shocked. Idiot! She wants release, your teasing has gone on long enough! Help her!
He kissed her breast again and then moved upwards to take her mouth, kissing her deeply. She was equally passionate and their tongues mated wildly. He slowly lowered his hand, down her body, below her stomach and firmly pressed the flesh above her curls.
She broke off the kiss in shock but he reclaimed her mouth, growling slightly at the soft flesh rubbing against him. Once again, he pressed her deeply. She kept kissing him, her breath hitching but pushed herself tightly against his fingers. Then he palmed the very moist, center of her, roughly pressing her mound through her dress and Pepper climaxed against his hand, gasping into his mouth.
He felt wetness gush against his fingers and kept pressing her as she rode her release out, breathing in short gasps, blue eyes wide open and staring into his. Her face had turned a bright red and he kissed her cheek as she trembled with the after-shock.
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Then Tony rolled to his side, took her into his arms and held her tightly, stroking her hair. "There, there... it is okay, Pepper, it is over..."
"I know." she said so sadly, that he could not help but laugh.
"Tony, Tony, that was..." suddenly shy, she did not meet his gaze, instead she buried her head into his neck.
Tony gently pulled her back, to look at her face. She was nibbling on her lip and he softly said, "What's the matter, Pepper?" She looked up at him with worried eyes. "Come on, sweetheart, tell me... tell me what happened? Are you upset at what we just did?"
Now he was the worried one.
She said hurriedly, "No Tony, of course not, what happened between us, was...so wonderful..." she smiled at him slowly, eyes luminously blue and happy and he exhaled with relief. He kept stroking her hair as she continued.
"I have never felt that way before, my lord... your hands, your ... your mouth," she turned red again and he whispered to her, "Pepper, my sweet, you do not know how long I have wanted to touch you, show you passion, watch your eyes turn dark with sensuality... you have the body of a Goddess and the passion of the sea in the sunshine..." he kissed her slowly, whispering raggedly against her lips as she sighed, "my love, all I want to do is worship you in any way I can... "
"Oh Tony, does this mean you don't think of me as wanton and improper... throwing myself at you?" She asked nervously.
Tony sputtered with laughter but the nervous, insecure look on her face, stopped him from laughing out loud. He said gently, "Pepper, I think I am the one who seduced you here, so if there is anyone who is wanton and improper it is me..." She giggled faintly at that and he lifted her chin, to stare into her eyes.
"Do you think it is improper to show your passion? Do you feel ashamed of how you opened yourself to me..."
"Well," she said, her eyes searching his, "I... this is all new to me, my lord and I... I don't know..."
He sighed and said heavily, "My sweet, we aren't following conventional rules of courting... but then...those rules were designed for people who are getting to know each other during the courtship itself."
He stared into Pepper's deep blue eyes. "Pepper, if you feel I am going too fast, then... I will slow down... I will control myself and we do not need to touch. We will take things slow. I won't initiate any more ... interludes... I am sorry."
He was expecting Pepper to agree with his statement. What Tony wasn't expecting was anger.
Pepper pinched him firmly and said, "Tony, if I recall, I am the one who 'initiated' our last two interludes..."
He shook his head in the negative and she countered, "Yes, I did... I am the one who took you to the secret room in the inn and I am the one who asked you today, to go somewhere private, where no one would disturb us... AND I started kissing you, so..." Pepper bit her lip, "it seems that I should be the one slowing down..."
She ended on a whisper and Tony's heart sank.
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Then she looked at him thoughtfully and smiled slowly. Pepper leaned into him and kissed his cheek. "On the other hand... screw propriety, fuck convention... you and me never follow society's rules anyways." She smiled wryly, "I wield a sword and can control fire, whats' conventional about that..."
Tony gasped in mock horror and said, "Such dirty words from such a pretty mouth...and that too a lady, tsk tsk.."
She laughed at his mimicry and they kissed slowly again. Pepper whispered to him, "I love your touch my lord, so no slowing down... I will not care for what society says we should do or should not..."
He hugged her tightly. Then she yawned sleepily. "Good lord, I feel so tired. I just... I just want to close my eyes, just for a few seconds... Tony..."
She fell asleep and Tony held her to him, loving the feel of her spent in his arms. He held her like that for some time and as her sleep
deepened, he eased himself away. He stood up, quickly pulled off his coat, buttoned Pepper back up and spread his coat over her, like a blanket. She snuggled into it, innocently slumbering.
Alright she's sleeping. He looked down at his penis poking through his trousers and sighed deeply. Now I have to go take care of my reaction to Pepper's passion.
