So we are at Chapter 50 (?! how did that happen).

This chapter is dedicated to the lovely Milene's ( ) whose birthday was on the 28th!

She has supported my fic since the very beginning and Knight Tony & Lady Pepper (and me) couldn't have reached here without her feedback and comments...

So I have to wish her somehow but I can't make gifs, I can't make images, I can't make art... all I have is this fic... so...

This is a special birthday chapter for her, I have used one of the best scenes of one of her favorite Disney movies, as the base scene for Tony & Pepper. I've tried to stick to the original movie lines but I've taken some creative liberties as well (of course I will)...

And at the end, of course, there is smut (Which wasn't there in the Disney movie LOL)

Milene, happy birthday from Tony & Pepper & me...


6 PM

Two weeks had passed since the Tournament. Tony had completely recovered in alarming speed and had been given a clean bill of health by Doctor Handor. Much to Pepper's annoyance, he had promptly resumed his mysterious project work and hadn't come to see her for the last two days.

Pepper returned from her daily trip to Boron, to find a small note on her bed. She opened it curiously. It read:

Lady Potts,

Would you do me the honor of having dinner with me at 9 pm? Please come to Stark Keep.

Jarvis will come to your room to escort you to the venue.

Yours Sincerely

Lord Stark

She was still curious and when Janice entered her room, she held the note up and asked, "Janice, do you know what this is about? Tony has invited me for dinner."

The older lady winked at Pepper and said, "His lordship did not tell me anything when he handed me the message. Now... will you be wanting to bathe?"

"Yes... I definitely should, if I am to have dinner. Oh wait! What should I wear to this dinner?"

Janice smiled so widely, Pepper was taken aback. "Go to Stark Keep, Pepper, Magdalene has the perfect thing for you to wear."


7:30 PM

Tony was sitting in his bath tub, worrying about the upcoming dinner. "Tonight is the night, Jarvis, tonight is the night I ask Pepper to marry me..." He ran his fingers through his hair as he fretted about Pepper's reaction.

"She hasn't said she loves me... what if she doesn't love me... oh god, what if she hates me and I am asking her to marry me! Oh... I am not sure I can do this..."

He hugged himself in despair, then sputtered as Jarvis added a bucket of hot water to his tub, right over his head. His butler muttered solicitously, "My lord, you better finishing washing up, you are starting to prune."

Tony glared at him and was going to argue with Jarvis about trying to drown him, when a knock on the door was heard. Jarvis opened the door to let the village barber, Beo, in.

The short, stout man shuffled nervously to the tub and Tony yelled, "Beo, please do not stand over there, I am not comfortable with you looking at me, while I am in the bath!"

At his yell, the barber nearly fled but Jarvis firmly steered him towards the side of the tub where Tony rested his head.

Tony turned around and glared at both of them. "Why do I need a hair cut anyway?"

Because you do not want to propose to Pepper, looking like a shaggy dog! the Dragon roared angrily in his head and Tony decided to cooperate, grudgingly agreeing with the Dragon.

Jarvis laid out his clothes, while Tony sat up in the tub, fidgeting as the barber studied his long fluffy mane of hair.

Beo suggested timidly, "If his lordship is partial to the length of his hair, mayhap a queue could be used to tie it back?"

Tony actually roared with disdain. "A ponytail! You want me to tie my hair back! Why you!"

As Beo squealed with fear, Jarvis said sternly, "My lord, it was just a suggestion, Beo did not mean any harm... you have got to calm down, sir."

Tony took a deep breath, trying to follow Jarvis's advice. I have got to keep a level head. I cannot be so jittery and nervous around Pepper...

Jarvis handed him a towel and he stood up, wrapping it around himself. Then he stepped out of the tub, apologized to the barber and asked Beo to give him a close trim and shave.

As the barber snipped and snapped away at his hair, Tony mentally counted to 100, trying to calm himself.

The Dragon huffed at him. Anthony, you care for the girl, don't you?

More than anything in the world.

Then do not worry. It will be okay. You need to show her, you want commitment. You want to be her one and only. You want to be the only man in her life. You must be bold, daring! Enough worrying, time's a wasting!

When he was finally clean, cut and semi-dressed, he walked to his armoire and pulled out a small wooden box. It had the name 'Maria Carbonell' engraved on its lid. He traced the engraving idly, then opened the box and sighed deeply at its contents.

My mother's jewelry box. One of my few keepsakes of her.

He took out the item essential to the evening, a delicate gold ring with a sapphire.

My mother's engagement ring, she insisted that it be passed on to my bride... Pepper... your eyes are even bluer than this jewel... I hope you like it...

He was still feeling nervous, so he took out another item, one that was very precious to him, the battered piece of Pepper's gold plated headband, on a thin loop of string. He put it around his neck and tucked it into his shirt, under his cravat. My good luck charm, please help me today...


Pepper was making some final touches to her appearance. Some instinct told her that tonight was going to be special. So she was determined to look her best.

She had gone to Stark Manor and to her old room, where Magdalene had mysteriously handed the most beautiful gown she had even seen.

Pepper smoothed down her buttercup yellow gown. She had no idea from where Magdalene had found it but she was damn grateful. It fit her perfectly, hugging her hips and chest.

It had a deep shoulder-less neck that displayed her cleavage seductively and had no sleeves, just puffed up loops around her arms. As she dabbed lily scent on her neck and collarbones, she realized how attractive she looked.

She also flushed at the thought of what she was wearing underneath said gown, the special article that she had purchased at the Solstice Vigilia.

It cost me a pretty penny but... she thought of the way Tony liked to slowly gaze over her body with his dark stormy eyes and felt herself flush with arousal. If he likes it, the cost will be completely worth it... I do so want to please him...

"You look beautiful, Pepper. So beautiful." Magdalene had entered her room and was looking at her, with what seemed like tears in her eyes. Pepper peered at her quickly but the tears were gone.

"Thank you..."

"Come now, my dear. Let me do your hair."

She brushed Pepper's hair and was going to tie it in a plait, when Pepper stopped her. "Can you tie a top knot please and let my hair fall over my shoulders?"

Magdalene smiled and did as she said, while Pepper pulled on the nearly translucent, fine gloves.


8:55 PM

Jarvis was at her door. "Excuse me my lady, I will be leading you to the Dining Room."

Pepper gasped in awe. " Dining Room! Jarvis, tell me more!"

He smiled at her serenely and said, "Maam, it is meant to be a surprise. Come, I shall take you there."

He took Pepper to the East Wing, through the locked door, the archway, the moldy corridor and into the Salon.

The room was enshrouded in darkness because the curtains were closed. Jarvis handed Pepper a lamp and she followed him through the silent long room.

"Where are we going, Jarvis? Does Tony want to have dinner in this room?"

He murmured quietly to her, "No ma'am, we are going to the East Salon."

"What?"

Jarvis had led her to a staircase and he lit a candle and said "Down this way, my lady."

He took two steps down and then stood quietly at the side, gesturing at Pepper to descend.

She lifted the lamp and curiously walked downwards, one step at a time. She could see a faint light in the distance, as she walked down the spiral staircase.

Then the light became brighter and Pepper gasped in awe at the large room before her. She was standing on the edge of a staircase, that overlooked a magnificent dining room, with a shiny, wooden floor and large, glass windows. The room was brightly lit because of an ornate, huge, glass chandelier hanging from the high ceiling.

The staircase was covered in a thick red velvet carpet and was painted in gold, with engraved banisters. She looked across to see another staircase on the opposite side of the room. The stairs met at a flat platform in the middle and then descended down to the ballroom.

She stood there, uncertain what to do, when someone stepped onto the landing of the other staircase.

Pepper smiled widely because she could make out it was Tony. Then her smile grew wider as he stepped into the light.

Wow, he looks so handsome, is that a new coat? And he's wearing trousers with gold piping! I've never seen him dressed so richly...

Tony pulled on his superfine, navy blue coat and stepped forward regally. She began to descend as well, unable to look away from him.

Gold brocade on his coat, so broad and so blue he seems ... a white cravat... and he's cut his hair so well...

Tony and her reached the platform at the same time and Pepper suddenly felt her heart start to pound at the way, his eyes were gazing over her with pleasure.

Before she could say anything, he bowed deeply and she reacted with a deep curtsy.

He said very formally, "Lady Virginia, thank you for accepting my invitation for dinner."

Then he offered her his arm and she took it. As they descended to the floor, he whispered to her softly, "May I say you look resplendent in gold, my lady?"

She whispered back equally softly, "You may and may I add, you look very handsome in navy blue?"

Tony flushed and she giggled.

They reached the bottom and she saw that a medium-sized table had been placed before a window. It was set for two, with dinner plates and fancy cutlery and was illuminated by candlelight.

She looked at Tony, her smile growing even wider. "My lord, what is all this? You went to all this trouble for me?"

He escorted her to a chair, pulled it back for her and seated her in it. Then Tony went to the other end and sat down, looking at her with a nervous smile.

Pepper watched him curiously, because Tony picked up his napkin and instead of tucking it into his neck as he always did, he daintily placed it over his lap.

She uncovered the first dish on the table, which was revealed to be a bowl of soup. Pepper took a sip and nearly choked with laughter as she saw Tony glare at the five spoons on the table, trying to decide which one was the soup spoon.

She was going to tease him when he selected the right one and delicately dipped it into the bowl and then raised it to his lips. And slurped loudly.

She couldn't help but giggle and he sheepishly lowered his spoon and tried it again, this time drinking quietly.

That's funny, usually he just raises the bowl to his lips and drinks straight from it.

She sipped some more as he used his spoon to drink his soup slowly and carefully.

Then Pepper heard the faint strings of a violin. She sat up straight and clapped her hands with happiness, as she saw Jarvis standing on the landing, raising the instrument to his shoulders.

He began to play a haunting tune and she impishly stood up and ran to Tony's side of the table. Pepper caught his hands in hers and pulled him to his feet.

"Tony, my lord, can we dance please? Please Tony, it has been ever so long since I've danced in your arms."

He nodded and she pulled him onto the floor.

He gently took her arm and led her down a straight corridor, saying softly, "This way, my lady."

Tony opened a door and Pepper gasped in awe at the circular dance room, surrounded by large glass windows, almost the height of the walls. There were rich, red drapes on the windows, which were pulled back, so that the room was bathed exclusively in silvery thick moonlight, shining through the glass.

"Tony, this is such a beautiful room..." she whispered, unwilling to break the magical moment.

Tony led her to the center of the room and she heard Jarvis come to the room, still playing the melody.

Pepper was so impatient to dance, that she took Tony's one hand and raised it high and placed his other hand around her waist. He swallowed hard and she smiled at him.

"Why so nervous, my lord, you and I are old dancing partners..."

He just firmed his lips. Pepper heard the tune grow louder and then she was shocked as a loud, clear voice began to sing in the moonlight.

Tale as old as time

True as it can be

Tony began to move her slowly and she whispered, "Who is singing?"

"Magdalene."

"What?!"

She decided to keep quiet because she wanted to pay attention to the lovely music. As Tony slowly moved her in the age-old rhythm of the dance, Pepper listened closely to the song, focusing on the beautiful words.

Barely even friends

Then somebody bends

Unexpectedly

Tony twirled her around and she whispered, "I never knew Magdalene could sing! And so beautifully!"

He just smiled mischievously at her.

Just a little change

Small to say the least

Both a little scared

She could sense Tony had grown confident of his dancing now as he raised her hand higher and moved faster, twirling her beautifully.

Neither one prepared

Beauty and the Beast

"Tony, Tony," she whispered. He hummed at her. "Who is the Beast here, you or me?"

He opened his mouth so wide in shock, that she threw her head back and laughed loudly, her laughter echoing in the moonlit room.

He huffed at her and she smiled at him, biting her lip. Then Pepper gasped with pleasure as he twirled her again.

Ever just the same

Ever a surprise

Her feet flew off the ground as he lifted her in the air and brought her down gently. She could do nothing but feel the magic of the dance take her over, as her handsome partner majestically moved with her, like two swans gliding over a pond.

Ever as before

Ever just as sure

As the sun will rise

Time seemed to slow down and she could hear the song and the music echo through her. She gave herself completely to the dance, letting the movement sweep her away.

Tale as old as time

Tune as old as song

Bitter-sweet and strange

Finding you can change

Learning you were wrong

He raised her hand and twirled her in place, then Tony picked her up lightly and swung her around in a circle. She gasped with happiness at the feeling of flying.

He slowed down as she took a deep breath, the movement making her heart pound.

Certain as the sun

Rising in the east

The way the moonlight shone down on Tony, made her heart swell with love for the man holding her so tenderly in his arms.

She sighed deeply and moved closer to him, resting her head on his shoulder, moving her hand around his hip, to pull him firmly into her.

Pepper closed her eyes, savoring the musky, manly smell that was uniquely Tony Stark, mixed with a hint of nutmeg and oak.

Tony, Tony, Tony... her heart seemed to sing in time with the music.

Tale as old as time

Song as old as rhyme

Beauty and the Beast

She enjoyed his warm, hard body against her flesh, the way they were pressed together, hugging each other and moving slowly in time to the delicate strains of the violin.

Magdalene was singing the last refrains of the song as Tony twirled her away from him and then pulled her close. The music began to fade away and he bowed to her. She curtsied and took his arm, curious to see what he was going to do next.

He opened one of the windows and led her onto a circular, small pavilion, charmingly encircled by a low stone railing. It was a starry night and the moon was high in the sky, bathing the pavilion in white light.

Still holding her arm, Tony led her to the railing and she daintily sat on it, helped by Tony's hand as she lowered herself to the stone surface.


Tony resisted the urge to wipe his palms on his jacket. He was sure they were sweating profusely as was the rest of him. He looked at Pepper, smiling that mysterious half-smile of hers as she tilted her head at him, standing in front of her.

He swallowed again, his throat too tight because of the damn cravat and opened his coat, carefully pulling out the single, red rose from his inner coat pocket. Pepper gasped with pleasure as he offered her the bloom. She took it and touched it tenderly with her gloved fingers.

"Tony, it is so beautiful... thank you, my lord..."

Her blue eyes were luminous in the moonlight and he stared stupidly into them, trying to regain his senses. Pepper somehow seemed to be even more beautiful tonight, hair cascading like red waves, creamy delicate shoulders exposed and her slender but curvy figure beautifully accentuated by the beautiful gown she was wearing. She placed the rose on the stone seat.

Thank you Luna, thank you ... he feverishly thought and then ceased thinking as Pepper slowly peeled off her gloves, pulling at the cloth over her fingers.

He could feel all his blood flow from his brain to lower, much lower down his body as she sensuously took the gloves off, first the right hand, then the left and placed them daintily on the stone surface.

Pepper looked at him, eyes shining, regal profile outlined heavenly by the moonlight and placed both her hands on his cheeks. His heart started to pound at her touch and she pulled his face closer to hers and then softly pressed her lips upwards to his, in a feather-soft caress.

"That was lovely, my lord," she whispered to him, "Thank you... thank you for everything..."

Pepper leaned back and smiled at him prettily as he could do nothing but stare at her dumbly. She still held his cheeks and moved her fingers through his beard, caressing his face. He swallowed hard and she whispered to him sexily, "You are awfully quiet today, Anthony Stark..."

"Pepper," he swallowed again, trying to regain his nerve, "Pepper, I want to ask you something."

She let him go and said gently, "What is it, Tony?"

He caught her hands tightly in his and looked into her blue, blue eyes. "Pepper, are you happy... here with me?"

She wrinkled her nose at his question but said softly, "Yes, Tony, of course, I am happy here with you."

He continued nervously, "Do you want to... do you want to go back to Cumbria?"

Her eyes clouded over with sadness and she lowered her gaze.

He stammered on, "Because we could go... fight Stane... I mean, we could go back... If that is what you want... if you want to go back to your home...whatever you want Pepper... I just want you to be happy."

Pepper looked at him through her lashes and Tony felt his heart clench with feeling as she raised her eyes to smile at him. She cupped his cheek tenderly and said softly, "I am happy here, Tony, in Lorinthia... with you, my lord. I have no desire to return to Cumbria."

He tried to calm himself down because he knew what he had to do next. Tony took a deep breath and pushed his leg back to get down on one knee, when Pepper shivered slightly.

He stopped mid-way and said with concern, "Pepper, are you feeling cold?" He did not wait for her answer and shrugged out of his coat.

As he wrapped it around her shoulders, she sheepishly said, "I was so happy to get the gown, that in my excitement, I completely forgot to take a wrap, so silly of..."

He chuckled as she trailed off and then he looked at her. She was staring at his white shirt, right at his Arc and it was his turn to ask "What... what is the matter, Pepper?"

He looked down at himself and huffed loudly as Pepper slowly caught the object hanging from the thread around his neck, between her fingers. It had been hidden by his coat but was now clearly visible against his Arc.

Tony swallowed hard, feeling his heart race as she slowly moved her fingers over it, feeling the gold-plated, battered piece of wood.

"Pep..."

"Tony... what is this?" She asked in wonder, eyes still on the piece.

"Wait," she gasped loudly, "I know this... this is or was a part of my head band... Tony," she raised her eyes to stare upwards into his, "Tony, where did you get this, I lost my headband in Patait..."

He said quickly, "I know, I found this in the High Priest Rana's lair. Your headband was broken into pieces and I picked up one of the pieces. It became a sort of talisman for me."

He shrugged, remembering his despair, his broken heart at the thought of never seeing Pepper again.

"You had been taken by the Beast... I mean... Amaris and this was all I had left of you... I just wanted... this was the only thing left of you, Pepper..." he lowered his head, trying to control his emotions, "I had nothing else..."

Focus Tony, remember what we are supposed to be doing!

He raised his head and looked into Pepper's eyes, which had turned a dark shimmering blue, the color of sapphires in sunlight. They moved over his face as if trying to memorize him. When they focused on him, he felt her gaze pierce his soul and he opened his mouth, determined to say his piece.

"Pepper, I wanted to talk about our courtship..."

"My lord, we can stop courting..."

They both spoke at the same time. But Tony's heart was pounding with fear at her words and the determined look on her face. He took a deep breath and asked warily, "What do you mean, we can stop courting?"

Pepper licked her lips and looked deep into his eyes. "We can stop, my lord, because finally, I have realized what I should realized a long time ago."

He was too scared to speak. But he had to. "What, what have you realized? That we aren't meant for each other, that we..."

Pepper wound her arms around his neck and pulled him down into a mind-drugging kiss. She kissed him deeply, moving her lips passionately over his, her tongue dancing with his and then mating fiercely. He couldn't breathe with the passion of her embrace.

She broke it off and stood up. They were breathing heavily and she whispered against his face, "Anthony Stark, I am madly, completely and utterly in love with you... and I am so sorry, that it took me so damn long to admit it."

He couldn't believe what he was hearing. His heart filled with so much emotion, that Tony wanted to cry and laugh with joy. He couldn't do either because Pepper once again took his lips fiercely, moving her fingers through his hair.

"I love you Tony, I love you and I can't live without you... I love you my lord..." She kept whispering to him.

He moaned against her lips and she kissed his jaw and then his throat. muttering to him, "I am yours, Lord Stark, I am yours, heart, mind and soul... Oh Tony, I can't believe I wasted so much time, I was so foolish..."

He didn't hear her because all that was echoing in his head, were her breathless declarations of love for him. Tony felt the Flame whoosh through him and he hugged Pepper tightly to him, lifting her slightly in the air. She squeaked and then giggled.

He kissed her again for some more breathless moments and they had to stop to get some air.

She leaned back against the stone railing and pulled him flush against her. He was rather awed at her boldness because she firmly ran her hands down his back, feeling his flesh and then over his butt. She pulled him firmly into her and he gasped at the soft feel of her body against his.

"Pepper..." he whispered raggedly, "I ..."

His mind seemed to have turned to mush as she smiled up at him and moved her hands over his chest. She unbuttoned his shirt slowly, slipping the buttons off, one by one, tugging it out of his trousers and then, very slowly, pushing it off his body.

Then she placed her hands on his Arc, cupping it lightly and looked into his eyes. "Mine..." she whispered and he smiled at her, loving her acceptance of all of him.

"Yes, Pepper...and..."

He lifted her hands, kissed her fingers and moved them to cover his heart and said, "Also yours...".

"Tony" she whispered, "Tony, make love to me please."

He growled lightly as he pulled her against him hard and kissed her passionately, making her groan with his tongue and her lips, claiming her mouth as his.

Through their kissing, he dimly wondered where Pepper's hands were. Then when she started wriggling against him, he realized Pepper was trying to undo her dress.

Tony broke off the kiss, murmuring against her cheek, "Pepper, what are you doing?"

She smiled in a very sensual manner and said, "I have a surprise for you, my lord... help me undo this dress..."

He placed his hands on the back of neck and wanted to tear her dress off. But some presence of mind told him Luna and Pepper would never forgive him for such a transgression, so he slipped its two buttons off and Pepper shimmied it off.

Then Tony had to take a step back and look at Pepper. He could do nothing but swallow while his mind started to talk nonsense. His Pepper was standing before him, in a shoulder-less chemise that ended mid-thigh. It was made of white spider lace, so fine, so delicate and so sheer, that her flesh peeked out at him seductively.

He could see her nipples playing peek-a-boo with him, her little innie belly button highlighted by one lace panel and her womanhood, shadowed sensually, with her red curls pushing against the whiteness.

His tongue felt very heavy and all he wanted to was lick Pepper, to see if the spider lace would melt right off with the heat of his tongue.

Tony realized he was being very silent and dragged his eyes back to Pepper's face. Even in the moonlight, he could see she had gone red and was worrying her lip.

He tenderly pulled her lip out of her mouth with one finger and she asked him nervously, "Do you like it? It is a little bold and I know ladies don't usually wear something-"

He lowered his head to hers and cut her off mid-sentence, kissing her doubts away. She wound her hands around his neck and he caught her to him, lifted her slightly and stepped away from the railing blindly.

"Pepper," he whispered raggedly, "Pepper, I want to touch you, should we go back to my room?"

"No" she whispered, equally breathless, "too far, can't wait so long..." She rubbed herself against him firmly and Tony growled at her, "Pepper, you little minx, cut that out!"

He realized they would never make it to his bedroom because Pepper was arousing him maddeningly. Indeed she was kissing her way down his throat, nipping at him lightly and then she reached up and tugged on his beard with her lips lightly. He held her away from him then, because Tony was determined not to embarrass himself on this night.

So he led her back to the ballroom, kissing and touching her as he did so. He made her stand in one place firmly and as she giggled, he laid down his coat, then his shirt on the floor. Jarvis and Magdalene had thankfully disappeared, so they had the room to themselves.

Then Tony knelt on the floor and caught Pepper in his arms as she lowered herself. He laid her down on the coat, looking at her in the light of the moon. She was so beautiful, looking up at him, her blue eyes shining in the white light. He was transfixed by her beauty and suddenly, he sat still.

"Tony..." she whispered, "Tony, I love you..."

That jolted him and he whispered to her, "I will never get tired of hearing that... I love you too, sweetheart... with my body, I will worship you..."

He opened her hair, spread it gently around her and kissed her forehead. Then determined to seduce Pepper slowly, Tony kissed her forehead gently, then her eyes, her nose and her cheeks.

He avoided her seeking lips with a smile and gently moved to her breasts, licking her nipples through the sheer lace. She cried out as Tony kissed and laved the tight buds, alternating between them, the material providing a delicious friction against the sensitive flesh.

Pepper was writhing in earnest and he placed one hand on her creamy thigh, stroking the soft, firm skin. Tony kept making love to her breasts with his mouth, while his hand moved up her thigh, parting her gently and slipping his finger to touch her lightly.

At the first caress of his fingers, Pepper gasped and tightened her legs, closing them over his hand. He smiled and took her nipple between his teeth. As she moaned and closed her eyes, he gently parted her legs with both hands this time.

Then Tony moved between her legs and held one of her thighs with his hand. Pepper muttered incoherently as he stroked the inside of her thighs softly.

He raised the hem of the chemise to her stomach and dragged his knuckles slowly through her curls. Pepper was flushed now, lip between her teeth, eyes tightly closed, head pressed back.

He had to say, "Pepper, you are... by far... the most passionate woman I've ever known."

Then he gently touched her red curls and moved his fingers over her moist slit, feeling her intimately. She was making tiny mewling noises as he stroked her up and down, ever so slowly.

Tony bent over her to take one perfectly shaped breast in his mouth. At the same time, he softly pushed his finger into her weeping moist core. She bucked against his hand and he kept mouthing her breast.

Then he pushed one more finger into her. She was slick with arousal and he moved his fingers up and down her, trying to give her pleasure.

"Tony, Tony... what are you doing to me?" Pepper moaned out.

"Do you want me to stop?" he asked mischievously and withdrew his fingers.

She actually snorted and pushed herself back at his hand. Pepper wound her fingers in his hair and tugged him lightly. "Don't you dare!"

"Yes maam." He gently pushed his fingers back in. "And what does my lady want me to do with my mouth?"

Her answer was to push his head to her stomach. "I take it, you want me to kiss you here?"

She mewled an answer as he moved his fingers up her honeyed warmth, to caress the tightly engorged bud, at the top of her womanhood. Tony used his mouth to lick and bite her taut abdomen, the smell of lilies driving him wild. He dipped his tongue into her belly button, at the same time, he thrust his fingers against her.

Pepper was moaning in earnest and he decided to stop teasing her. Tony gently slid his thumb in her as well. He used it to flick her nub, while he curved his other two fingers slightly and began to thrust them gently into her.

She was panting now and moving in time to his thrusts and he gently licked the vee of satiny skin between her curls and her stomach. Her fingers were pulling at his hair in passion and he chuckled. Pepper is just going to pull all my hair off my head, if we keep doing this.

He kissed her curls and then kissed his way back up to her hip bones as his thrusts grew in intensity, Pepper's wetness letting him go even deeper. He lifted his head from nipping at her curls, to look at her.

Pepper was looking straight at him, face and neck flushed, lips parted and very moist, hands pressed to the sides of his head. Her eyes were a dark bluish black with passion. He made one final hard thrust and pressed his thumb firmly against her nub.

Then Tony watched Pepper come apart in front of him as her eyes turned almost black. She threw her head back and he watched her throat strain in a silent moan of pleasure, arching her back. Her hips bucked against his hand and he felt moisture flood his fingers.

She let out a long keening cry and he kept flicking his thumb over her nub, trying to draw out her pleasure. As Pepper came back to Earth, lowering her back, Tony was surprised to realize, that even though he was only concentrating on Pepper, his erection had become painfully rock hard with her response and he was too close to release himself.

Too close, damn it! Got to let go!

He scrambled to his knees and ran for the stone railing, making it just in time, to release himself into a hapless bush. Tony threw his head back and moaned as his seed spurted into air.

"Ahhhh finallly!"

He shook himself firmly, pulled out his handkerchief from his trouser pocket and wiped himself clean.

Then he heard Pepper say his name softly and Tony walked back in. He knelt to her, grinning widely because he could see Pepper was sleepy but she was lightly scowling at him.

"Where did you disappear to?" she said sternly but the effect was ruined because she charmingly rubbed her eyes, to wipe away her sleepiness.

He chuckled lightly and hugged her to him, kissing her hair.

"Tony," she said slowly, "that was wonderful and you always take me to heaven when you touch me..."

"Take you to heaven?"

She punched him lightly and continued, "Yes, you vain man... you know the effect your touch has on me... but..." she looked into his eyes, "Tony, when you will make love to me?"

He softly smiled at her and kissed her furrowed nose. "Soon my love, soon... it is your first time right?"

She nodded and he was happy to see she wasn't shy about admitting it anymore.

"So I want to make sure, I do right by you, Pepper... Sweetheart," he whispered to her, "it has to be perfect..."

She sighed and hugged him tightly. "I love you, Tony. I love you with all my heart." she whispered as she tightened her grip on him.

He kept quiet because her soft admission suddenly made him emotional. Tony blinked away tears and kissed her head tightly again. "And I love you, Pepper Potts... with every fiber of my being."

They lay back down in that magical ballroom, wrapped in each other's arms, blissfully drifting off to sweet slumber as lovers are wont to do.


I know Tony did not pop the question and he is going to do so... soon...

Don't ask me how big Stark Keep is...it had the East Wing and the East Wing somehow seems to be huge 😃