So this is Part I of a two-parter smut chapter.
It is pure smut, no plot advancement, so you can skip it safely.
It is a scene that I wanted to write about, for a long time but I was hesitant to do so, considering the events of the previous adventure, "Something Celestial This Way Comes."
Tune in tomorrow, for the next part.
Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya
She tied you to her kitchen chair
And she broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
- "Hallelujah", Jeff Buckley
Tony stood in his Workshop, gazing out of the window. It was 10 pm. He and Pepper had supper and had settled down to read in the library. Then Happy had come by and he and Tony had started discussing weapons. Pepper had disappeared mid-way. Then Happy wanted to see Tony's new Arc, so they had gone to the Workshop.
Of course, on seeing the Arc, Happy had gotten all excited and wanted to test it out, so they had a friendly battle, facing each other with axe and sword respectively.
An hour later, when Happy had left, Tony had settled down to do some tinkering. Four hours had passed since then. He stretched his neck and his shoulders, tired from his work.
Then he heard a soft knock at the Workshop's door. Tony was confused because of the lateness of the hour but he ran and quickly opened the door.
Then he smiled. For Pepper stood before him, a shy smile on her face, head lowered. Oddly enough, she was dressed in a large black overcoat, that covered her from head to ankle.
He said happily, "Pep, where have you been? I missed you."
She didn't meet his eyes but murmured deferentially, "My lord, the hour is quite late. May I ask, if you are retiring to bed?"
He raised his eyebrows at her tone. Low, shy and funnily enough hesitant. Whats going on? And since when does Pepper ask for my permission to ask a question?
The Dragon snorted in a manner suspiciously like a laugh and Tony thought sarcastically, Alright, Dragon, as if you know what's going to happen.
It didn't say a word, it just huffed at him and was silent.
He nodded and she lifted her head slightly to peer at him through her lashes. Tony gulped slowly at the way her blue eyes seemed to draw him into their endlessly azure depths. A corner of her soft mouth curved up and he was fascinated by the delicate lush line of her lip.
He shook himself to clear his mouth of the sensual haze and asked, "What can I do for you, Pep?"
She smiled slowly, those pillow soft lips curving gently and murmured, "I am here to ask, if I can have the pleasure of your company, for a while."
"Of course, I was about to join you but..." he sheepishly shrugged, "Well, I've been in here for quite some time now, working and I desperately need a bath."
He winked at her mischievously. "After that, my lady, I am all yours."
Pepper blinked slowly and moistened her lips, her pink tongue darting out between them. He followed the movement with his eyes hungrily, suddenly desperate to kiss her.
She murmured softly, "My lord, I have taken the liberty of drawing you a bath. I hope you do not mind."
Her words penetrated the lusty fog in his head. "A bath? Pepper, you did not need to do that. I would have taken one here or in the stables, using Balthazar's trough."
Pepper straightened quickly, giving him a very stern look. "In the stables?! Of all the crazy ideas!? Tony! The water is freezing, you will catch your death of cold!"
He grinned at her and she seemed to shake herself for she once again lowered her head and whispered demurely, "My lord, there is no need for you to bathe in the stables. Please come with me, I have made the preparations for your toilette."
Tony opened his mouth to protest but Pepper took his hand and lifted it to her lips. She kissed his knuckles slowly and then his fingers, looking at him from beneath her lashes as her mouth touched his flesh. "Please... my lord... please..." she whispered sultrily and he swallowed hard.
"Sure, Pep, let's go."
She smiled and Tony closed the door of the workshop, walking back to the Keep with her, her hand still holding his. He was curious as to what she was up to, with her black overcoat and her drawing him a bath.
They entered his bedroom and Tony widened his eyes in shock as he saw the big copper bath tub in his room, artfully placed in the center, near the fireplace. The fire was lit, enveloping the room in a soft orange light and warming it comfortingly.
A stack of towels, his soaps and musk as well as his dressing robe was placed on his bed, ready for his bath.
He looked back at Pepper in awe. "When did you do all this? Thank you, Pepper! So nice of you to get my bath ready!"
She just nodded and stepped into the room with him, leading him to his chair and making him sit down.
"Let me get the water, my lord..." she whispered and he heard a knock on the door. Pepper went to the door, he saw her bring in two buckets of steaming hot water and place them near the tub.
Tony stood up and came towards her, determined to help her but she quickly said, "No, my lord, you need to sit still. I will handle this."
He silently insisted and helped Pepper empty the buckets into the tub, steam rising from the hot water as they were poured. Then he watched, curious as she scattered a mass of petals into the tub. A sweet fragrance rose in the air and Tony took an appreciative sniff.
"That smells nice." He whispered and she smiled at him as she took his hand and led him back to his seat.
"Lily petals, my lord, I hope you do not mind using my fragrance."
He grinned at her. "Smell as heavenly as you? Who in their right mind, would object?"
Pepper smiled and placed her hand on his Arc. She gently pushed him backwards into his seat. Then she lowered her head and fiddled with the buttons of her coat, standing in front of the fireplace.
Tony tilted his head curiously and then felt his heart race as she began to unbutton the black coat slowly, revealing her beautiful porcelain white throat and collarbones. He swallowed once as the top of her chest came into view and she lowered the coat over her strong shoulders, two thin blue straps visible on them.
"Pep..." he rasped out as she unbuttoned the middle of the coat and then the bottom, giving him a glimpse of what she was wearing underneath, something wispy and blue, "Pep, what are you-"
Pepper smiled at him and let the coat fall off her shoulders with a whoosh. Tony forgot to breathe, drinking in the sight of her clad in a sky blue, knee-length chemise. A thin dark blue belt was tied in a bow around her narrow waist. The material was so wispy and sheer, it floated around her like a pale cloud, clearly revealing her slender siren body to him in all its glory. Below the belt, he could clearly see her sensuous curvy thighs, her reddish-gold womanhood and even the outline of her belly button. Above the belt, the chemise clung lovingly to her slender form.
He raised his eyes and actually woofed, because the chemise had a very low demi-cup neckline. Her breasts nearly spilled out of the dress, her coral pink nipples actually peeking at him from the neckline. Pepper's long, firm arms were bare and she folded them on her chest and he growled low in his throat because the motion just seemed to emphasize her sexy figure.
Tony couldn't get enough of her, raking his eyes over her up and down, feeling his cock painfully twitch in his trousers, his throat so dry and his tongue heavy in his throat. Then Pepper cleared her throat and he dragged his eyes from admiring her endless legs, all the way up to her blue eyes that were twinkling at him.
"Does my appearance please you, my lord?" She whispered throatily.
He nodded dumbly, his mind still occupied with her legs and then Pepper knelt in front of him. Tony made a funny noise in his throat because those heavenly breasts were now in level with his hands and he wanted to squeeze them.
Then he realized what Pepper was doing. "Pepper!" He said in shock, "Let go of my leg, I can take off my own shoes!"
He bent forward but Pepper put her hand on his chest and gently urged him to lean back in his chair.
"I have got this, my lord." She said softly with a smile and went back to undoing his boots. Tony sat back and concentrated on his breathing because all his blood seemed to be in his nether region. Pepper moving her hands over his legs, wasn't helping matters.
Then she pulled his boot off in a quick motion, smiling with triumph. He licked his lips because the movement just made her chest jiggle in a very alluring manner. One nipple had cheekily slipped out and he fought the urge to flick it with his thumb.
"My lord, are you thirsty?" Pepper asked with concern.
He dropped his jaw, not knowing what to say. I am damn thirsty but not for any liquids.
She didn't wait for his answer and quickly pushed herself off the floor. Pepper moved to his table and poured him a glass of ale. She handed it to him and knelt back down, now working on his other boot.
He took deep sips of the ale as she took off his other boot. Then she stood up and neatly placed his boots by the fireplace.
Tony finished his ale and she took his glass and placed it on the mantelpiece. Then he watched, eyes wide as she bent over him, her face nuzzling his and began to unbutton his shirt. He kissed her nose and took a deep breath, filling his lungs with her intoxicating lily scent.
Her fingers nimbly undid his shirt and then she lightly ran her hands over his bared chest, feeling him lovingly. When he tried to kiss her mouth, Pepper straightened and said, "Please stand up my lord, so I can undress you."
A part of Tony wanted to ask what she was up to, the other part blindly obeyed Pepper and stood up. She undid the button of his trousers, which were suddenly too tight. Then she pulled his shirt out of them completely and pushed his braies down his thighs. He saw the corners of her lips move and leaned closer to her, touching his forehead to hers.
"What amuses you, my lady?" He whispered.
She sighed and whispered, "Not amusement my lord... desire...". He heard his heart pound in his ears as Pepper whispered, "May I touch you, please... please, my lord?"
He nodded and placed his hand on her soft back, to brace himself, caressing her gently as he felt Pepper touch him softly, her fingers moving over his tip. Tony sighed loudly and burrowed his face into her neck as she skillfully moved her hands over his cock, giving him immense pleasure with her long strokes and gentle tugs.
He let her sensually torture him for a few minutes and then pulled back. Clasping Pepper by her bare arms, Tony looked at her and smiled. "Pep, I need to take a bath now. Then ..." he gently kissed her lips, "then you and I are going to touch each other into oblivion."
Pepper whispered shyly, "May I give you a bath, my lord?"
Tony moved backwards, not sure he heard her right. "I am sorry, You... want to... what?" He asked incredulously.
Pepper lowered her gaze and murmured, "I could be your bath attendant. Most lords do have such attendants." She lifted her eyes to meet his gaze. He felt his stomach clench at the melting pools of blueness, searching his.
"I could rub your back and soap you all over and wash your hair. But really, I will do whatever you would like me to do for you. I am here to see to your every need."
He stared at her open-mouthed. Tony knew that what she said was true, many lords did have bathroom attendants but he had found that practice very invasive to his privacy. Bathing was to him, an intimate activity and he had never indulged in a common bath with his paramours for the same reason.
But the thought of Pepper washing him with her soft hands and taking care of him was very arousing. He could hardly think straight from the rush of blood to his groin.
Still he had to ask. "Pepper, are you sure, you want to do this? Don't you think it is a little demeaning to... be my bathroom attendant?"
She looked at him directly and whispered, "No..." firmly. "It would be my pleasure, my lord."
Tony nodded, very interested in seeing what she would do next.
Pepper smiled at him and knelt to push his trousers and braies down to his ankles and then he supported himself using her shoulder as she took them off him. She took off his shirt as well and draped them neatly over the chair.
Taking his hand, she led him to the bath tub and Tony got into it gingerly. He gave a loud gasp of pleasure as the warm water covered his body. Then he sat up because Pepper was busy walking around his room.
Tony cleared his throat loudly to get her attention and she turned to give him a beatific smile. "I am coming to you, my lord. Just putting these things away."
He pouted at her and she quickly put his clothes away and came back to him.
He lowered himself even more into the water, leaning back against the edge. Pepper dipped a small cup into the water, filled it and began to gently pour the water over his chest.
Tony hummed lazily, feeling very calm and slightly guilty at how much he was enjoying the attention. Then Pepper moved behind him and leaned over the edge, her hands moving over his wet shoulders.
She began to knead the knots in his neck and his shoulders, with her warm but firm fingers. Tony closed his eyes and leaned back, enjoying the way she was touching him.
Her hands rubbed and pulled at his flesh gently yet firmly, such that he was beginning to become boneless with relaxation. He felt something brush his lips and opened one eye, to see a grape being dangled before him.
Tony looked up at Pepper with a wide grin. "What's this then?"
"I thought you might be hungry, my lord." she murmured.
He took the grape between his teeth and ate it as she moved her hands to the muscles in his back. Pepper dug her thumbs in deep, massaging the top of his back with force and he groaned slowly, from the way his muscles stretched and relaxed under her fingers.
Then another grape touched his lips and he took it as well but not before making sure to lick the finger that offered the grape.
Tony smirked as he heard her gasp. Then she began to massage the back of his neck and he swallowed hard.
"Pep," he asked softly, "Why are you doing this?"
"It is my pleasure to take care of you, my lord." she said softly.
He was going to question her further, when she gently kneaded the left side of his neck and he shuddered involuntarily. Another grape was offered to him and this time, Tony caught her hand and kissed each finger slowly.
Pepper gasped again and he kissed her wrist before letting go, turning to grin at her.
She flushed and bit her lip.
"What should I do next, my lord?" she whispered, not meeting his gaze.
Tony was astonished. This demure, shy, submissive avatar of Pepper's had him stunned. And, he was horrified to admit it, aroused. Then Pepper offered, "Should I wash your hair?"
"Ooh yes!"
"Lean back please, my lord."
Tony did as she said and closed his eyes. At the first touch of her soap covered fingers on his scalp, he took a deep breath. She began to move her fingers over his hair, pushing the soap into it.
He felt peace fill him as her fingers drew patterns on his scalp, swirls and gentle pulls and gentle scratches.
Pepper giggled and he opened one eye. "What is it, Pep?"
"Tony, my lord," she said in a voice full of mirth, "you are purring! Just like Tigliath when I stroke his head!"
He leaned back into her fingers as she rubbed his scalp and muttered softly, "I am not purring... I am merely making a noise in my throat."
Then he felt her fingers move to his chin and rub soap into his beard, in the same firm but gentle manner. He leaned into her caress and began to hum contentedly. Pepper fed him another grape and he idly nibbled on her fingers.
She giggled and massaged the soap into his beard thoroughly.
"Pepper..." he muttered sleepily, "you would make a very good barber. Your touch is so confident yet firm."
"Won't my knife at your neck make you nervous, my lord?" She whispered back and he opened one eye to look at her.
His lady was smiling at him and he grinned back.
"I think you would be better than my barber, with his constant efforts to curl my hair."
She laughed loudly at that and he scowled darkly. Then Pepper bent and kissed his nose softly. "Your hair is all done, my lord." she whispered.
However, Tony was not done with her touch yet, not by a long shot. He wanted her hands all over him.
So he tilted his head backwards, looking at her upside down. "You still need to scrub the rest of me."
He felt his semi-erect cock throb as Pepper moistened her lips slowly and whispered a soft, "Yes." She moved to the side of the tub and knelt on her knees. Then she picked up the scrubbing sponge and rubbed soap into it. Tony watched her silently as she squeezed the sponge.
Pepper straightened and moved closer to the edge, lowering the sponge over the top of his chest.
He caught her hand and said firmly, "Come behind me and lean over me to do it."
She nodded, eyes wide and did as he said. This time, when Pepper lowered the sponge, her breast was right near his mouth. He stretched his tongue and lazily licked her nipple, the one that had been peeking at him for so long.
Pepper squealed and nearly fell forward into the tub, Tony bracing her in time. He chuckled and turned in the tub on his knees.
"Pep, are you alright?"
Her hand was on her chest and Tony quickly pulled her forward and captured her lips in a kiss. He kissed her passionately, running his hands through her hair and over her back, stroking her as his tongue played with hers.
Pepper kissed him back, moaning into his mouth as his hands cupped her breasts and squeezed them. She sat back and gasped, "Tony... my lord... your bath..."
He growled out, "Forget the bath." and tried to catch her but she quickly moved backwards and danced out of his reach with a giggle.
"My lord, the water will get cold, please turn back around!"
"But Pepper!" he pouted, "I want to touch you, sweetheart!"
She placed her hands on her hips and said quietly, "After your bath, my lord. After your bath, I will sit still and you can..." she lowered her head and whispered, "you can do with me as you wish."
This intrigued Tony and he sat back quickly, determined to behave until after the bath. He draped his hands over the back of the tub. "See, no hands, I will be good. Come back here, my lady."
She smiled and came back to the edge, this time moving in front of him. Pepper lowered the sponge over his chest and began to rub him with it.
Tony sat still, taking shallow breaths because the roughness of the sponge and the way Pepper was using it on him, was a new level of sensual torture.
She rubbed it excruciatingly slow over his nipples and then lingered over his Arc. Then she lowered her hand and rubbed it across his abdomen.
He could feel his muscles tighten and dropped his head back, sighing loudly.
She kept scrubbing his stomach and he whispered, "That feels so good... you are an amazing attendant, Pepper..."
He heard Pepper say sultrily, "Well...what if I do this, my lord..."
She moved the sponge over his cock and Tony raised himself up, catching the edges of the bath tub with his hands, lurching at the way she rubbed him.
"Pepper!" He gasped out loud.
She softly shushed him and with her other hand, she gently pushed him back down into the tub.
"Sit down, my lord!" she said with a laugh, "you are supposed to be relaxing."
"How can I relax, woman, if you are touching me like that!" He growled and Pepper giggled.
But she didn't let up with her stroking and his heart was pounding loudly as she gently rubbed the sponge over his length. Tony closed his eyes and let sensation take over as Pepper's fingers joined the sponge, both pulling and rubbing him at the same time.
She cupped his balls in her palm and he thrust into her hand wordlessly, urging her to touch him harder. Even though that part of him was submerged under water, he still felt swollen and heavy with need.
Pepper's soft yet firm fingers touched the throbbing head of his cock, feeling it and then gently caressing his slit.
"My lord, it feels so big and warm..." she said in awe. "And so hard..."
Her soft words brought him even closer to the delicious edge of release.
"Pepper!" he rasped out, "I can't! I can't hold on... Pepper please..." Tony did not know what he was pleading for but Pepper knew.
She tightened her hand around him and he raised his hips, gritting his teeth as Pepper began to pull his cock gently from base to tip.
She whispered to him, "Am I giving you pleasure, my lord?"
"Oh! Pepper! YES!" he moaned out, closing his eyes as he thrust upwards into the air blindly, his heart racing with arousal. She tightened her grip and then slowed down to a maddening slowness and then quickened it. He felt her lips on his cheek and he took her mouth, kissing her desperately as he himself let go in her hand.
She whispered soothing words against his lips as he shook with the force of his release. Tony slowly came back to Earth, staring up at the ceiling.
"Pepper...", he groaned out, "Pepper... Pepper..."
She giggled. "I hope you are alright, my lord..."
"That was amazing." He said dazedly. "You...", he straightened and gently kissed her nose. "You are amazing...".
"I should hope so, my lord." Pepper murmured, with a twinkle in her eye. "I learned to make love from the best."
Tony growled with pleasure at her words and sat up. He quickly pulled her tightly against him, kissing her feverishly. She moaned into his mouth as he moved his lips over hers, tasting the honeyed sweetness of her mouth while his hands cupped her breasts.
"Pepper... sweetheart..." he whispered against her cheek. "I have to have you, my love."
"I thought you would be tired out from... from...", she whispered dazedly, because his hands were busy teasing her nipples.
"No, my dear." He bit her ear gently, making her gasp. "I want you. Now..." he moved his hands to the bow of her gown, "Now how do I take this frilly thing off?"
Pepper astonished him by moving away and standing up.
"My lord," she said firmly. "Your bath needs to be finished."
He stared incredulously as Pepper turned the drainage tap at the bottom of the tub and drained the dirty water into a bucket.
"Pepper!"
She firmed her lips and then lowered her gaze, whispering softly, "Please let me finish your bath, my lord. Then you can..."
He watched with fascination as Pepper flushed wildly, her cheeks turning red. "Then I will bare myself to you and you can touch me all you want."
Tony swallowed, the image of Pepper writhing on his bed, the frilly gown open, her beautiful body bare to his hands as he touched her everywhere, was making his heart pound.
She was looking at him from beneath her lashes and he snapped to attention, suddenly realizing he had to speed things up to get what he wanted.
Tony stood quickly and said, "Alright, let's finish my bath."
Pepper smiled and brought another bucket of tepid water, close to the tub. She filled the small cup with water and poured it over his chest, washing away the soap. Tony was impatient however and simply lifted the entire bucket and poured it over his head, splashing water everywhere.
"My lord!" She exclaimed in shock. "Please sit back down and let me wash you."
Tony puffed out water from his mouth and took a good look at Pepper.
She keeps calling me 'my lord', keeps blushing, insisted of taking care of me, insisted on giving me a bath, will let me do whatever I want...
He narrowed his eyes at her, as she gave him an innocent wide-eyed stare.
What is Pepper up to? Does she want what I think she wants... no! It cannot be!
Pepper repeated gently, "My lord, please... there is no need to rush. Let me wash you properly."
He caught her hand and brought it to his lips, kissing her fingers tenderly. "But my sweet, I hasten because of the promise you made... to let me touch your naked siren body, on my bed."
She flushed again and he kissed the tips of her fingers, slowly sucking one into his mouth. "Isn't my every wish, your command, Pepper?"
His suspicions were confirmed when she lowered her head and whispered sultrily, "Yes, my lord, I am yours to command."
Tony shook his head in disbelief. "Hand me the other bucket please." She did so and he poured it over himself, washing away all the soap.
She took it from him and placed it on the ground. He stepped out of the bathtub and held his hands by his side.
Then he said imperiously, "Towel me dry, Princess."
Pepper widened her eyes and he smirked to himself. But she obeyed him beautifully, moving behind him with the towel. She dried him off thoroughly, starting with his back, moving forward to his chest.
He grinned because he felt her linger on his butt, rubbing it almost reverently with the towel, before slightly squeezing it and then moving downwards to his thighs.
She stepped away, saying "All done, my lord, just your hair is left."
He held out his hands for the towel, so that he could dry his hair but Pepper just smiled sweetly at him and said, "Allow me, my lord."
He bent his head and she ruffled his hair with the towel, gently drying it off.
When she was done, Tony shook his head like a dog, sending water droplets scattering everywhere. She grinned and held out his robe. He turned and stuck his hands into it and wore it, tying the sash loosely around his waist.
Pepper asked softly, "What would you like to do next, my lord?"
His answer was to gently pull her flush against him. Tony looked down at her, in her sexy blue robe, her eyes not meeting his, tongue moistening her lips.
He caught her chin tenderly with one hand and with the other around her back, he slowly kissed her, very softly and languorously. Pepper sighed into his mouth as he wound his hand into her open hair.
"Pepper Potts... what exactly are you doing?" He whispered against her lips, touching his tongue to the corner of her mouth.
She sighed again and then shuddered when he left her mouth to kiss her ear. He nibbled on the soft lobe as she trembled in his arms.
"Come on, sweetheart..." he whispered against her ear, "I know you are up to something. Tell me what it is."
She swallowed hard and Tony pulled her even closer to him, bringing her body right against him. He then bit her neck softly and she cried out, "My lord, I want you to claim me like I claimed you!"
Tony held her back and asked slowly, "Explain it to me. Tell me exactly, what you want me to do, Pepper."
Pepper moistened her lips, her eyes wide and luminously blue. "My lord, we have played this game... where I ..." she flushed, "where I take charge and claim you. I touch you all over and you control yourself for me. You told me once, you would play the same with your... former paramours."
He narrowed his eyes. "Pepper, do you want me to tie you up and make love to you?"
She nodded eagerly and Tony shook his head incredulously. "No! We are not playing that game!"
