As The World Falls Down

by Rainbow Haired Girl

Alexia Stark is the little sister of Tony Stark. Her life isn't what people expect her life to be and Tony doesn't know what she does over half of the time. But her life isn't always what it seems when she meets none other than Captain Rogers himself after he was frozen in the ice. And she is in for a rollercoaster of a life.

22. Chapter 21

Authoress Note: Welcome to Chapter 21 of As the World Falls Down. I want to thank those who have left reviews. It does mean a lot to me that you guys are enjoying this story. I hope that you guys continue to enjoy this story. I hope that you guys enjoy this next chapter. Without further ado Chapter 21. ENJOY!

Chapter 21

Alexia came into the same area of the plane that Pepper was on who was busy watching the news. She narrowed her eyes noticing that she was listening to what Senator Stern was saying there.

"It's just unbelievable. It proves that the genie is out of the bottle and this man has no idea what he's doing. He thinks of the Iron Man weapon as a toy. I was at a hearing where Mr. Stark was adamant that these suits can't exist anywhere else, don't exist anywhere else, and never will exist anywhere else, at least for five to ten years, and here we are in Monaco realizing, "These suits exist now."

"Mute. He should be giving me a medal. That's the truth." Tony said as he came into the room with a plate in his hands.

"What is that?" Pepper questioned looking up at Tony.

"This is your in-flight meal."

"Did you just make that?"

"Yeah. Where do you think I've been for three hours?"

Alexia tried not to shake her head at what Tony was doing.

"Tony, what are you not telling me?" Pepper asked concerned.

"I don't want to go home. At all. Let's cancel my birthday party and… We're in Europe. Let's go to Venice, Cipriani. Remember?"

"Oh, yes."

"It's a great place to be healthy."

"I don't think this is the right time. We're in kind of a mess."

"Yeah, but maybe that's why it's the best time. 'Cause then we can…"

"Well, I think as the CEO I need to show up."

Alexia swallowed the lump in her throat. Of course, Tony wasn't going to say anything about what truly was going on.

"As CEO, you are entitled to a leave," Tony said looking at Pepper hoping that she would take the bait.

"A leave?"

"A company retreat."

"A retreat? During a time like this?"

"Just a ride. Well, I'm just saying, to recharge our batteries and figure it all out."

"Not everybody runs on batteries, Tony."

"Tony we can't take time away. We need to handle things." Alexia said letting out a soft breath and crossing her arms. "Remember what I told you." She looked out the window knowing that Tony now had a lot to go on.

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This is the end of Chapter 21. I hope that you guys enjoyed this chapter. I tried to write as much as possible to make this chapter long enough, but I think I failed. Please leave a review and let me know what you think of this chapter. Reviews help me keep going when it comes to writing. I will hopefully update next week with a brand new chapter. Until next time.