Updating: night two. I was going to start earlier, but when I got to YouTube to pick out some music, I saw a cheat for different-gender twins on the Sims 3. I just had to try it. Haha, it worked! Anyways, let's see where this story goes this chapter. Some great awesome chapter it should be!

"So, Pepper, how'd it go?" Tess asked once they were settled in Pepper's room, PJs and all.

"Well, it was going really well…until Rhodey came in." Pepper said.

"What? What happened?" Tess asked.

"Well, we started to talk and he complimented my clothes and he was just this close," Pepper held her pointer finger and thumb a millimeter apart, "to kissing me. That's when Rhodey came in and Tony started working on his stuff again." Pepper explained.

"Ugh! I'm going to KILL that boy. Doesn't he have any idea what he's ruined by coming in at that moment?" Tess complained.

"Well, maybe it was a good thing. Maybe it was too soon for Tony and I to be doing something like that. It could've ruined our friendship." Pepper tried to be optimistic; but it was hard. He was so close to her lips…

No! Forget about that moment completely…Pepper scolded herself. The more she forgot about it, the less sad she became.

"Maybe, maybe not. But bottom line is HE RUINED EVERYTHING!" Tess said.

"Tess, Rhodey didn't ruin everything. I'm perfectly fine with waiting until the right moment, when we're both ready for that." Pepper said. Tess sighed and rolled her eyes.

"Whatever, that's your choice; nothing I can do…" Tess moved on to a different subject.

~…~

"Dude, what was up with you and Pepper today?" Rhodey asked as he watched Tony work intensely on his armor.

"It was nothing. We were just talking." Tony said. And it wasn't a complete lie; they had been talking.

"Yeah, but it felt awkward once I walked in. I could feel it, man." Rhodey said. Tony shrugged.

"I didn't notice anything awkward." Tony said.

"Sure you didn't…and why was she dressed so differently?" Rhodey asked out of curiosity.

"I-I don't know. She told me that she didn't have anything else or something like that. She was rambling again so I was only half-listening." Tony said. Rhodey shrugged and noticed a slight blush on Tony's cheeks. He smirked to himself.

"Do you like her or something?" Rhodey asked. Tony's eyes widened a bit and he froze. Where had that come from?

"W-well, she's my friend, right? So I have to like her." Tony pretended to not understand the question correctly.

"No, I mean do you like her like her?" Rhodey clarified.

"O-oh, that like…I…well, you see…it's just that….I wouldn't say I…" Tony didn't really know how to answer. He knew he did, maybe, sort of, a little, kind of like her. Rhodey smiled.

"Dude, you so do, don't you?" Rhodey could read it in his expression that he was trying to admit to a yes.

"Maybe…" Tony went back to his work.

~…~

The next morning, Tony woke on his bed with his own words still ringing in his head. Maybe….he tried to ignore it as he went to eat his breakfast. Rhodey was already eating.

"Sleep well last night?" Roberta asked from the kitchen counter.

"Yeah." Tony mumbled tiredly. Tony poured himself a bowl of cereal and sat himself next to Rhodey. He couldn't think of anything to talk about, his mind was so full of thoughts. Did he really admit to liking his friend? He knew that it was just fine if he did, but he thought of what toll that would take on their friendship if he just randomly asked her if she likes him and she says no. It could hurt him emotionally, and that was not something he wanted to pile on top of everything that had already happened so far with the Gene and the temple of sacrifice, and his dad being alive but kidnapped. It would send him spiraling into a state of grief; and he didn't want to go through that again. He was already getting a bit quieter lately because of the initial shock he was still experiencing with knowing his dad is alive.

Tony finished his breakfast and placed his bowl in the sink. He went upstairs to shower.

~…~

Pepper had woken at about noon to Tess blasting her favorite song in Pepper's ear in order to wake her up. Pepper grimaced and shoved the phone out of her face.

"Tess, that's not my favorite way to be woken up!" Pepper complained.

"Yeah, but it's noon, your phone went off like a half an hour ago and I was getting bored." Tess said.

"So next time find a quieter way to wake me up." Pepper rubbed her eyes.

"Isn't that an oxymoron?" Tess asked. Pepper playfully slapped Tess' arm.

"Shut up!" Tess smiled and they went downstairs.

"Coffee?" Pepper asked.

"Yah! I love having coffee right after I wake up!" Tess said.

"You know, coffee stunts your growth." Pepper's dad said as he sipped his own coffee from the kitchen.

"Well it's not like I'm going to grow anymore anyways, so why would I care?" Pepper said. Her dad shrugged. Pepper handed Tess her cup of coffee, took a sip of her own and checked her phone. It had gone off because Tony had sent her a text.

Coming over later? It read.

Yeah, just woke up. Maybe in about an hour. Pepper replied.

"Gee, let me guess…Tony wants you to come over?" Tess said. Pepper nodded.

"So predictable. You know, if he asks you every day to come over then he obviously loves to hang out with you." Tess said. Pepper's dad was driven away by girl talk, so went into his office and worked on his laptop.

"Possibly. We can go over later though." Pepper said. Tess nodded and turned on the TV.

"There's never anything on in the morning, I hope you realize that." Pepper said as she joined Tess on the couch.

"Pshh, yeah there is! We can watch some awesome kid's shows!" Tess said. Pepper laughed.

"Of course we can!" Pepper said enthusiastically. Tess flipped the channel.

"Kids shows are so obvious." Tess commented.

"I know, right?" Tess replied.

~…~

Tony, after showering, changing, brushing his teeth and hair, went to the armory to work on the damage more.

"Tony, can't you give this a break? You've been working non-stop every chance you get ever since the temple." Rhodey complained.

"No." Tony answered simply, without looking up.

"You know, you're going to get a hunchback if you don't stop." Rhodey commented. Tony stood straight and stretched his back for a few minutes, then went back to work. Rhodey rolled his eyes at Tony's arrogance.

"You're going to work yourself to death someday, Tony, I swear…" Rhodey nagged.

"I don't think I'll let that happen, now, mom." Tony teased.

"Seriously, Tony. If you don't give it a break once in a while then you won't get anywhere. It'll only make things worse for you if you bottle up your emotions like that." Rhodey said.

"You know what? If it'll get you to stop nagging me, then I'll take a break." Tony put down his wrench.

"Thank you." They started walking out of the armory.

"You know, I should just start calling you mom now." Tony teased as they walked out the armory door.

Yeah, that was just kind of a switching-viewpoints chapter. Kind of a filler, in some ways, I guess? Still cool. Review!