You weakly opened your eyes which felt so heavy, they felt as if they weighed a hundred pounds. You felt very disoriented, and your eyes slowly scanned the room in which you never recalled seeing before. Panic suddenly became you and you began to hyperventilate. You shot straight up in your bed and frantically ripped the IV's from your hand, and started to get out of the bed when you felt a calming touch to your arm. You looked behind you to see Tony Stark sitting at your bedside.

"Totally know how you feel," he stated; then continued, "-with a few exceptions." He smiled at you and helped you lay back down on the bed. "Wha-what happened?" you questioned.

Tony put his head in his hands and let out a long sigh. With this action your memory suddenly recalled all that had happened, up to the point where you passed out that is, though you would have sworn it was all a dream. He sat silent, then looked up at you placing his hand over his mouth as if he were trying to think of what to say. You cocked your head sideways, "What? Tony Stark is speechless?" you teased him trying to lighten the mood. Tony looked down again and then back up, and to your absolute disbelief, you would have bet money on your life that you saw the Tony Stark of Stark Enterprise holding back tears.

"Tony it's okay." You said placing your hand on his shoulder. Moments later Tony quickly rose from his chair. "Well I'm glad to see that you're doing well Miss Abbott, I'll have Pepper send you some flowers and a card." Having said this, he turned and quickly walked out of the room."Tony wai-" before you could finished he turned the corner and was gone.

It had been several weeks since the literal disaster date occurred, and you were released from the hospital a couple days after the accident. You were back at work, and things were slightly getting back to normal, though the news coverage was starting to get on your nerves asking you for interviews about the incident and your relationship with Tony. He was right about the publicity part. You thought to yourself. When you thought of this a feeling of sadness overcame you and you felt like there was a nudge at your heart when you thought about Tony. You had not seen or heard from him since that day at the hospital, you had heard from Pepper a few days later when she sent the flowers and card, but that was it.

You wondered why you hadn't heard from him, after all you two were on a date though it had gone terribly wrong; actually, what had gone wrong? That thought had actually not crossed your mind till now. What happened that night? CNN had labeled it just an accident of nature, such as a freak lightening strike, but you knew better. You knew there was something else, you knew it was not an accident. Someone or something was intentionally trying to hurt Tony. The thought of this just made you absolutely sick to your stomach.

"Miss Abbott, Miss Abbott!" you heard Willow yelling as she was banging on your office door. You ran to the door and opened it, "What is it?" you yelled back.

Willow ran to your desk, grabbed the remote and turned the channel to CNN. You read the LIVE breaking news title, "Tony Stark Speaks Up." You watched very intently at what it was that Tony was going to say.

"Hello there everybody, I am sure you are wondering what happened five weeks ago today." He started out formally. "The news has released it that the cause of the accident was indeed an act of nature. I am here to tell you that they are right in their accusations and that there was nothing more to what happened. As for the young lady whom I was with, she was aboard the plane merely as my new PA. We were aboard the plane for business matters, and heading to San Francisco for other business as well." There were whispers among the crowd on television. "However, this new PA has quit her job, I mean really who could blame her?" he teased to the crowd and slight laughter filled the media room. "Unfortunately the life of the pilot was lost, but all thanks be to the Iron Man suit, two lives were indeed saved!" As Tony said this he raised his hands doing his signature Richard Nixon peace sign. Shouts and applause filled the news room.

You grabbed the remote from your secretary's hand and turned the television off. "Excuse me Willow." Willow nodded and let herself out of your office. You picked up your office phone and dialed Pepper's number. To your dismay she did not answer, and unfortunately you did not have Tony's number...

--Tony's POV--

You were in your workshop tweaking your portable suit when Jarvis rang. "Yes, Jarvis?" you asked slightly annoyed but did not take your eyes off your work. "I'm sorry for interrupting but there is a young lady at the front door here to see you sir."

"Please run diagnostics for me." you still continued to concentrate on your work. "Running diagnostics sir." Jarvis said. A few moments later he had finished, "Diagnostics identified the young lady as a Kathleen J. Abbott of Abbott Realty. Daugher of Frank and Sarah Abbott, second olde-"

"That'll be enough Jarvis."

You let out a disgruntled sigh and stopped your work. "Can you tell her I'm not here Jarvis?"

"Sir, if I may say, she seems quite upset perhaps you should inform her that you are here." You rolled your eyes and muttered to yourself, "Great, my own inventions are now trying to give me advice." You then stood up from your favorite roller-chair and looked at yourself in the mirror, you shrugged at what you saw. "Jarvis tell Pepper to let her in."

"Very well sir."

A few minutes later you saw Katt running down the stairs with Pepper following close behind the two arguing. You saw Katt pressing random numbers on the keypad by the door. You were saying to yourself but mostly to her, "Yeah, don't do that. Not a good idea, please don-" then the alarm sounded. "Perfect." you said as you plopped your hands down to your side. "Jarvis deactivate the alarm, and please put the auto-code into the keypad."

Jarvis did so, and in came Katt and Pepper.

--Your POV--

"We need to talk." You said demanding at Tony. "Hmm?" was his only response.

"Tony, I am so sorry I tried to stop her from coming here, but she insisted, and I just couldn't stop her." Tony looked at Pepper and he motioned her to leave. "Uh-umm, okay." She said a bit confused, but obeyed.

"Tony listen, I don't know who wrote that crap you said on TV, but it was beyond pathetic. The Tony Stark is yellow-bellied fool who doesn't have the nerve to tell the truth or to face the truth at that. I can't believe I actually was charmed by you, my judgements about you were right from the beginning and I just wanted to let yo-" before you could finish the phrase Tony's hands were hold your waist and his lips were pressed tightly against yours.

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