Harmony gripped fistfuls of dark hair in her fists, sobbing bitterly. She knew she just couldn't go back to Tony and tell him why she couldn't ever be with him, ever lead a normal relationship with anyone. She had to let Tony go, anything she'd do would just pull him down. He needed to present that missile himself. Scribbling out a note quickly, she shoved everything she could find in her bags and pulled out her cell phone.

"Carter?" she said when a male voice answered her call. "You're right. I'm nothing without you. Can you meet me? Like, in ten minutes? Malibu, yes. Okay." Grabbing her bags, she quietly tip-toed out of the mansion, fortunately not encountering Mr. Stark. Her time there was up. She didn't deserve to be there. Never had.

. . . . . . .

"Harmony?" Tony slowly stalked into the kitchen tossing down his sunglasses onto the table. "Can we please just talk about this? I know it's complicated, but we're intelligent individuals. We can discuss this civilly. Harmony?" Looking down, his eyes dragged over a damp note on the table, next to the sunglasses he had just discarded. Picking up the note, he read it over quickly.

Tony,

I'm sorry, but I have no choice but to resign. I cannot continue to remain in such a involved relationship with an employer. I have gotten back together with my old boyfriend and will not be returning. I wish you the best with your presentation.

Love,

Harmony

Tossing the note down roughly, he grabbed the keys to his Viper up quickly.

"Jarvis, track Miss Clay and upload GPS to my Viper. Thanks," Tony jogged to his car briskly. He was not going to let her go. No – both of them had too much to lose.

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