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"Pepper_!" Tony was hanging from the frame of the glass ceiling above her as Obadiah was firing aimlessly at him.

"Time to push the button!"

"You told me not to!" She couldn't bring herself to do it, not yet, she needed to know he would be safe.

"Just do it!"

"You'll die!" She had just gotten him back, she sure as shit wasn't going to kill him.

"PUSH IT!" Tony was now dangling from the frame by one arm.

Pepper grimaced as she slammed her palm down on the red button.

She rushed out of the building in search of Agent Coulson and his men.

"Where's Stane?" Coulson questioned as she approached.

"Dead. I hope."

"And Stark?"

"I don't know, hopefully he landed back on the roof." She longingly gazed up at the rubble on the roof above her.

"We're going to go up and look for him." Coulson said resting his hand on Peppers shoulder.

"I'm coming with you."

"I can't let you do that Ms. Potts."

"I wasn't asking." Pepper retorted, following him into the building.

"Ms. Potts, I think it's much too dangerous for…."

"I think that I can handle it." She interrupted, marching past him, armed with a flashlight she began to climb the never ending stairwell.

The roof was dark, pitch black, with the exception of the flashlight beams cutting through the air. Pepper thought she saw something out of the corner of her eye she peered over the ledge. Pepper's heart jumped when she saw the blue flickering light on the level below her.

"TONY!" She ran to the ladder that led down below and stepped on the first rung.

"Pepper wait!" She saw Rhodey coming towards her running past Coulson's men.

"It's about time you got here."

"Yea well traffic was a bitch." He rolled his eyes. "Pepper come back up here."

"No Rhodey, I'm going down there, don't you dare tell me otherwise."

"I'm not trying to stop you Pepper, I just think I should go first, make sure it's safe. Alright?" Rhodey's eyes were soft and full of concern. He understood her need to see Tony for herself, he also knew there was no stopping a determined Pepper Potts.

"Fine." She stepped back onto the roof and let him and a few of Coulson's men go down first.

It was agony waiting for Rhodey to give her the all clear, she was getting impatient.

"Rhodey?"

"Come on down Pepper!"

Rhodey helped her off the last rung of the ladder as Coulson's men continued scanning the rooftop.

"He's on the grating…..looks pretty beat up Pepper."

"Thanks Rhodey."

"Careful Pepper" Rhodey cautioned her, as she crawled onto the metal grating and over to Tony's unconscious form. The light was still flickering in his chest with a small bit of hope.

"Oh Tony!" She whispered, taking his un-armored hand.

"I need you to wake up Tony."

Rhodey held up a hand to stop Coulson and his remaining men when they approached.

"Give her a few minutes."

"We need to get him out of here." Coulson said, trying to push his way past him.

"You can wait a minute." Rhodey glanced back at Pepper who was slowly falling apart. "She needs to be with him right now, besides, if anyone can get him to wake up you can bet it will be Pepper."

"Two minutes Colonel Rhodes." Rhodey nodded once in agreement.

Tears slowly crept down Peppers freckled cheeks.

"Tony please wake up, I need you." She brushed the hair from his face. "I can't loose you again Tony, I just can't." She cried, collapsing on top of his armor plated chest and letting herself go, her body shaking uncontrollably. The light beneath her began to glow brighter, she stopped breathing, staring at the reactor with unbelievable amazement. She felt a hand on her lower back.

"Pepper?" Tony's voice was quiet and rough. Pepper's breath hitched again.

"Tony!" She sat up looking at him through teary eyes.

Tony groaned, pulling himself up in a sitting position. He smiled at her softly when she squeezed his hand.

"You're eyes are more than red, this time I know you….." He didn't have time to finish. Pepper launched her self around him, crashing her lips into his. Tony's eyes widened for a moment before wrapping his arms around her, deepening their kiss. Pepper's fingers tightened in his hair when he gently tugged on her bottom lip. Pepper pulled away, his dark eyes were full of something she had never seen before, leaving her breathless and flushed.

"Wow…." Tony whispered breathing heavily.

"Tony I….."

"Mr. Stark we need to get you out of here." Coulson cut her off.

Tony nodded, but didn't take his eyes off of Pepper's.

"Are you ok Tony?" She asked her once sad grey eyes now a sparkling blue.

"I am now." Tony breathed before puling her in for another kiss, and hopefully not their last.

Wouldn't it have been nice if it had happened that way! I'm thinking of doing a Sherlock Holmes story. Holmes stuck in the future, I know it's been done but it has been eating at my brain. ANYWAY….. You know what to do. Now that you've read it, it would be nice if you reviewed it!

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-Shelly