Hey guys. So i have an update schedule, i'll be updating every other day so i can finish on the 30th and then on the first i'll have a brand new story that'll be posted that'll be co-written with my fellow writer and friend Kcrella. So i actually just had spaghetti back at nine p.m. while watching burn notice, which was after i wrote this. it seems whenever i write about spaghetti my mom makes it for dinner. Awesome sauce. lol. Anyways, thanks for all your reviews. Glad to see you guys are still enjoying it with me.

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Chapter 15: Spaghetti Crisis &Double Dates

DAY 10 3/31/13

"You know, when you asked me if I wanted to stimulate my brain this isn't exactly what I had in mind." Tony said scanning the nine hundred remaining puzzle pieces. Pepper laughed and picked up another piece putting it into place.

"I know."

"Oh, so you tricked me." He said.

"You say tricked, I say carefully worded sentences." Pepper replied with a smile.

"How naughty Ms. Potts." Tony whispered scooting closer to her and leaving a trail of kisses on her neck.

"That'll be Mrs. Stark to you soon enough." Pepper corrected with a flutter in her stomach as she said it.

"God that sounds so hot." Tony muttered and moved to her lips. Pepper knew any hope of finishing her rose puzzle was lost and she gave in to Tony.

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"This is just so messed up." Michelle cried outraged as she waited for her stuffed portabella mushrooms.

"It'll be okay Burrito, calm down." Tony said with a chuckle as his prime rib was placed in front of him.

"How can you say that?" Nelia cried.

"It's just spaghetti guys." Rhodey tried to reason. "I'm sure there will be some on the ship." Rhodey commented unknowingly. He received stares and open mouths from all the girls at the table.

"Wrong thing to say buddy." Tony whispered clapping a hand on Rhodey's shoulder.

"Eat spaghetti…" Michelle began.

"from the cruise ship…" Marissa added.

"are you crazy?!" Nelia exclaimed.

"What? I don't get it. What's going on?" Rhodey asked confused.

"Once you go Barita you never go back." Pepper explained.

"Ever." Marissa added for extra effect.

"It can't be that good." Rhodey said disbelievingly.

"Best I've ever had, and I've been to Europe." Tony whispered.

"I'm Italian. That means when I do spaghetti, I do it best. Homemade everything from my great grandpa's recipe. He was born and raised in the heart of Italy and was the best pasta maker around. Opened a restaurant and became renowned and revered. He never gave away his recipe except to his son and so forth. I however am the oldest so my dad gave it to me. You had a bite of his pasta and never again could you touch any other type of spaghetti." Michelle explained proudly.

"Exactly. And she makes it every Sunday but we don't even have a kitchen in our room, or the ingredients." Pepper said sadly.

"I do. Michelle can make it in my room under one condition." Tony baited. He knew he had them. They were spaghetti junkies who'd do anything for their next fix.

"What?" Michelle questioned, an eyebrow raised.

"Rhodey and I get to have some and sit with you guys."

The girls all looked at each other and conversed silently with eyebrows raising, nod of heads, and shrugging shoulder, along with pointing with heads. After a minute Michelle said reluctantly, "Fine. But I'm doing the shopping here on your dime." She said putting the ball back in their court.

"Sure. I'll go with you tonight." Tony agreed.

"Did you forget something?" Pepper asked.

"Um…thank you?" Tony asked confused.

Pepper rolled her eyes and said, "Our double date with Rhodey and Nelia."

"Oh yeah." Tony said. "Okay so change of plans, we'll go after lunch." Michelle nodded in reply.

"Sounds like a plan." Pepper approved. "It'll give me time to finish my puzzle I was distracted from earlier." Tony grinned and turned his focus to his food before it got cold and everyone else did the same.

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"Damn it, stupid putter thinga-ma-jig." Tony cursed as his ball went past the hole and then put it in.

"First of all it's called a golf club sweetie, and it's your fault, not the club's." Pepper teased.

"Oh yeah? You try getting the ball in the hole with one hit." Tony challenged trying to prove his innocence and the club's blame.

"You mean a hole in one?" Rhodey asked.

"That's what I said." Tony huffed. Nelia just smirked and watched as Pepper lined up her shot.

They were at Pirate's Cove playing mini-golf; but what Tony didn't know was that Pepper was a pro at mini-golf. Especially the courses at Pirate's Cove. There was one just a few miles from Stanford and her dates with Ben normally took place there so nothing 'inappropriate' would happen. Pepper had also done mini-golf with her dad since she was a kid. It was a tradition they upheld every year on her birthday. Nelia watched as she hit the ball and observed the ball roll perfectly to the first hole and come out of the tube it disappeared in only to roll into the last hole where it would be returned earning Pepper a free game and bragging rights. Pepper smiled mockingly victorious at her boyfriend and sauntered off to the side to allow Rhodey his turn. Tony just grumbled something as she stood beside him.

"I'm sorry lover, what was that? You'll have to speak up. I couldn't hear you over the droning noise of my hole in one." She boasted. Tony huffed and crossed his arms.

Pepper just laughed and watched as Rhodey got the hole in three putts. That finished their game leaving Pepper number one, Nelia number two, Rhodey trailing third, and Tony in dead last with not a chance of catching Pepper. They walked back to the shack to return their clubs and for Pepper to receive her coupon for a free game. The couples then walked next door to get ice cream from Friendly's. Pepper got a single scoop of chocolate chip cookie dough, Tony a brownie sundae, Nelia a double scoop: one of mint and the other chocolate chip, and Rhodey got a cup of strawberry ice cream with chocolate chunks, kit kats, hot fudge, and cookie dough. Tony and Rhodey split the bill, each paying for their girlfriend and themselves. They spent a half hour eating and talking before going to the parking lot where Tony drove them back to the resort. It was ten-thirty when they got back and everyone decided to call it a night, well…almost everyone.

XxxSpring BreakxxX

So leave me a review maybe. lol, if you'd be so kind to bless this soul that managed to pull off the impossible and give you guys this i shall see you on Saturday.

Alright so for anyone who's interest was peaked about the co-written story i'll give you the basis. It's the first movie but not the first movie. What if Pepper had gone to Afghanistan with Tony and was kidnapped with him? Anyone interested now. lol. It'll be called Change of Events and it's definitely something to be excited for considering it's co-written and a what if that i'm sure more than one of you have had. That'll be out on Aug 1.