Woo Tahiti! Again thank you all for the reviews and adding me and this story to alerts and favourites. Sorry this took a while to update, I just got caught up with real life for a while there and I was struggling to write this chapter.

Tahiti…Sort Of

"Mr Stark we'll be landing at Bora Bora airport in about 15 minutes." The pilot's voice came across the speakers.

"I thought we were going to Tahiti." Pepper looked at Tony who smiled; a smile unlike the one on the plane to Ohio was smug and knowing.

"Technically we are going to Tahiti; the Island of Bora Bora was annexed by the French. So technically yes we're going to French Polynesia, Bora Bora to be exact, but if you just go with it, I'm still taking you to Tahiti." He leant over and kissed her. "Besides Tahiti, the Island of that is, it's full of tourists doing touristy things. We're going to the Lovers Island, much more romantic."

Later Pepper was stood on the balcony of the suite Tony had booked for their four day vacation. Tony came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He pulled the blackberry from her hand.

"This is too much Tony."

"Nothing's too much for you." Tony whispered against her neck.

"Nearly 7 thousand dollars for four nights in Bora Bora is a lot of money Tony." She leant back in to him as he continued to kiss her.

"Totally worth it." He chuckled as he pulled her back in to the room.

It was nearly sunset by the time Tony and Pepper emerged from the bedroom back on to the balcony. Tony glanced at his watch. "The boat will be here in a minute."

"Boat?" Pepper looked at him, he grinned back at her.

"I booked us a boat to take us on a sunset cruise with a four course dinner, hence the activity. I needed you to have an appetite."

Pepper looked at him, how did he plan this? The boat pulled up at a slipway attached, it was a medium sized boat with fairy lights hanging off it, soft music playing with cushions and a picnic blanket set up on the deck.

"This looks cozy." Pepper hadn't realised he'd joined her on the small dock waiting to board the boat.

"It looks wonderful Tony, thank you."

Tony smiled, and climbed on the boat after her.

Flash Back!

Rhodey, Tony and Happy were stood in a small store, it was open much later than it should've been, but when a billionaire calls up and says he needs something and he needs to buy it in secret (for a hefty commission of course) then people are inclined to help.

"There are a number of things I thought would never happen." Rhodey said as Tony looked at the tray in front of him. "You being a superhero, that's one thing, a villain maybe. Getting laid on a private jet by a pole dancing flight attendant on my way to active war zone, being banned from a casino in Vegas, nearly being beat up in Vegas because my buddy was card counting, getting laid during a Christmas foam party, who the hell has a foam party as their office Christmas party by the way, being hijacked by a Russian crazy genius, nearly getting blown up fighting giant robots, cussed out by the Crown Prince of Monaco…"

"Is this going somewhere?" Tony asked, he had fond memories of all of the activities Rhodey had mentioned.

"My point is, all of those things have happened because of you…"

"I didn't steal the suit and get it hijacked by an angry Russian, you did the blame for nearly being blown up by Hammer drones lies with you Rhodey." Tony interrupted again. "These are no good, got anything else?" He asks the attendant

"My point Tony is that all this crazy messed up shit happens around you. But the one thing I've been able to count on is you not getting in a committed relationship, then that happened and then the universe must be imploding or something, because I never thought I'd be in Tiffany and Co helping you chose an engagement ring for Pepper Potts."

"Imploding huh? What will happen when I ask you to be my best man?" Tony didn't even look up this time.

End Flashback.

The boat trip was romantic, it sailed around the Island of Bora Bora with the sun slowly setting in the distant making the tropical paradise look even more magical. The food was delicious and Tony had been whispering sweet nothings in her ear all night.

"I love you Pepper." Tony shifted so he was sat in front of her.

"I love you too Tony." Pepper leaned forward and placed a kiss on his lips.

"You complete me." He returned the kiss, "There was always something missing in my life and that thing was you Pepper. It's amazing and wonderful and everything just feels perfect. I want to give you the world and everything in it and I can't ask for anything more than just your love. But my hearts broken Pepper…" he shifted so that he was on one knee, he was concentrating on getting it right, he didn't even here her surprised gasp "…and so I am going ask one thing of you miss Potts, can I have yours?" He slipped a hand in to his pocket and pulled out a ring. "Virginia Potts will you marry me?"

Pepper was crying, the man flew her out to a tropical paradise so he could ask her to marry him. She couldn't make the words come out so all she could do was nod. It wasn't the first time he'd made her speechless but he assumed that this time it was a good thing.

It was much later when Pepper was lying in bed with Tony asleep that she felt herself admiring the ring on her finger in the blue glow of his arc reactor. It was a solitary cut diamond on a platinum band with small diamond leading down the band away from the large one.

"You didn't have to ask for my heart Anthony Stark, you already had it."

"That's good to know Pep." She squeaked when she realised he was awake, he chuckled "Sorry, but you're using me as your own personal little lamp. I'm not like the one on your desk, I notice when you move me about. You like the ring?"

"I love the ring, it's perfect. I'm glad you didn't a giant diamond."

"You don't like flashy jewellery." He kissed his fiancé, a thought which made him obscenely happy.

Flashback

"Honestly boss, Pepper doesn't like big and flashy she'd prefer something smaller." Happy was begging his boss not to design the biggest flashiest ring he could on the computer, the poor store manager wanted to go home.

"Yeah Tony man, smaller doesn't mean you love her less. Trust us on this one." Rhodey, who liked to disagree with Tony just for fun, now desperately wanted his friend to listen.

It only took half an hour but Tony finally caved and ordered the ring much to the man's delight. "Thank you very much Mr Stark we'll call as soon as it's ready." Tony paid by cash, because Pepper still checked his expense reports he could talk away $15,000 on a night out with his boys.

End Flashback!

The rest of the vacation passed by in a blur, they'd gone on a 4x4 trip around the jungle on the island for a day, spent a morning jet skiing around the lagoon, well Tony did, Pepper just wrapped arms round his waist and screamed. He wanted her wrapped around him screaming, but this wasn't what he had in mind, they'd spent the afternoon scuba diving through Muri Muri seeing turtles, dolphins and the occasional shark. Another day was spent alternating between snorkelling along the reef looking at sting rays and other tropical fish and lounging on the beach. The final day was spent shopping, they collected a large print of the photo the boat tour had taken of Tony on one knee, ring in front of Pepper who was just staring at him, as well as a picture of the Island at sunset for Pepper's office. Their final evening was spent at the famous Bloody Mary's restaurant where they had a wonderful dinner and spent the evening dancing.

Pepper looked out the window of Tony's jet watching as the Islands of French Polynesia faded in to the background and were replaced with the deep blue of the Pacific Ocean. "Don't be sad Pepper." Tony looked up from his laptop "We'll come back, there's the honeymoon, or it could be our spot."

She smiled at him asked him what he was working on. "Press release announcing our engagement. I usually leave that sort of thing up to you, but this I want to do myself."

From:

To: .com

CC:

Frank, I've drafted a press release for you. I promise it's not a hoax, let's get it out asap:

On their vacation to Bora Bora (French Polynesia) Tony Stark proposed to girlfriend Virginia "Pepper" Potts, who accepted. No date has been set yet, the couple ask for a little privacy during this special time for them.

Thanks

Tony.

P.S. no joke, I'm deadly serious.

TBC…

The engagement ring is this from Tiffany's (it's the 1.5 carat Lucinda with diamond band) costs about $15,000 and the room they stayed in was the King over water Royal Suite at the Hilton Hotel (over $1000 a night) all the activities they did are recommended as part of the 5-day itinerary on the Bora Bora tourist website.

Websites:

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.?GroupSku=GRP10056&selectedSku=26885868#f+0/1003/2001/3001/0/2001