Ah, no time like the present time. - EC

2011

"Tony, you have a phone call." Pepper's voice rang out over the JARVIS system.

"Who?" Tony asked without missing a beat in his work.

"Bruce Wayne." Tony dropped his screwdriver on the floor and stared ahead. One of the robots, Dummy, moved to pick it up but Tony swatted him away.

"Tell him I'll be on in a minute." He managed to choke out as she stood up in search of the nearest phone.

"Is that all Mr. Stark?" Pepper asked.

"That's all Ms. Potts." Tony responded as he found a phone under the workbench. "Hello?"

"Tony!" Bruce Wayne chorused from the other side.

"Bruce! It's been ages!" Tony answered.

"I know, which is why I'm calling." Leave it to Bruce to get straight to the point Tony thought to himself. "I have a theory, and I need your opinion on it."

"Why me? Your theories are like my math, they're always right."

"It concerns you in a way."

"Well, what's this theory?" Tony waited patiently for Bruce to respond again.

"I'd rather tell you in person."

"Let's meet then, I know this new place that just opened up and I can,"

"Tony," Bruce cut him off and Tony got quiet.

"Yes?"

"In private."

"Well, we can get a booth." Bruce laughed.

"I'm serious, come to Gotham."

"When?"

"Eh, whenever. I have free time." They both laughed at this comment. Free time, psh. They're both renegade superheroes. Except everyone knows Tony is Iron Man and no one, but Tony, Alfred, and Pepper, knows that Bruce is Batman.

"Sure I'll come, just one question."

"Yes?"

"Can I bring Pepper?"

"That was really a very interesting theory Bruce. But the more I think about it, it really makes sense." Tony said as he stood up in the conference room at Wayne enterprises. Bruce took a sip of alcohol from his glass and shrugged.

"Do you really believe it though?" Bruce asked as he watched Tony look out the windows.

"I think we should call him and ask him." Tony said with a shrug then he turned around to face Bruce. Bruce nodded then pressed a button on his intercom.

"Alfred?" He said into the speaker.

"Yes Master Bruce?" Alfred responded from the other side.

"Can you get Britt Reid on the line please?" Bruce asked.

"Right away sir." Alfred said and clicked off.

"Thanks." Bruce said and clicked off as well.