alright everyone, what is tony doing now? and i am sorry for the spoiler with rhodey slapping tony. i thought it was the other chapter =( but on the bright side he doesn't get on him too much. but what does rhodey think of all this? only uno way to find out!

Chapter 3

Tony sat in his office when someone slapped him in the back of his head. Tony sighed and turned to see his best friend, James 'Rhodey' Rhodes. Rhodey looked pretty pissed and Tony already knew what it was about.

"Let me guess. You talked to Pepper" he sighed

"Yeah I did. What were you thinking" Rhodey demanded

"I wasn't, kay? I mean if you say her you'd understand" he sighed

"you think that about every girl you meet" Rhodey said rolling his eyes. Tony fiddled around with some buttons on his computer which brought up a picture of Bella's office. He zoomed in on Bella so the picture of her was more clear. He nudged Rhodey and pointed to her picture. Rhodey looked at the picture and gaped. "Okay. I see your point"

"Exactly"

"The only problem is that she thinks you're no good" Rhodey said

"She said that" Tony asked worriedly. Ugh, of course she'd say that Stark, he though, especially after everything I said to her.

"She didn't say it. I haven't meet her yet, but from what I've heard from Pepper and the handprints on your face she can really give a good slap"

"Tell me about it" he muttered rubbing his jaw "Looks like a chick, but hits like a dude"

"But seriously, how many times did she slap you" Rhodey asked

" The first three times was by Bella and the last time was by Pepper" tony grumbled

"Oh man, that sucks! You should really learn how to think before you speak" he chuckled

"Yeah yeah, whatever" he said. Pulling out his cell phone he dialed the number he found online for the nearest florist. Rhodey raised an eyebrow but shrugged it off and leaned on Tony's desk. Tony waited and then by the third ring someone had finally picked up.

"Hi my name is Tony Stark. I'm calling to place an order" he said. Rhodey looked at the number Tony had dialed and looked shocked. He called a florist?!

'What are you up to' Rhodey mouthed. Tony shook his head and mouthed 'what kind of flowers' instead. Rhodey thought for a second and mouthed 'lilies'. Tony thought about it and decided on the lilies and remembered a pair of flowers that his mother used to grow and love before she died.

"I'd like a bouquet of lilies and cherry blossoms please" Tony told the man. Rhodey gasped inaudibly and stared at Tony. Rhodey knew that Tony's mother loved cherry blossoms, but was more surprised that he had even asked for them. Tony had blocked off pretty much anything that reminded him of his mother. Unless Tony was… no he could never be? Could he? "Yes that would be perfect. To Stark International for Bella Swan"

Rhodey watched as Tony hesitated on the phone for a minute before he spoke again.

"Um, no she's not my girlfriend" he said. Tony sighed and rubbed his eyes. "No she never was my girlfriend. We just got into a fight that's all"

Rhodey looked at his best friend for life and was couldn't believe what he was asking himself. Tony didn't do relationships. They were too complicated for him. He didn't even know what love was. But now as he thought about it and put the pieces together, he was pretty sure he was right. Tony never liked to do anything that reminded him of his mother, but he was sending Bella his mother's favorite flowers. Not to mention the fact that he was sending her flowers at all. The fact that Tony hesitated when he was explaining how Bella wasn't and never was his girlfriend. That's when something else came to Rhodey. Tony always wanted what he couldn't have . And right now Bella was what he couldn't have. But from what he was seeing, Tony wasn't acting that way about Bella. He was treating her like she was something special and different. Rhodey was serious as he dared thought the words that he never thought he'd ever say.

Anthony Edward Stark was in love. He was in love with Bella. And something told Rhodey, that Tony was going to be in for a long ride and a lesson or two.

WHOA!!! RHODEY THINKS TONY LOVES BELLA?! am i good or what? so you know what rhodey thinks now what and find out what pepper thinks about it. and what bella thinks of her lovely and special bouquet?! will she and tony stay friends? tell me what you think and then i'll decided! so push the review button