alright so bella and tony had admitted to some embarrassing moments yesterday and tony shared a moment of chivalry. so will today be a miraculous win for tony and fail for bella? or will newither win? this chapter is a battle of the sexes and everyone is in for the win. will it be team tony or team bella?

Chapter 5

The next morning, true to his word, Bella found an outfit on the hotel chair in the room she was occupying. She picked up the note that was attached and read it to herself. I thought you might like this one, but then again I may be wrong. Simply because of the fact that I like it and we have certain view on things. Enjoy.

Bella looked at it and immediately saw why he liked it, which followed the same reason she didn't. The dress fit her perfectly, a little too perfectly. It was an light violet color that came to her knees. It looked like a sleeveless sweater at the top but made sure to show every single curve Bella had. Great, she thought, today is gonna be one of those days when he's horny. Lovely. She grabbed her jacket and went downstairs.

As she passed by the main desk, the manager informed her her ride was here. Good, she thought, cause I need to have a few words with my horny arse of a boss. She walked outside and looked for Tony's car but instead was greeted by a chauffeur smiling at her holding a door to limo open. He appraised her once before speaking.

"Miss. Swan I presume" he said smiling. She sighed and nodded. There could only be one reason why he had looked at her that way before he said her name. Tony. Definitely having some words, she thought crossly. She stepped inside and was greeted by a smiling Tony with a box in his hands.

"You got the dress" he smirked. It wasn't a question. It was a statement to provoke the argument that would erupt in T-minus 10 seconds. Possibly less than 10 if Tony continued to be the horny bastard Bella thought he would be.

"Unfortunately, yes I did"

"And you say it like it's a bad thing"

"Because it is"

"Maybe if you saw it from my point of view, you'd think about it differently" T-minus 7 seconds for argument bomb.

"No thank you" she said casting a glare at the snickering chauffeur in the front. He looked at her apologetically through the rearview window before turning his focus back to the road.

"You sure? Because from my point of view, it's pretty damn sexy" And the argument starts in 3… 2… 1… now. Everyone in the area, please evacuate immediately.

"Seriously?! How is it that you go from sexually frustrated to an actually decent guy from one day to a horny bastard the next" she demanded

"I'm not exactly sure. Maybe it's because I'm not exactly a morning person" he suggested. He was mocking her now, which was only provoking her to the point where she was going to slap him very painfully.

"Maybe because you are such an arrogant prick who doesn't know how to control his hormones" she spat

"Now if you said that to any other man, he would have gladly told you that his hormones would not be in check because he didn't know how to control them, but because of the woman sitting across from him who just so happened to be making him very horny at the time being" he said smugly. Bella resisted the urge to reach over and slap him like she did yesterday by reminding herself that he was trying to annoy her on purpose.

"Well obviously that man needs to go to sex rehab since he can't sit across from one woman without feeling horny" she shot back

"Maybe it's not the fact that he feels horny just because he's sitting across from one woman, but because of the fact that that woman just so happened to look too sexy for her own good in a certain dress"

"A certain dress mind you, that a certain horny boss picked out for his employee" she reminded him

"An employee that would look sexy either way in whatever her boss picked out for her" he shot back

"I'm seriously going to suggest to Pepper about sending you to sex rehab" she said shaking her head

"If you do that, then we wouldn't be able to have any fun" he said winking at her. Bella thought about what he said for a while until she finally grasped what he meant. He shook his head and laughed. "You're rather slow when it comes to this, aren't you"

"You are so going to sex rehab" she muttered ignoring his last statement

"Good luck with that, seeing as how I wouldn't be here to run the company. Though you didn't make the comeback I thought you would about my statement concerning a certain activity I mentioned" he asked genuinely curious to what she had been thinking.

"Maybe because I decided that there wasn't a point to respond because that would never happen between us" she said firmly "Besides I thought we were sticking to being friends"

"Oh we are. I just think that we could be friends with certain… benefits maybe" he suggested smirking

"What's the word I'm looking for? Oh yeah, it's no"

"I wouldn't be so sure"

"Oh? And why would that be"

"Easy. Vodka, booze, any other alcoholic drink and the fact that I look damn good when I'm drunk" he stated as a matter-of-factly.

"I can't believe you just said that" she said shaking her head. From the front she could hear the driver mutter that he could and she smiled to herself.

"Well I'm a man of plenty surprises"

"Obviously"

"Are you referring to my current horniness"

"Of course"

"Thought so. Though I'm trying to figure out why you're thinking about why I'm so horny"

"Mostly because it's driving me insane"

"And the least part of why you're thinking about it"

"How much longer of the day I'll have to deal with it"

"You could always fix it, you know" Bella couldn't believe her ears. Her boss was pretty much asking her to have sex with him!

"I am not having sex with you"

"I think you misunderstand Miss. Swan. I wasn't asking… it was a request" Did she hear him correctly? Cause she just sworn her boss pretty much requested her to have sex with him?!

"We're here" the driver announced mostly a chance for Bella to get the hell out before she killed Tony. She looked at him thankfully and got out, before turning back and poking her head in.

"And by the way, request DENIED" she yelled then she ran into the building without a second glance.

"Seriously Tony?! 'I wasn't asking, it was a request'" said the driver as he re-opened Tony's door "Have you seriously gone mental"

"Let me guess, too much"

"Ya think" he said in a way that Cody always talked to Zack on the 'Suite Life on Deck' when he did something stupid. "I told you not to do anything stupid, and what do? You go and act horny to the point where she's thinking of sending you to sex rehab"

"Well did you see the dress she was wearing" he said defensively

"Yeah and mind you -just like she said- you picked it out" he said disapprovingly

"Only cause I knew she'd look good in it" he shrugged

"Maybe you do need to go to sex rehab" he muttered

"Oh come on Happy, I don't need sex rehab. I'll just go on up and tell her I had to much sugar in my breakfast this morning. That way if she asks around, people can actually confirm it"

"Yeah, but then she'll ask them about you being really horny" said Happy

"And I'll just say I have different reactions to sugar on different days" he said calmly

"And if that doesn't work" Happy asked

"what more do you want me to say"

"Maybe that she's right and you should sign up for sex rehab"

Bella walked quickly into her office when she passed by Rhodey who was sitting at Pepper's desk.

"What are you doing" she asked

"Oh, Pepper had a family emergency" he explained

"Everything okay" They looked at the doors to see Tony and Happy walk in.

"Yeah, she had to take off for a couple of weeks though" he said "What happened"

"I had some extra sugar in my breakfast this morning" Tony said

"So you act horny every time you have extra sugar in your breakfast" she demanded. Rhodey choked on the water he was drinking and gave Tony a 'WTF' look. He turned towards Happy who just shook his head sadly.

"Technically, it depends on the day, but yeah kinda" he said. She gaped at him and looked to Rhodey and Happy questioningly and they shook their heads.

"Okay, this is gonna be weird" Rhodey said

"How come" Tony asked

"Cause, Pepper asked Bella to step in for her" he said stepping away from Bella.

"You can't be serious" Rhodey nodded his head and Tony laughed "Damn you Pepper"

"That's not nice" Tony joked. Bella let out a scream and stomped into her office. The guys stared after her ad looked at each other confused. "Okay then… that was… awkward"

"Yeah, maybe we should talk to her" Rhodey suggested

"I'll do it since she wants to kill you two" Happy said walking to her office

"It wasn't my fault! Pepper told me to do it" Rhodey complained

"Did you see the dress she was wearing" Tony whined

"Idiots" Happy grumbled as he walked into her office. He found her sitting on her desk rubbing her forehead. She looked up and pulled a tight smile "Don't bother, I know there idiots"

"At least I'm not the only one" she sighed

"Wanna know how to make it better" he asked and she nodded. Happy walked over and sat down next to her and started to talk.

A few hours later Tony and Rhodey were pressed against the door trying to hear what was going on. All they could hear was laughing and that was about it.

"What do you think they're talking about" Rhodey asked

"I don't know. But apparently whatever Happy's saying is keeping him alive" Tony said. They tried to listen carefully but wasn't sure what they were hearing now. That's when the door opened making them fall forward. They looked up and saw Happy and Bella.

"Huh. You were right, they were listening" she said

"Well, our apologies for being noisy" Tony said getting up

"You know what they say. Curiosity killed the cat" she said

"But I'm not a cat" Tony said

"Obviously not because if you were you wouldn't have got caught now would you" she said. Tony stared at her for a minute, then at Rhodey, then glared at Happy. "What did you say"

"Just words of encouragement" he smiled proudly

"There goes my fun weekend" he grumbled "Bella, can you get me some ice cream"

"You've had enough sugar for today. How about a sandwich instead"

"I don't want a sandwich, I asked for ice cream"

"Just like you asked me to have sex with you" she asked. Tony sighed reluctantly "So about that sandwich"

"Grilled cheese please"

"Would you like some milk" she smirked. Whatever Happy had told her was going to make Tony's supposedly fun week with her an absolute nightmare. Thank you Happy, he thought bitterly.

"NO thanks. Can I get orange juice instead"

"Of course" she smiled. She walked away and Tony waited till she was no longer in sight to turn on Happy.

"What did you say?! And do not say words of encouragement, Happy" he demanded

"Well, then I can't say anything because that's exactly what I said"

"How about some specifics" he asked

"Maybe I said that she shouldn't be bothered by your sexual harassment because you just like her" Happy smirked. Tony's jaw dropped and Rhodey was doubling with laughter. Rhodey gave Happy a high five and tried to calm down.

"Oh man! You are sooo done for" he laughed. He waited for Tony's response but didn't hear one. He looked up to see him jaw wide open and eye twitching. "Tony, you okay man"

"I'll be in my office" he said and disappeared into his office. Rhodey looked at Happy who just shrugged it off.

Tony walked into his office and flopped down in his chair behind his desk. He couldn't believe Happy had actually told Bella he liked her. What else he couldn't believe was that he was worried about how Bella was going to act around him now. The even worst part is that he couldn't believe that he was worried over the fact that he did actually wanted Bella feel something for him. Did Tony even have feelings for Bella? Just as he was contemplating his door opened revealing Bella with his sandwich and orange juice.

"Here's your lunch" she announced sitting it down in front of him.

"Thanks. So… what exactly did Happy tell you"

"What do you think he told me"

"I think that you should tell me what he told you before I tell you what I think" he said/ Bella shook her head smiling.

"Why does it even matter what he told me"

"Because maybe he was lying or didn't know what he was talking about"

"I don't think so" she said perching on the edge of his desk. Focus Tony, he thought, don't think about how she looks in the dress. How it fits her perfectly… a little too perfectly for Tony to focus around her. But all he could do was just look at how amazing she looked at the moment in that dress. Dammit Tony, focus, he thought yelling at himself. But all he could do was just stare at her. "Tony, stop drooling"

Tony lifted his hand real quick only to realize he wasn't drooling and Bella was just joking. She shook her head and he let out a bitter laugh.

"Oh ha-ha, very funny" he said annoyed.

"Oh come one, Tony. You know I was just kidding" she said mockingly

"Whatever" he grumbled. Bella leaned over and scratched Tony behind his ear like a puppy. Tony leaned into her hand and sighed.

"You know I didn't mean it, Tony" she cooed "You forgive me, right"

"Yes. A little lower, please" she said. She giggled and did as he asked. Tony sighed and let her nails scratch behind his ear feeling the most pleasurable feeling he had ever felt before.

"Better" she asked. He nodded unable to speak, then pouted when it stopped. He looked up questioningly and she smiled at him. She hopped off his desk and started to walk towards the door. "I assume there won't be anything else" Tony just nodded unable to comprehend what had just happened. That's exactly when realization had just dawned on him. Bella had did all of this on purpose. She had scratched him behind the ear cause she knew the reaction it would cause. And that reaction was the one reaction he was trying so hard not to focus on. Being horny. And right that was the number one feeling was more dominant than before. He couldn't believe how devious she was. It was seriously worked for her, completely sexy. God Tony focus, he thought, you're already horny enough. "Call me if you need me" For both of our sakes, he thought, let's hope I won't. She smiled and left closing the door behind her. Man, was this girl driving him insane. But truthfully, he wasn't going to mind it all that much. So Miss Swan, he thought, if this is this way you wanna play, then let the games begin.

point one goes to team bella for getting tony act like a puppy and zero points for team tony for not being able to control the horny level, making the score bella 1 : tony 0 =) okay so review and tell me what ya think and how should be the winner of this battle. and also, what do you think of bella being tony's new pa replacement for pepper? and how long do you think pepper should be gone for? cuz so far all i have is like two months with her gone. so review and give me some answers people!!!