(A/N Here's chapter 2! Enjoy! I don't own IMAA! Sadly…)

Pepper sat on an examination table with a sling on her arm. She looked at her cell nervously and debated on if she should call Tony and tell him what happened. She ran different arguments through her head and decided that not telling him would make things worse. Pepper picked up her phone and dialed his number.

"Hello?" Tony asked from the other end of the line. Pepper took a deep breath "hey Tony…" she said quietly, "Hey Pep! How are-"Tony was about to ask but Pepper cut him off. "Tony…Someone broke into the apartment…" she said. Tony froze and his eyes widened "What?! Are you ok?!" he asked worriedly, Howard looked over at his son with a frown. Pepper sighed and her eyes darted around the examination room, "Well…I was shot in the shoulder…" she said calmly. Tony almost dropped his phone and he shouted "WHAT?"

Howard looked at his son with worry and silently asked him what was wrong. "It's nothing…I just-" Pepper said but it was her turn to be cut off. "What do you mean it's nothing? Being shot isn't nothing!" Tony said loudly. Howard's eyes turned into saucers, "Hey! I called at least! Don't yell at me!" Pepper shouted. Tony took a breath and calmed down; he turned and grabbed his wallet and coat "I'm on my way home." He said. Pepper shook her head and said "No Tony! I'm fine! You don't have to leave just because of me." Tony snorted.

"Oh don't give me that Pepper! I'll be there to sign you out of the hospital in…four hours." He said and hung up. Howard looked at his son and nodded for him to go, before Tony left he sighed and turned "I don't want her living by herself anymore…" he said and walked out the door.

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Pepper fell asleep in her examination room until the door opened, she sat up quickly. She relaxed when she saw Tony standing there, "Hey Pep." He whispered. Pepper gave him a small smile and winced when she moved her arm "you're late." She said and Tony smirked. He walked over to her and pulled her into a gentle hug, "Are you alright?" he asked against her hair. Pepper nodded and rested her head on Tony's shoulder, "I'm tired…" she said closing her eyes. Tony nodded and pulled back a little, "Ok I'll sign you out…and we can go." He said quietly and left her alone.

Thirty minutes later Tony walked back into the room with a smile. "Come on...you're free." He said. Pepper sighed in relief and hopped off the bed; she got up a little too quickly and became dizzy. Tony lunged forward and caught her before she fell, "Whoa! Hey…you ok?" he asked pulling Pepper up. The redhead nodded and leaned against Tony for a minute before slowly standing up straight again. "Just got really dizzy…must be the pain meds they put me on." She said blinking. Tony smiled and wrapped his arm around her waist, "That reminds me that I need to pick up your prescription…:" he said leading her out of the room. Tony stopped at the pharmacy at the hospital and picked Pepper's medicine, "Come on…" he said wrapping his arm around Pepper's waist again.

Soon enough they were in cab, "you never told me if the guy was caught…" Tony said quietly. Pepper winced "Tony…please don't go after him…I'm fine. He's gone…drop it." She said not meeting his eyes, Tony's jaw locked and he balled his fists. "I won't drop it…you could have died…" he whispered, Pepper sighed "But I didn't." she said. Tony closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose; he didn't want to argue with her now. Pepper sat up when she realized they were going past her house "hey! I thought you were taking me home!" she said whining, the cab driver glanced back at the two teen and raised an eyebrow. Tony rolled his eyes "Pepper! Someone just broke into your house! I'm not letting you stay there all by yourself! Plus the doctors told me someone had to keep an eye on you and monitor you meds." He said and Pepper crossed her arms over her chest and pouted. The cab driver quietly chuckled and drove on.

Tony opened Pepper's door and helped her out of the cab. "But what about my clothes and other things…?" Pepper asked as the cab drove away, Tony sighed and took Pepper's hand "That's why I was late to the hospital…I swung by your house and grabbed some of your clothes and other things…" he said and Pepper blushed. "Oh…uh…thanks…" she said sheepishly. Tony smiled and led her to the front door of the Stark Mansion; he leaned forward and scanned his eye. The door opened and Tony lead Pepper through it, "We'll have to scan your eye so you can get in when you need too." He said and Pepper nodded while yawning. She was too tired to argue with him. Tony smiled and shed his coat, when he turned towards Pepper again only to see that was asleep up against the wall by the door. He chuckled then sighed "Pepper…" he whispered and the redhead's eyes slowly opened, "What?" she grumbled. "Do you want to sleep standing up tonight or…do you want to sleep in a bed?" Tony asked chuckling. Pepper frowned and snorted "I should just sleep here…I'm too dizzy to move and my shoulder burns." She said sighing, Tony smirked and stepped forward. Pepper held her hand up "did I mention I feel nauseous too? And I wouldn't pick me up…I'm heavy." She said and let her hand fall to her side.

Tony let out a short laugh and swung Pepper up into his arms anyway. Pepper groaned and closed her eyes tight, "You smell nice…" she commented and Tony chuckled as he moved up the stairs. "What? It's true! Did you put on cologne?" she asked, Tony grinned and shook his head "Only you Pep…only you…" he said sighing. Pepper smiled and rested her chin on Tony's shoulder.

Tony used his foot to open the guest room door; he strode over to the bed and gently laid Pepper on it. He untied her sneakers and tossed them on the floor, the redhead stirred and Tony kept still. He sighed in relief when she didn't wake up. "Sleep tight Pep…" he whispered as he pulled the comforter over her.

Tony quietly moved to the door and out into the hall, he turned and closed the door with a gentle click. He moved to his room and collapsed on his bed, Tony's phone rang and he groaned. He fished the small device from his pants pocket and pressed talk, "Hello?" he asked groggily. "Tony! How's Pepper? Is everything alright?" Howard asked. Tony sighed and sat up "Ya dad everything is fine…Pepper's asleep right now…I'm not letting her go home. Not until her dad comes home…she could have died tonight…" he said quietly. Howard sighed "You're doing the right thing son…You seem to really care for this girl." He said casually. Tony laughed and nodded "Ya I really do…hey dad if I'm going to be taking care of Pepper I'm gonna need to sleep…" he said and Howard nodded and laughed "alright son…get some rest." He said and hung up. Tony dropped his phone and collapsed back down on the bed again.

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