(A/N Ok soooo I think I'm on a roll! Three updates? WHOOOO! Awesome!)

One week later:

Pepper yawned and stretched; she got out of bed and stumbled into her bathroom to take a shower. Tony was down stairs drinking coffee with his father, "We have to go to Tokyo Tony….we put it off any longer." Howard said as he went through some files. "What about Pepper?" Tony asked and sipped his coffee. Howard sighed "I don't think she'll want to come with us…" he said and Tony nodded agreeing. A scream from upstairs made Tony jump to his feet. "PEPPER!" he shouted and took the step two at a time, Tony burst into the redhead's room to find Pepper on the floor in a towel. "Pepper?!" he asked worriedly and was quickly at her side. Pepper shakily pointed at the broken window on the other side of bed. Howard walked toward it and peered outside, "I don't see anyone…" he sighed and narrowed his eyes at the open gate at the back of the lawn. Howard turned to see Tony wrapping a blanket around Pepper; he walked forward making his foot hit something. He looked down to see a brick with a note on it.

Howard picked up the object and looked at it carefully. The brick had a note attached, "What's that?" Tony asked taking the brick out of Howard's hands. He pulled the note free and paled when he read it. "Tony?" Howard asked concerned. Tony handed him the note and walked over to Pepper and took her out of the room, Howard looked down at the note.

You can't protect her Stark, She'll be mine. You can have her again when I've had my fun.

Howard took a breath and walked out of the room.

"No I can't go to Tokyo! I have a math test this week!" Pepper said wide eyed. Tony sighed and rest his forehead on her shoulder, "I don't want you to be alone." He said quietly. Pepper gently ran her fingers through his hair, "I'm sorry…." She whispered and Tony shook his head. "You don't have to be sorry for anything Pep." He said lifting his head; Pepper sighed and gave him a small smile. "You're too good to me…" she whispered placing both hands behind his neck. Tony smiled and moved one of his hands to Pepper's hip, "It's kinda hard not to…" he said and gave her a chaste kiss.

Howard cleared his throat from the doorway and Pepper glanced away blushing. Tony just smiled and pulled Pepper even closer, "What's up dad?" he asked. Howard sighed "What's the plan?" he asked and Tony sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "I have an idea…" he said calmly.

Two days later:

"Why are we protecting her again sir?" Agent Phil Colson asked tiredly. Fury sighed "We owe Stark a favor….I just want to get it over with. We'll just be protecting her for a couple of weeks." He said and ushered for Colson to go to work. Colson rolled his eyes and went with a dozen other SHIELD agents to the Starks Mansion.

It only took them a matter of minutes to get to their destination, Colson got out of the car and walked to the front door of the house and knocked. Howard answered looking tired but happy to see them, "Agent Colson." He said and shook the agent's hand. Colson just nodded and took off his sunglasses. "Where's Miss Potts?" he asked and Howard moved out of the way and gestured him into the house.

Pepper sat in the living room with Tony; she looked sad, scared, and tired. Colson took notice the way Tony held her hands suggesting that they were together. "Tony…Pepper. This is Agent Phil Colson." Howard said, the two teens looked up. Tony got off the couch and shook Phil's hand "Thanks for doing this…" he said and Colson nodded. Pepper got up and slowly made her way over; she gave Phil a kind smile.

"I assure you Miss Potts will be safe." Colson said gave a small smile to Pepper in return. "We better be going Tony." Howard said quietly, Tony sighed and turned to Pepper. "I'll be back in a couple of weeks." He whispered, Pepper nodded and looked down at her feet. Howard and Colson left the room to give the two teens some privacy. "You're taking your backpack?" she asked hopefully and Tony smiled and nodded. Pepper smiled and sighed in relief "Good." She whispered cupping his cheek, "Do me a favor and stay safe?" Tony asked pulling the redhead closer. "Tony you got SHIELD agents to look after me…." Pepper said smiling. Tony laughed and kissed her, "Well still…" he said quietly. Pepper nodded and kissed him. When they broke apart Tony smiled "I love you Patricia Potts…." He whispered, Pepper smiled and brushed his hair out of his face "I love you too…" she whispered.

"Come on Tony! We're going to be late!" Howard called and Tony groaned. He kissed Pepper one more time before leaving the living room. Pepper sadly waved after him. Agent Colson stepped into the room and spoke into his sleeve, "Starks are leaving. I've got Athena."

"Confirmed." A voice said. Pepper sighed, "Well Agent Colson…I got to go to the store." She said and walked out of the living room. Colson sighed "This is going to be a long few weeks." He muttered and followed Pepper out the door.

(A/N Short but sweet? Reviews! I love them! Sooooo can you leave some please!?)