Hey you guys. No new review =/ Is it really that bad??
I know the first three chapters there was no Pepperony in sight, but now it's getting different. The first chapters should only introduce my two OCs to you.
Well, I hope someone will write me a review. I would be soo happy about it.
At Starks Industries
An angry Pepper Potts pushed the door to Tonys' office open. Tony looked up and sent her a smile.
"Do not give me that smile. I know you did it!" she said, looking at him like she wanted to kill him.
Tony didn't know what he has done this time to make her look at him like this. Normally she would just tell him and in addition she would explain how disappointed she was. She always did it this way. Worked for him, worked for her. It was less confusing.
"What have I done?" he asked, quite amused by her. It was rare she got so mad.
"Like you don't know it." She answered, while he sighed. He really didn't understand.
"Just tell me what I have done Pepper." he tried to say it as calm as he could without laughing. Her expression was priceless.
"Nevermind. I need you to sign these papers Mr. Stark." She changed into the professional mode. She always did it when she didn't want to discuss anymore. It annoyed him from time to time. He signed the papers and handed them back to her.
"Pepper, look. I really don't know what I have done that made you so angry, but you could explain it to me." No one could say he didn't try. Unfortunately for him she was not in the mood to explain anything to him.
"Will that me all Mr. Stark." She looked at him and he knew there was no more discussion.
"That will be all. Thank you Miss Potts." He watched her while she left the room. She was a very mysterious woman sometimes. He didn't get it. Most of the times he didn't know why she was angry at him. Women got angry for so many reasons. Most of those reasons weren't really worth it. At least not from Tonys point of view. One the other hand he was not a woman. And he thanked god he was none. He loved women. Women were beautiful, smart, sexy … you could have a lot of fun with women, but he didn't want to be a woman. He simply loved being a man.
Pepper knew it was silly to be mad at him. He acted like he always did. There was no chance he would ever change. How could she even think about it? It was none of her business either. Why did it get to her the way it did? It never had before. Maybe it was, because this time it was more personal. This was why it got to her. She would get over it. And she tried to be nice to Tony the next time they saw each other. She had to be nice. After all he was her boss. You couldn't be mad at your boss forever. Not when you work together that close. It reminded her that Tony had to pick another assistant. One of all these candidates could be responsible enough. They got like 130 applications. She hadn't read them all by now, but she read at least 50 of them. Some were really bad, but there were a few that seemed perfectly qualified. Tony refused to look at those applications at all. So it was up to her to make this decision for him.
A few days later at the Starks mansion
Tony felt bad. Pepper hadn't really talked to him for days now. It has never lasted this long before and he did some bad stuff in the past. She always forgave him, but she didn't make any afford to forgive him this time. He still didn't know what was wrong. He even asked Rhodey about it, but he was as clueless as Tony.
Today he attended a meeting. Boring as hell. Just to show Pepper he tried to be more responsible. He guessed she was mad about the fact he didn't help her with the company leading at all. No reaction form Pepper. So it had to be something different. He would find out eventually. He was Tony Stark. No one could keep a secret this long, not even the famous Pepper Potts.
His thoughts were disturbed by his son. More or less a girl he brought along. Blonde, petite, somehow a little dumb looking. Blondes were his sons' type. Tony didn't bother. He never bothered about things that were going on in his house as long as nothing important got broken. The lab was a no go for Sebastian and he respected it right from the start. What his son did with girls was not his business. He was no saint himself. How could he forbid his son to have sex? Sebastian was not dumb. He knew how to use protection and that was all that matters to Tony. "Hi dad." Sebastian greeted and leaded the girl upstairs to his bedroom. He was amused about his sons behaviour.
The next thing he heard was Pepper opening the front door. Well, he didn't really hear it. He heard JARVIS greeting Pepper. Just a few seconds later she stood opposite him. There was a small smile on her face. She was definitely up to something. One moment she was angry, the next she was smiling. Women. No one could understand them. Silently she handed him folders. "You NEED a new PA. These are candidates. Please read them through and decide which one you like to see. And Tony? There is more then a photo in their applications. Have a wonderful evening." Pepper was mean. She did it on purpose. She knew how much he hated those things. Reading through papers was her thing, not his. He threw the folders on the table.
"Hey, wait. Please wait. Why are you not talking to me Pepper?" he tried one more time. He needed to know. It was driving him crazy already. He knew he was no good sometimes, but what could he possibly do to make her angry for such a long time? He never managed that before.
"Tell me Tony. Do you actually listen to what I say?" she asked in reverse. NOW he got really confused.
"Of course I do Pepper." He told her and yeah he was a little bit hurt by her comment. He listened to her all the time. Okay, let's say he tried to.
"Because sometimes I have the feeling all you get is blah blah blah." Whoa, was she angry? Why was she angry? Did he say something stupid he didn't notice? Did he forgot something.
"Happy Belated Birthday?" She looked at him like she wanted to stab him with on of her high heels.
"It's not my freaking birthday Tony." She answered and sighed. He really didn't remember it. That was SO him. How could she possibly believe he would listen to her advice?
"If it's not your birthday maybe it's … it's a ..something different. Did I forget to give you some signatures? Did I not attend some important meetings? Did I…" he babbled and he hated himself for it. He only babbled when he was with her.
"I told you not to sleep with her. I told you Tony. But you wouldn't listen. You wouldn't care at all. You just did what you always do. You see some legs and logic goes boom." This was about him having sex with a woman? That was it? He had slept with some woman? Why was she so pissed about it? She has worked for him so long now. She knew how he was with girls. She couldn't possibly be mad about him having sex. That was ridiculous.
"I'm very sorry Pepper. I try not to sleep with anyone ever again." He chuckled. She didn't laugh. She didn't give him that smile she gave him sometimes, though she didn't find it was funny. Truth, he didn't know what woman she was talking about. There were so many women in his life. Why did she even bother? It was none of her business. "It is none of your business." Good point Stark, good point. He knew he was right about it. Whom he slept with was none of her business. Okay, she managed to get rid of these women, but everything else was his decision and not hers. Why did he feel so guilty then? Why did her word get to him this way? He really tried to remember what woman she was talking about. He was clueless. Maybe he could have listened better. It was too late anyway. He had sex with said woman.
"She really means something to me Tony. She is like family. And you screwed it. How shall I look into her eyes now, telling her I'm working with the man that left her all by herself!" her tone got louder. He didn't know her that way. She seemed hurt and he was kind of sorry he hurt her. He started to remember what woman she was talking about. Oh man, that woman had it all. Long legs, perfect boobs,… he should try to concentrate on Pepper. She was what really matters.
"I didn't mean to hurt your feeling, I just … I'm me. Come on. I did worse things than sleeping with someone who is close to you." He should probably tell her he was sorry, but he didn't feel that guilty after all. Sure he didn't like the fact that he hurt her feeling. On the other hand her friend was not innocent. Hell, she was not innocent at … he should focus now. Focus Tony! Now is not the time for daydreaming. Sometimes he dreamt about Pepper. About those long, perfect legs of hers. Damn her for her legs.
"It`s not even the fact you slept with her. It's the fact that I nearly begged you and you just ignored it. I know her. She is not a girl for one night. I told you she had it worse these days. And all you did was filling her up with vodka and taking her home with you!" Now that was interesting. She didn't know her friend that good.
"Sorry to ruin for perfect world, but your friend was sober, not wearing any underwear and SHE was asking me to leave. That is what happened. Maybe your friend is not a innocent as you think she is. Cause she is not Pepper and I don't want to be blamed for it." He knew it was dangerous to tell a woman her friend was acting like a slut, but he couldn't take it any longer.
"I, no she wouldn't. She is…" Pepper couldn't say a word. She was a little shocked. She wanted to be mad at Tony for seducing her friend, but it seemed the other way around. Her friend had played her. All those tears and those words about big, bad Tony were a lie? "I'm um … guess I'm sorry. I shouldn't have listened to her and I shouldn't have blamed you." She left Tony, but he held her by her wrist. She couldn't go now. He wanted to talk to her a little more. He wasn't mad at Pepper. Well, a little, because she had ignored him for this painful long time.
"It's not your fault she is a slut, but you know that people are not what they tell you. You of all the people should know that. I shouldn't have slept with her. I should have known it would make you sad. Please, just let us get over it. She is not worth it, right?" he asked, looking her right into the eyes. She finally gave him a smile. "You're right. Will that be all Mr. Stark?" she asked in a polite voice.
"Yeah, that will be all Miss Potts. No way, here are some folders…" She grinned wide.
"Forget it. I want you decision within 3 days. Good night Tony."
He watched her. He realised it was what he always did. Watching her leave instead of telling her to stay with him. He was scared she wouldn't feel the same way. "Good night…" he whispered, though she couldn't hear it anymore. Oh how he wished she would stay. Whenever she left he wanted her to stay and whenever she smiled he wanted to take a picture of it. He loved her smile and he hated it when she left.