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"I'll have a double Mocha Expresso please." Chloe asked the boy at the counter of the coffee shop right next to Stark Towers.

She was absolutely exhausted from the night before. Her flight had arrived late and while she had originally been planning to get some shut eye Perry had called her informing her of how he had pulled some strings and gotten her an invite to some gala Mr. Stark would be attending. So instead of the sleep she had been hoping for she had to get ready in a flash which was difficult considering she hadn't packed anything for a gala, but Oliver had given her his credit card in case of emergencies and so that had paid a hefty price for proper dress and despite all her searching she had been unable to find Tony Stark at the party. The rumor was he had taken a model home and so Chloe was left to her own devices which included avoiding and older gentleman who was convinced he could make the blond reporter fall in love with him if she would only speak with him.

"Make that two." A deep voice spoke out from next to her and she turned her head to see who had the guts to think he could cut in line and she came face to face with Tony Stark himself. He looked exactly the same as he did in pictures and she was left to wonder if perhaps he had a makeup woman handy at all hours because nobody could be that happy this early in the morning. "Hello there beautiful, I am Tony-"

"I know who you are Mr. Stark." Chloe said quickly cutting him off. She knew that she probably be nice to him, but it was his fault she hadn't gotten any sleep and since lack of sleep make her cranky he would just have to deal with it. After a moment their order arrived and he paid before she could which also annoyed her since she may not be a billionaire, but she certainly wasn't broke. Taking a sip of the steaming liquid she felt herself relax slightly as she looked back over to where he was standing. "Is it true that you are planning to merger Stark Industries with Luthor Corp?"

"You're a reporter?" He cringed before motioning to a nearby table where they sat down across from each other. Usually he was better at spotting a reporter and yet his mind had been elsewhere lately so he did not take his lack of notice personally. Anyways, now that he thought of it he did recognize her from the night before. Before he had left the gala he heard her asking around for him and so he had made a hasty retreat and this morning she had been waiting outside Stark Tower for his arrival and he had sat in the limo until she left. Ever since news of the merger had gotten out he was being hounded by the press. "And here I thought you were following me because of my looks. You know, I have been working on some stealth technology that may help you when it comes to sneaking around."

"I thought Stark Industries was no longer involved with making weapons?" Chloe questioned while reaching in her purse to pull out her notepad and a pen. She had left her laptop in the hotel room since she never thought she would run in to Tony Stark at the coffee shop of all places.

"I said I was working on stealth technology and not the next Jericho missile." The older man told her with a smile that he used all the time when it came to the press. He had to give this girl some credit because most female reporters would be trying to seduce him for the information they wanted (not that he minded when they chose to use that tactic) and this girl was all business and seemed to be very organized as well. "If you want to be a reporter you may want to work on getting your facts straight."

Chloe sent him a smile of her own before taking another sip of her coffee. "Well I suppose you can make sure I get all the facts straight when you let me interview you tonight."

"And what will I be getting in return?" He questioned trying to maintain his serious expression. He was good when it came to knowing how to use his poker face as he called it.

Resting her fingers against her chin as she pretended to think Chloe let out a sigh. "Is the pleasure of my company not enough?"

Tony pressed the tips of his fingers together. "While I am sure you are amazing company when you want to be I am going to be giving you an interview earlier than all the others who have come searching around so I only think it fair that you join me for dinner tonight at my place. If you can make it through the meal then I promise to answer any questions you want and maybe a few you forget to ask."

Chloe knew that she could not turn down this offer and so she nodded in acceptance. "I suppose I can manage to clear my busy schedule enough to have dinner with you. What time would you like me at your place?"

"I'll have a car pick you up from your hotel at six thirty." He told her standing up and moving around to her side of the table in order to pull out her chair for her.

"I am capable of paying for a cab you know." She responded rising to her feet. "You really do not need to send a car. I can secure my own transportation to your place and then back to the hotel."

"So you won't be staying the night then? I am highly disappointed to hear this." He put on a pained expression before continuing on with what he had been saying. "I am sure you can afford a cab, but why waste your money when you can get a free ride? The car will be there at six thirty and we will be eating at seven. It was a pleasure meeting you Ms. Sullivan and I await your company tonight."

Her nose scrunched up in confusion. She did not remember telling him her name. "How do you know my name?"

He turned as he walked backwards towards the door. "I had my computer program run your picture through the internet data base last night when I realized you were stalking me."

"You Googled me?" The bond reporter placed her hands on her hip.

Tony smiled before backing out the door. "Of course I didn't Google you. I used Yahoo search which is much more reliable."

TBC…

AN: Hey I hope that you all liked this chapter. I know it has been forever, but I was watching the Avengers and it made me want to work on this. I hope that you all liked it and I would love to hear your opinions on the story thus far.

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