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So now's Tony's time to express his view about the second first date with his Pepper. Enjoy. xoxox

Second first date - Tony's POV

6.30 pm I sat in my Audi R8, waiting for the clock to turn 7 pm. I wanted to be in time, I wanted it so badly that I arrived half an hour earlier than I should. After waiting for what felt like 100 years, the clock finally turned 6.55 pm and I got out of my car, checked my appearance in the window.

'Tony, there's no need to be nervous. It's not your first date with this incredible woman. No, but your second first date and if you fail it's over. So no, no need to be nervous.' My thoughts were running me crazy.

I ringed the doorbell. Behind it I could hear her heels clicking on the floor, followed by her voice: "Coming!"

There she was. Her strawberry hair down and curly, two strands pulled back so her face was free accept from her fringe, her face only covered with light, neutral make-up, her gorgeous body was dressed with a staples black, knee-length dress and of course dark-gray Louboutin high-heels with black applications. But what made her appearance so shiny and magnificent was her smile.

"Wow, you look… amazing!" I knew I must look like an idiot with this grin on my face, but her smile grew.

"Thanks, you doesn't look bad either."

'What to say Tony? What to say?'

"You should bring a jacket, I'm with the R8. Well now it's still warm so we'll drive open but later… I don't want you to get ill." 'Could someone slap me please? What kind of idiotic statement was this please? She's a grown up, not my daughter.'

"Oh, ok." She turned to get her jacket.

'Ok Tony, gentleman!' I offered her my arm to lead her to the car.

After the drive to the sea and the best restaurant I would've found in space I took her in and hoped she'd like the menu I peaked when: „Did you ever ate lobster, Pepper?"

"No."

FUCK! She hates fish! How could I forget?! There are only three important things to know about Pepper Potts: 1. She's allergic against strawberries.

2. Don't follow her without questioning her before, to a bathroom.

3. She hates fish, whether alive or not.

"Crap! Sorry I forgot. You hate fish."

"Well Tony, actually it's shellfish."

'Oh god, how I love you for trying to confident me even if I mess up.'

What a horrible first date! The woman only eats the fixings. It couldn't get worse. But I did the right choice with the desert. We finished our dinner and I thought it would be nice to stay there for a while so I ordered some coffee for us. She played with the salt and pepper mill in front of her. I couldn't help but giggle: Pepper is playing with pepper. Oh dangerous. The last time I saw her in contact with pepper it ended not very well for me.

"Do you remember how we first met?" I was flashed back to the moment when I first saw my meant-to-PA and prospective CEO and now nearly again girlfriend. She stood there at this bar. Her hair in a messy pony-trail, high-heels, of course she always wears high-heels, a black tank-top and a pencil-skirt. 'WOW!' was my first thought. But she didn't like me, well I was very drunk, but I wanted to talk and maybe dance with her so eagerly that I didn't recognize where I followed her. And then, ouch. A burn in my eyes like fire was lit up there.

"Yeah you tried to seduce me the entire evening. Boy you were so annoying, well actually you're still annoying some times."

'Hey did she just teased me? –Cute.'

"Ouch, thanks Miss Potts." I had to smile.

"Yeah you even followed me to the restrooms."

"And that was when you got your name. By the way thanks for spraying pepper-spray in my face. You do know that it hurts?"

"But you have learned, haven't you?" Ok there was my chance to test how far I could go today.

"Yeah, never follow Pepper to a bathroom. Except she bags you to share a shower with her."

"Raw point Tony." Upps, fail!

"Sorry, Miss Potts. Didn't mean to harm you."

"No problem, Mr Stark. So let's go then." 'Good girl, let's actually go.' A walk could be fun in the night, next to the sea.

"What do you think about walking to your apartment instead of driving? I'll get Happy to catch up my car for me and Rhodey will catch me at yours."

"Lovely." Yes boy, at least one thing worked out.

When we exited the restaurant I took her hand into mine, laced our fingers and started to walk towards the sand to lead her our way on the beach.

"Ihhh…"

"What's up, Pepper?" I asked worried.

"Jellyfishes." She stiffed and I caught her up bridal style and carried her towards the street next to her house. She laughed, and screamed I should let her down. There were her house.

'Crap, what should I do? Kiss her good night? No, too soon.' It was more than a question than a statement in my head. 'Just let her go? No, too. You don't leave your date by just … leaving. Shaking hands? To formal. Hugging? Yeah, not to fast, but who am I? Her brother?'

I let go of her hand and looked at her big, beautiful, blue eyes, "So Pepper… ähm … Good Night."
I couldn't resist, I had to kiss her! I leaned in to kiss her, but I failed miserably! Instead: I hugged her.

I pulled away: "Good night, Pepper." 'Oh holy Christ, what was that?' It was so embarrassing! I had to fix it! Immediately!

"Pepper, I don't want to mess this up. You're too important for me to mess up, so see ya."

I sat at Rhodeys with a scotch in my hands. After my total failure I had needed to talk to someone. Pepper was of course no option and Rhodeys were only two streets away from Peppers.
After I had told Rhodes what happened he couldn't stop laughing.

"Are you serious?! The famous Tony Stark aka Iron Man, known as a genius playboy, who had what? - 100 girls in his bed didn't make it to kiss his going-to-be girlfriend?" Rhodey was still laughing so bad that he snorted.

"Ehm… yeah." I was awkward, embarrassed and upset. "Do you think I planned my failure?"

"No, no. It's just unexpected." He finally stopped laughing. "Tony listen, you know Pepper for more than 10 years now. You kissed her first when she was angry on a roof. She did everything for you as your PA. She put up with you again even though you called her a one-night-stand. Do you really think she'd done all this stuff if she doesn't love you? She stayed in the restaurant even though she doesn't like fish at all. And you carried her home bridal style and she waited for you to do or say something. Did she pulled away when you've leaned in?"

My mind lit up, I know what Rhodey wanted to say. "No, she didn't pulled away or even hesitate. You are right! She wanted that kiss. She wanted it. I have to go." I couldn't believe that I was so blind and I would go now and give her the THIS KISS! No hesitations anymore!

As I got to her house I saw her coming down the stairs. I opened the fence door and made my way through her. She caught my eyes and a smile, wide as mine appeared on her face.

"I thought you were…." The rest of her words were cut off by my lips crashing against hers. Her hands slid up into my hair and on my neck to pull me closer. I led my hands down from her cheeks to her waist to pull her close, too.

'Finally!' was all I thought.

"Do…you…have…the…key…here?" I asked her in between our kisses.

"What?" she mumbled into my mouth. "Yes."

I reached around her and closed the door so I could kiss her against it. I slid my tongue against her bottom lip and she replied with her own one. The only noise you could hear for minutes was her and my moaning into each other's embrace and mouth. In lack of air she pulled back and put her forehead against mine, her eyes still closed.

"I should go now. I don't want to sleep with you yet, it would be too soon for our reunion. And I don't know how long I can handle kissing you without getting touchy. And we both know how much you actually like it when I get touchy." She chuckled.

"Behave yourself, Mr. Stark. So, then see you tomorrow." She leaned in for another kiss. I didn't fail this time.

I pulled her close for another passionate kiss. Then I let go of her and made my way towards Rhodeys. "See ya, beautiful!"

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