Well, well, well Huns :) here's the next chapter.

Thanks for all your nice reviews, it's so cute and I love writing for every single person of you.

This is the beginning of Pepperony's vacation. I don't own them, but still enjoy reading.

Unwanted Visitor

"C'mon Pep, close your eyes."

"Dare calling me Pep. And why should I close my eyes?"

"C'mon just do it honey. I am Iron Man you can trust me. It's the surprise." He turned her around to face her and to look into the eyes he loves so much, her big ocean blue eyes. "Please."

This was a word tony used barely. It made Pepper sight and she closed her eyes. "But I dare you, if I walk against something or if I hurt myself I'll kick your ass." He laughed. "Tony, I am serious!"

They left the plane together and he led her towards the car. Pepper felt a cool breeze against her skin. It was cooler than in Malibu. She shivered and Tony took her in his arms to comfort her. After 10 minutes driving and 15 minutes walking they stopped eventually. Pepper sighted again. "Can I open my eyes now?"

"Yes, do it."

She opened her eyes and couldn't believe what she saw. She stood there, in front of her a beige building, behind her the channel and gondolas. Golden letters told the name of the hotel they were going to stay in: Cipriani. "Oh my god. We're in Venice. It's the Cipriani. The last time I was here was with you, years ago for a meeting." She couldn't help but smile.

"Yeah, but this time we'd share a room. I booked the Palladio-Suit and we won't work and we'd have wellness. And I don't take you here to say I'm dying, like I tried it last time." He saw that tears came to her eyes and he wrapped his arms around his redhead from behind mumbling into her hair: "Everything's alright?"

"Yes, absolutely and perfectly right, Tony." She relaxed against his chest.

"Happy?"

"Yeah. You did a big step towards being afloat." She turned around looked at him seductively and kissed him. When he pulled back she rested her forehead against his, her eyes still close.

"Well…Uhm…you know I'd like to…really, but…"

"Tony? Are you Tony Stark, world known playboy trying to tell me you don't want sex?" She couldn't help, but giggle. This thought was ridiculous.

"Well, actually Pepper I want sex. But more important, I want this thing between us to work. I'd messed up and as you said I'm still paying the price. So what I'm trying to say is I don't want to sleep with you, I just want to sleep with you. Well that doesn't make any sense. I mean what do you think about checking in, you're taking a foam-bath while I'm getting a bottle campaign and we'll meet in the Jacuzzi. And tonight cuddling, watching Old Italian movies and don't understand anything 'till you'd fall asleep in my arms. But I can't pretend that I can behave myself tomorrow morning." He leaned in for another kiss and she replied it. Then he took her hand and they went into the hotel.

The room was big, really big with two bathrooms, a separate pool and Jacuzzi, a master bedroom, two smaller bedrooms, living area and a kitchen.

"Wow." Pepper was overwhelmed when she entered their suit. „My whole apartment could be placed in here. Twice."

Tony had to laugh about her statement and her surprised overwhelmed look on her face. "So you like it?"

"Yes. It's awesome Tony. You are awesome." He was flashed by the smile she gave him.

"So, gorgeous. What do you think about packing out our stuff, I'll go get a shower, let in your foam-bath and then we'll meet in this Jacuzzi?"

"Sounds good."

He turned around, grabbing his towel and made his way to the bathroom.
Half an hour went by when they settled down into the Jacuzzi. Tony wore one of his black Bermuda-swimming-shorts and Pepper a green-gray triangle bikini. Tony handled her a glass of campaign. They sat there talking several minutes, drinking and splashing water into each other's face. When Tony got a grip on Peppers tiny writs he pulled her into a heated kiss. She sat on his lap cupping his face with her hands. His arms went around her lower back and then he moved one hand up to her neck to deepen their kiss and one hand down to her bottom. He slid his tongue into her mouth, getting a moan of pleasure from her and explored her mouth with his tongue, bit into her lower lip when she eventually slid her tongue against his own. He couldn't help but groal by this feeling. Every touch of her sent shivers down his spine and she felt the same. And she knew and literally felt under her that he wanted more. Not that she was complaining, cause she wanted to finally feel more than just kissing him, too. When he lifted her up, still kissing her while he carried her to the bedroom Pepper gasped. "Not to the master bedroom. We're soaking wet. Take another room."

So he carried her towards one of the other rooms. As soon as he laid her down into the pillows and himself on top of her, she felt him harden even worse. He struggled with her bikini top but managed to get it off of her kissing his way down her neck, over her breasts to the hem of her panties. He realized how soft her skin was and he smiled because she was soft as silk. She was his missing puzzle piece. She sat up and put her hands on his shorts to pull them off.

"Stark! Why didn't you… Whoa! OH MY GOD!"

"OH MY GOD! WHAT THE HOLY FUCKING HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE, COULSEN?!" Tony yelled at the man who broke his moment with Pepper. He immediately griped one of the sheets and pulled them over Pepper to protect her from harm. She got blushed, red as cherries. She pulled the sheets over her, hiding away from the world. No one except Rhodey knew about her and Tony and now Phil Coulsen, a SHIELD-Agent went in, finding her in foreplay with her employer, well now boyfriend, but not officially. Tony pulled on his shorts and walked over to the agent who was standing at the door, his back now turned towards them.

"I'm sorry Stark." Phil's head was down and he stumbled an apology. "We called you ´bout 15 times. Fury wants to see you."

"Yeah, so now you know why I haven't answered your calls!" Tony hissed trough gritted teeth. "I just didn't think that you fucking furious freak brothers will come over to my vacation and getting into my room! I'm out, I have free time. Fury knows this! I can do what I want!"

"Yes, and I swear that I didn't need to see this. We know you're out for two weeks. I just wanted you to know, you have a meeting with Fury in two weeks. And you needed to be reminded before you get to your little island with no way to reach you."

Tony raised his eyebrows. "You know about my island? Well and after this action you're wondering why you can't reach me there?!"

"SHIELD knows everything. Well I'll better leave now. Looks like you have to explain something." Without turning around once more he made his way through the door, but stopped and said without looking at her one time: "Good bye ,Miss Potts."

A small, shy and quiet voice came from underneath the sheets. "Bye Phil."

"Stark, enjoy your holiday. Oh and please, don't hurt her."

"Well first: you just ruined it. And second," He lowered his voice so only Phil could hear him. "I wouldn't and couldn't ever hurt her. I love her."

"Tell her. Not me." He smiled and disappeared. When Tony entered back to the room she was still hiding under the sheets.

"Don't you want to come out, Honey?" He said softly, pulling the textile away from her face pressing a kiss on her forehead.

"No. It was so embarrassing." She put the sheets over her head again.

"So now that our moment is gone, what do you think about cuddling up into our bed, watching a movie and eating some strawberr… blueberries?" He pulled a strand of wet red hair behind her ear.

"Sounds good. But what island was Phil speaking about?"

"Why is he Phil?" Tony's tone was very jealous.

"He's or better, after tonight used to be a friend." Pepper growled. "So what island." Her tone changed and she sounded suspicious.

"Well we're only staying two nights in Venice. I have an island somewhere around the coast of Abu Dhabi. We'll go there for the rest of our vacation. It's invincible for technology, but totally equipped. And JARVIS is there, too."

Pepper smiled. "I'm looking forward to getting there. So let's get to bed and watch this movie."

They headed towards the master bedroom changed into comfortable cloth. Tony wore boxers and his old MIT-shirt, Pepper wore his Black Sabbath shirt, which suits her perfectly and light-green yoga pants. She put her head on his chest, her left hand on his arc-reactor and felt asleep within seconds.
Tony wrapped his arm around her shoulders and kissed her head. He inhaled the sense of her hair and shampoo. This feeling of her laying in his arms and breathing her in comforted him more than everything. He watched her sleeping half on top of him for several hours, till his eyes slid close and he felt asleep too.

*Badaum tish* That close to their aim and then that.

Venice is nice, but there will be more surprises if you'd like to.

So please review and I'll see in the next chapter and on my other story 'If he'd only feel how I do'.

Love ya all xoxox