"Morning sunshine!" Jillian yelled. I shot up from my bed and gasped. I glared at her and rubbed the sleep from my tired eyes.

"...Morni-...wait.." I looked at the clock on my side table. "Jillian, it's not even morning. It's noon!"

"Well, it WAS better than saying 'Wakey wakey eggs and bakey!', so nyah!" she stuck her tongue out at me and scrunched her nose. I sighed and plopped back down onto my pillow. Jillian sat at the edge of my bed and nudged me. "So, are you going to tell me what happened with the sexy Tony Stark? Why'd you leave so early by the way?"

"I don't want to talk about it..." I turned over onto my side away from her. She tugged the blanket off of me, causing me to shiver and reach over for the blanket. I turned over again and sighed in defeat. "Fine. He took me to the balcony and we talked."

"That can't be the reason why you left early though." Jillian said, nudging for more details.

"Well... He kissed me." I blushed, remembering it all over again. Jillian squealed.

"OH MY GOD! Did he really? Ooh! What was it like? Is he a good kisser?" she urged.

"Um, well, he's a great kisser actually. But we were interrupted by who I'm guessing was his secretary? Her name was pepper. It was just so awkward, so I bolted. Accidentally left my purse there too..." I confessed.

"Pepper is a good friend of mine." The phone suddenly rang and Jillian got up. "I'll go get the phone while you get dressed."

She left the room quickly while I got out of bed and slumped over to the bathroom. I undressed myself and turned the shower on. I checked the temperature before stepping in. I sighed as the water cascading over my face. It felt good to wash off the memories from the night earlier.

"Hello?" Jillian said as she picked up the phone.

"Oh, hi Jillian. This is Pepper. I'm calling on behalf of Tony Stark this time I'm afraid."

"Alright. What can I do for ya?"

"I'd like to know a few things about your friend Tianna, if that's okay with you. Tony! Can you please be a bit more quiet, I'm trying to get the information for you!" Pepper said and sighed. "Sorry, he came in and started pestering me."

"Haha, no worries at all. What exactly would you like to know about her? And, may I ask what for?"

"Well, you see... I think Tony has come to a liking of your friend. She also left her purse here but we will have it brought to her. He wants to know some of her characteristics, her hobbies, what she likes, etc."

"Oh. A little crush?" Jillian said as I walked in with a towel wrapped around me. I mouthed to her, asking who it was. "Pepper, she's calling about Tony Stark." she mouthed back. I widened my eyes and quickly turned around, leaving the room while towel-drying my hair. "Hmm... Tianna is a very stubborn woman. There are few men she has allowed herself to fall for, and by few, I mean like 2 or 3. She's incredible though, funny and charming. She can be very shy or out in the open. Tianna is quite insecure though. She's been through a lot in her life and well, I guess it's taken a toll on her."

"Oh, sorry to hear that. Let me write that down... Okay, continue." Pepper said.

"She loves blue roses, fancy restaurants and likes to go shopping. She's quite proud of herself and can come off as being arrogant sometimes, but it's rare. She's not easily impressed, nor is she easily charmed. Her hobbies are cars and fashion. There's more but those are the most important things to know." Jillian continued.

"Great! That should be enough anyways. Thanks. Oh, we'll make a lunch date, yes?" Pepper asked.

"Of course." Jillian smiled. "Have a good day Pepper!"

"You too, thanks again!"

While they had been talking, I had gotten dressed and put my makeup on. I finished up my hair and stepped back into the kitchen where Jillian was pouring herself a drink. She gave me one of those 'I know something you don't know!' smiles. I rolled my eyes and didn't bother asking what the phone call was about. Instead I slipped on a pair of heels.

"Jill, are you going anywhere today?" I asked suddenly.

"Nope. Too lazy. Last night took it all out of me. Why?" she narrowed her eyes at me. I smiled and grabbed her keys that were on the island counter.

"I'm borrowing your car, since I don't have MY keys..." I walked out of the kitchen and headed to the front door.

"Sure, don't wait for my answer or anything. My answer is okay by the way!" she yelled after me.

I stepped outside and welcomed the warm sun. I unlocked Jillian's car and slipped inside before speeding off down the street and onto the highway. I blasted Jillian's CD. I was glad she had some good taste in music. I curved off the highway, taking the exit down-town. I waited at the light patiently before speeding off again once it had turned green. I stopped at my building and parked in the garage.

I took the first set of stairs into the lobby and smiled at the security guard who was sitting behind the info desk. He smiled back as I stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the 10th floor. I got off and walked down the hallway into the waiting room. "Good afternoon Miss." Talia said. I smiled at her and nodded.

"Sorry for coming in late Talia. Big night last night. I need that extra key for my office... Don't ask why." I said quickly. She raised her eyebrow at me and handed me the key.

"A man has been calling for you non-stop today." she stated. I shrugged and entered my office.

I put my stuff onto the huge cherry-wood designer desk before walking over to the floor-to-ceiling windows and opened the curtains. The whole office lit up and I smiled. I went through my files and placed them where they belonged. I never did like going out and then having to come in to work the next day. Though it was good that I didn't have any appointments until later. Talia came in and placed my coffee on my desk and sat at the edge.

"About that man, he seemed very persistent and eager to talk to you." she said. I nodded her off and got up, moving over to my filing cabinet and took out a stack of files. "He's been calling since 8 AM."

"Well, who was he?" I asked simply, walking back over to my desk.

"It was a Mr. Tony Stark." I dropped the stack of files onto the floor and stared at her in horror. I picked them up quickly and placed them neatly beside my coffee.

"Did he leave a message?"

"In fact, he left several. I answered his call two times. After that, I gave up!" Talia said as the phone began to ring. "That's probably him right now!" I sighed, sitting back at my desk comfortably. Talia walked back into the waiting room and answered the phone. "Hello?... Mr. Stark, I told you... Yes I know it's urgent, but she is not in yet!... No, coming here won't do you any good!... When she gets in, I will let her know right away... Goodbye now." She walked back into my office.

"Well, at least we know he's stubborn!" I said, taking a sip of my coffee.

"Remind you of someone?" Talia smirked.

"Yeah, yeah. When is Mrs. Winston coming in?"

"Around 3:00. Oh, Mr. Stark said he will be in tomorrow, whether you like it or not." and with that, she left my office.