A/N: Work is finally starting to become relaxing...all that chaos and insane-ness of starting a new job is slowly starting to wear off. But yet I'm still tired/zombified/exhausted. Anyways, here's a slightly rushed chapter. Thanks for all the reviews so far everyone, it's great to know so many people love reading this story. It's really nice to come home after a long day at work and read all your reviews. :) ...This chapter's told in Happy's POV.

The rays of the morning sunlight were moderately warm as he sat in his neatly pressed suit beside the world renowned billionaire and the familiar Lieutenant. He sighed quietly at the topic of conversation that engulfed the two men beside him. They always seemed to be talking about cars, sports or women in one way or another. He was surprised Pepper hadn't caught them out on their particular choice of topics.

He turned his eyes from the scenic view of the ocean to the very resolute and oblivious Jared who seemed completely entranced by something crawling on the tree in front of his little eyes. The little boy who so perfectly resembled his father and mother was always a curious little boy. But he thought with a smirk that nothing could ever be simple where Tony was concerned.

"Jared," he called out as Jared slowly began to venture further away from them.

Jared stopped instantly and glanced back at him. "I was just looking at a butterfly," he called back.

"Well, not too far," he replied as Jared obediently nodded and turned his little eyes back to whatever it was that had suddenly caught his interest again.

"Damn, Tony...did you see that?"

He turned to glance at the familiar lieutenant.

"See what? Where?" Tony mumbled and glanced around with sudden interest.

"Her legs, hot damn," Rhodey murmured.

He rolled his eyes plainly, however glanced in the direction of the particular woman that had caught their eyes.

She looked moderately fine in his opinion. She just didn't have that brown hair and glistening eyes like Natalie did. He smiled at the thought of it as he glanced away from the blonde to find Jared touching the leaves on the tree.

"She's too blonde," Tony commented.

"Pepper's blonde," Rhodey noted.

"True, but she's not completely blonde like that one is and besides, I bet she has the brain capacity of a nut."

"Tony-"

" Pepper's more sophisticated than that."

"You never complained all those years ago-"

"That's different," Tony snapped. "I wasn't in love with Pepper back then...or rather, I didn't know I was in love with her..." he paused for a moment before he added, "But I think I've always loved her."

"Man, this is supposed to be a morning of checking out hot women... and you're going all cheesy on me."

Tony blatantly glared at the lieutenant beside him and mustered, "One day you'll find a woman that you'll love and when you do, you'll know where I'm coming from."

"I beg to differ, Tony. You were rather oblivious to women with any hint of intelligence-"

"Like I said," Tony muttered, "That was a long time ago and I-"

"Woah...woah...woah..." Rhodey hushed and eyed a particular brunette that passed by them.

"Okay, now that one is alright..." Tony murmured.

"Just alright?"

"Well she's got the legs to back it up, but the upper-"

"Boss, I think you should stop looking."

"What? Why?"

"Because-"

"Jared!"

He grimaced inwardly at the sound of Pepper's voice. He was sure she had heard Tony muttering away about that woman he and Rhodey saw moments ago. He sighed; he did try to warn him.

"It's okay Pepper, I'll watch him," Natalie's calm voice murmured behind him.

He smiled briefly to her before he caught Pepper's rather narrowed gaze directed at Tony.

"Coming, Happy?" Natalie called him softly.

"Oh...right," he coughed uncomfortably at the raised brow Tony directed him.

"Did you spot any good looking ones while I was gone?" he heard Pepper's calm and casual voice behind him.

He raised a brow this time and swiftly glanced back at Pepper who seemed to follow Tony's visual direction.

"Just a few," Tony murmured in response as if unconcerned with what he was implying.

"Her legs are alright but she's completely flat," Pepper noted.

His eyes bulged as Natalie's soft hand encircled his arm and slowly tugged him away.

"That's just insane," Rhodey mustered. "She's clearly got some cleavage."

"Hardly," Tony muttered swiftly. "That blonde we saw earlier had cleavage but she was just way to blonde."

"I'm blonde," Pepper murmured.

"You're different...I love you and that makes all the difference in the world, Pepper darling," he heard before Natalie succeeded in tugging him completely away from the three of them.

Happy frowned in disbelief.