A/N: So here's installment 3. I'm gonna apologize now for anything slightly off... I wasn't so sure what he would be wearing under is armour because he has been known to wear a body suit under it but at the same time he also ends up just wearing a sports shirt and his black cargo type pants so I went for that because it seemed like it would be easier. Oh and I took a few liberties with the layout of Stark Tower but it's nothing major so I hope it's fine! Anyway I hope you like this so enjoy!

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A Little Patching Up

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Pepper was waiting with an ice pack and a first aid kit by the window that over looked the balcony of Stark Tower. As soon as Jarvis had told her that Tony was heading back from his latest mission she had assembled everything she would need to patch him up.

As he landed and didn't wobble she relaxed a little but it was short lived as the armour was slowly peeled off him. He had a split lip and a cut over his eye and a pretty decent bruise forming over the knuckles of his right hand.

"I'm fine," Tony insisted as soon as he saw the look on Pepper's face.

"You don't look fine," Pepper said as she crossed the room to meet him half way, the ice pack in hand.

"It's nothing a little TLC can't fix," Tony said placing a quick, soft kiss on her lips.

"Alright well sit down then," Pepper said, frowning at the taste of blood from his split lip.

Tony sat down on the couch, deciding not to test Pepper. Pepper collected the first aid kit before moving to sit beside him. Before starting on the various cuts on his face she gently pressed the ice pack over the purple spreading over his knuckles. She wordlessly motioned for him to hold it there before starting to gently disinfect the cuts on his face. She finished by placing a band-aid over the cut by his eye before placing a kiss over it then leaning back to look him over for other injuries she couldn't see.

"Is that it or is there more?" Pepper finally asked after not being able to tell if he was hurt anywhere else.

"Besides the bruise on my left shoulder, yes, but that isn't that bad," Tony said, trying to down play it so she wouldn't worry.

"Let's see," Pepper said with a sigh, knowing it must be worse than what he was telling her.

Tony thought about brushing it off but decided against it and set the ice pack, he was holding to his knuckles, on the couch before slowly pulling his shirt over his head. He glanced down at his shoulder as is protested a little to his actions and was pleased to see it didn't look as bad as he thought it would though it was still purple and angry. Pepper sighed again before getting up.

"Stay here," She said sternly before heading to retrieve another ice pack and a towel.

When she came back she was happy to see that he had listen to her and the only move he had made was to put the ice pack back on his knuckles. She took her place beside him again and wrapped the ice pack in the towel before pressing it to the purple splotch on his shoulder and holding it there. Tony visibly relaxed as the ice numbed his shoulder and leaned back into the couch cushions, pinning the ice pack between his shoulder and back of the couch. Pepper let go of the ice pack when she was sure it would stay in place and moved to run her fingers through Tony's hair. They sat like that for what seemed like ages before Pepper finally spoke.

"What am I going to do with you?" Pepper asked softly.

"Love me, feed me and never leave me," Tony suggested with a half smile, leaning into her touch.

"I think that can be arranged," Pepper said smiling at the cute expression on his face.

"Can bedtime be arranged too?" Tony asked letting the exhaustion works its way into his voice.

"Yes," Pepper said, leaning down to place a kiss on his forehead, "Come on."

She offered him a hand up and pulled him to his feet when he took it before leading the way to his bedroom.

Once they were both changed and settled in bed Pepper settled into his side and started running her fingers through his hair again. She waited until she was sure he was asleep before letting herself relax enough to sleep as well. Her last thought before she slid into dream land was that she was glad she was here to patch him up after something like this because knowing Tony if it wasn't for her he'd probably just suffer through it by himself.

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