HOLIDAY CHEER

"Tony?" Pepper spoke softly, hugging him from behind.

Tony hummed to show he was listening, but didn't look up from whatever it was he was working on.

"Well... you know how there are certain board meeting that you still have to attend?"

Tony turned and looked up, "I don't see why, they're boring. I mean I did put you in charge, didn't I?"

Pepper smiled and leaned forward to press a chaste kiss to his forehead, "They may be boring but you're still in charge. You're the owner Mr. Stark."

"Of course Mrs. Potts." Tony sighed dramatically, "Oh woe is me! I must be bored to death!"

"Stop that," Pepper smacked his arm but was still smiling, "The thing is... It starts in a few hours at six...and you won't be back until tomorrow night..."

Tony spared a quick glance at the clock to see it was 4 am. Technically it was now Christmas eve, has been for four hours.

"You know tomorrow's Christmas right? And I won't be able to spend it with you than."

Pepper frowned, "I know, but you can't exactly keep missing all these meetings, it should end around 11-12ish, doesn't matter. I'll wait up for you and we can

have our own little Christmas. Besides I know you don't like Christmas."

Tony chuckled, "I know you like it though, but alright. I'll get ready, you go get some sleep." Tony quickly pulled her in for a kiss, "Merry Christmas eve, Peps."

"Merry Christmas eve, Tony."

Tony watched her leave the lab before looking down at his project longingly, "Shut her down J, I gotta go get ready."

"I've never seen you so eager for a meeting, Sir."

Tony snorted, "As if. I just wanna keep Peps in a good mood."

All in all it only took him about 45 minutes to shower, put on a suit and fix up his hair, by than it was around 5am so he had about half a hour to go before he had to actually leave.

"Tony? What are you doing up? And... What are you wearing?"

Looking up Tony saw Steve sitting at the kitchen table eating a bowel of cereal. On hiscommon floor. With the spoon halfway to his mouth and was gaping at him.

"You do know there's a kitchen in the Avengers common floor, right?" Tony blurted out. Steve blushed and looked down, feeling like he just kicked a damn puppy Tony quickly added, "I don't really mind its just you guys never use it. Do you not like it? I can redo the entire floor."

Steve looked startled and yelled out, "NO! I mean, well no we do like it but you never really come down so we decided to come up and it kinda stuck?"

Tony just stared at him before going to his coffee maker to just pretend that conversation never happened.

"...You... Uh you never told me what you're doing..." Steve trailed off when Tony turned and raised an eyebrow at him.

"I'm drinking coffee." Steve rolled his eyes when Tony deliberately lifted his mug and held it straight out in front of Steve's face.

"Am I not allowed to know?"

Tony grinned, "Nah, I just wanted to mess with you. I'm going to a meeting."

"What meeting?"

Steve and Tony both jumped, Tony whirled around to glare at Clint who was clutching his sides laughing.

"What the hell Legolas!"

Clint scowled, "Seriously? That nickname again?"

Steve quickly spoke before another war started between the two of them, "Morning Clint, You want some breakfast?"

"Don't mind if I do."

Tony crossed his arms and scowled as Natasha walked in and sat at the table next to Clint

.
"Geez, why doesn't everybody come here!"

"Err. Sorry Tony."

Tony looked at the doorway and watched as Bruce shuffled into the room. Once seated they all turned to stare at Tony, besides Steve who was cooking.

"What?"

Natasha rolled her eyes, "Don't be a idiot Stark, sit down and eat."

Before Tony could even begin to protest, Clint and Bruce both had grabbed ahold of his arms and forced him into a chair. They both trued not to stare as Tony's usually stiff wings twitched when they grabbed him.

Tony's wings twitched again when Steve slid a Christmas themed plate full of pancakes in front of him.

The others were all openly staring at Tony, this was the most they've ever seen his wings move. Tony on the other hand thought they were staring at him to make sure he eats it, which is why he made exaggerated movements as he put a piece of it into his mouth, "Th'nks Ca'sicle."

Clint immediately dug into his own plate before freezing in his seat.

"Birdbrain? You're not choking are you?" Tony asked amused while Bruce quickly stopped eating to stare at the archer.

Before Bruce could go all medical man on him, Clint shook his head no and glared at Tony, "You never said what your meeting was!"

Now Tony rolled his eyes, and he sighed annoyed as the others all looked at him as well, "Really?! Its not like I'm going to go jump somebody!"
When the others didn't say anything, Tony huffed, "Fine its a SI board meeting, and I'll be back around 11-12ish tomorrow night."

"But you'll miss Christmas!" Clint cried out.

"Whatever Katniss, I leave at 5:30."

"Uh...Tony?"

Tony looked over at Steve.

"It's 6:30..."

"SHIT!" Tony cursed running out the door just in time to hear Steve yell,

"LANGUAGE!"

Tony snorted while grinning, there was no way in hell he was going to let Steve live that down.

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I DON'T OWN THE AVENGERS OR MARVEL!