Chapter 23 Pepper returns
Pepper's point of view
I was walking to Stark Industries… the heel had broken off one of my shoes, my documents had fallen out of my hand at one point and… were covered in mud…
An Audi pulled in at the next crossing and rolled the window down…
"Hey, are you OK?"
"I'm fine"
"Hop in"
"No, thanks I'm fine"
"Pepper… hop in!"
I glanced up and dropped my purse again and my documents flew out again… the driver put on his hazard lights and got out of the car to help me.
"Where's my passport? It was right here"
"Easy OK? Relax… I got you… we'll go up to the office, I'll explain things to Uncle Obie and then we'll retrace your steps and look for your passport, OK?"
"OK…"
"We can do the interview on the way or on the way back"
"OK"
He helped me into the car and drove me to the office. He went into the office and explained things to his godfather and then he came back.
"Uncle Obie tells me you're too qualified for most of the positions we have openings for"
"Well… I need a job… any job. My personal situation is precarious, and my financial situation is not much better. I'm almost broke, I'm about to get made homeless and… I need a job. I'm not above going crawling back to my godfather you know!"
"Relax. I have the perfect job for you."
"Go on"
"I want you to be my personal assistant… it's a live-in role Pepper"
"Oh…"
We did the interview when we got back to the office and I got the job. Afterwards, I told Tony everything… and he reciprocated.
"What do you say? Can we end our break? I know it's bold of me to ask but…"
"I would love that"
"Well, since we're in the office, we can't exactly cement it but…"
"We're in your office, if we're discrete, we can express it a little "
"OK"
We kissed.
"I missed you"
"I missed you too"
That night, we spent hours rekindling our relationship.