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Pepper Potts (Iron Man) (pepperedsnark) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-04-30 23:42:00

Entry tags:

doctor strange, pepper potts

Who: Pepper Potts and Stephen Strange
When: Tonight
What: Having dinner
Where: Somewhere in LA
Warnings: Uh. Well it's us but I dunno.

Pepper wasn't quite sure about this, and most of her was flailing internally and telling herself to just kind of shut the door in his face and go and hide. Mostly because of Sophie's words about her and Stephen. And she wasn't quite sure which was more odd. The fact that they had some relationship in the future, or the fact that it was 16 years in the future and they were still having some sort of fling.

For once she wasn't wearing a business suit, instead a nice dress. Apparently she wore a lot of those since she was some kind of actress now. And her home was big, much too big for her but what could she do? So she waited for Stephen to come like he said he would.

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-02 08:52 am UTC (link)

She laughed a little, "Italy really has pizza? I kind of thought that it was just.. beneath them almost to have such a thing since .. it's yet another thing us Americans stole and used it as our own.." but if he said there was pizza, then she'd get pizza with him. "Maybe we should.. I don't know.. go to every country and try food from every one? Though I'm not sure that'd be good for my figure." though there she was, grabbing food and starting to eat like she hadn't eaten in years. "Sure, if you have something to ask.." and of course he had to ask that. She kind of blinked at him, "I.." she began, "I don't.. it's 16 years in the future and we're just... I don't know what we are, she wasn't exactly forthcoming." she paused, "And.. well she was lying about the one thing.. I just.." she trailed off. She didn't know whether to feel glad that things would be better, or something else because it was 16 years in the future and she was still... almost single. And didn't have a family. Still.

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sorcsupreme
2008-05-02 09:33 am UTC (link)

He took a bite of the quiche, "What we have here is an Americanized version. Italian immigrants in New York brought the idea over, but yes, they do have pizza. But I much prefer the real thing than what you find in America. Fresh roma tomatoes and cheeses...it doesn't get any better than that." He finished the bite and took a swallow of wine. "You propose a cuisine tour?" Stephen tilted his head as he considered the idea, "Sounds intriguing, though as an actress, I'm sure you have a personal trainer who'd be more than willing to keep that from happening." Though she'd be more likely to gain a ton of weight eating rich Americanized versions than the real things.

"Yes, that. One thing that you must understand with me is that time doesn't have real constraints on my physical form any longer." He took another swallow of wine as he let that sink in. "What I mean is my physical age isn't representing my chronological age."

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-02 04:17 pm UTC (link)

Pepper mm'd a bit, "That does sound good.. and as far as some.. trainer goes. I can't act, so I'm sure this whole actress thing will go away soon. Then maybe when we go some place to eat I can look for a job there.." sounded nice enough. She wasn't quite sure if that was a yes on his part, so she left the idea and decided to just focus on eating.

She listened a bit and then nodded some, "So.. I'll get older but you won't.. I guess that explains.. some things." Sixteen years must seem like a blink of an eye to him. "How old are you then?"

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sorcsupreme
2008-05-02 05:40 pm UTC (link)

"I think you're a wonderful actress," he said offhandedly. He knew so many times how her calm exterior was nowhere near the tumultuous feelings that raged behind her eyes half the time when it came to Stark. He thought about how she'd always looked at Tony, then Sophie's words came to mind and he wondered if it was true. Which meant that she'd one day look at him with the same passion and love she'd given that man for so many years.

"The ravages of time will not affect my body, no." He took another bite. "I'm seventy-seven years old."

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-02 05:50 pm UTC (link)

Her eyebrows raised, "Oh right? Good at pretending not to give a damn about anything? I guess if that's acting, I'm pretty good. I guess we'll see when it comes to playing another person.." but she was smiling though. She just didn't think she was going to do well at all. She was better at data entry and everything else.

Seventy-seven. Pepper looked almost impressed, "Well you look.. very well for seventy seven." she smiled a little again. "Well.. I.. have you done.. that.. I mean.." she wasn't quite sure what she was trying to say. "I know it's not .. okay.. being with someone.. who.. won't die.. watching them.. die."

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sorcsupreme
2008-05-02 06:03 pm UTC (link)

"Good at letting others see the emotions you want them to see. That is what an actress is, after all. Pretending, falling to a role that isn't your real one," he said, the corner of his mouth quirking. He was always good at shielding his own feelings.

"Thank you," and he'd been about to take another bite of food when she'd mentioned something about watching someone die. "I'm used to death. It's been a part of my life since I was young. First my sister, then my brother, my parents, all unfortunate accidents or illnesses. But you never accept it. You get used to it, but I still have a difficult time accepting." He twirled his fork between his fingers and stared at it. "That's the price of being me, but despite all of that, being in love with someone is worth the risk of watching them die someday."

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-02 06:19 pm UTC (link)

"Suppose you're right.." well then she guessed she really was an actress of sorts. He was pretty good at hiding his own feelings. Honestly, she couldn't read him at all. She wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. Probably bad. She listened, eating her food as she did so, because really, that made sense. Never accepting it. "You think so?" she wasn't quite sure that was the case. But then she'd never dealt with this sort of thing before.

"I guess so.. if you really love them.." she sipped her wine and sighed. "Sorry, this is kind of morbid right?"

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sorcsupreme
2008-05-03 02:33 am UTC (link)

"It's not morbid since we're discussing our supposed future." He'd busied his hands by tearing a piece of the bread off and started to spread butter with precision. He'd gained the old use of his hands when he was brought here. From the way he moved them, and even when casting spells, one could tell he was very good with his hands to a degree of an insane amount of accuracy. "I know you said not to mention him anymore tonight, but there's a question I have to ask if you'll permit me." After he took a bite of the bread, he wiped his mouth and prepared the phrasing before he spoke. "Do you think you could ever love someone else as much as you love him? To give another a chance to earn that kind of fierce loyalty and passion he has?"

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-03 03:10 am UTC (link)

Oh great, another question about Tony. She didn't really want to talk about him anymore, but it seemed like she couldn't get away from it. And she didn't really know how to answer in the first place because you really never knew what was going to happen until it happened. "Of.. course it's.. possible, I assume. Anything is.. possible," she began. "I just.. I don't want to feel.. this way. The way I do right now. And I know that everyone always goes on about how people just need time. But.. I... waited. For a long time. I've already wasted so much of my life, I don't want to just waste more time."

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sorcsupreme
2008-05-03 03:35 am UTC (link)

"I could stop that with a number of ways if that's what you want." Which was true. He could hypnotize her, make her forget how she felt for Tony Stark, or he could do something a little more conventional to start her on a road to heal from it. "I won't riddle you with words like that. If you are someone like me who has all the time in the world, it doesn't ever really help wounds heal. All it does is prolong the time you have to live with it. Here," he said and wiped his mouth before standing up from his chair. "I know we've not finished dinner, but we'll take it with us." Suddenly, the pair could hear soft music from an unknown origin, something very classical. He took off his jacket and laid it over the back of his chair and held out his hand to her. "Healing process begins now. Don't waste another moment on it."

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-03 04:28 am UTC (link)

Most people would tell her that they couldn't help her, even if they could. But he was telling her he could, and that he wanted to. At least he got how she was feeling. She eyed him as the music started to play and then took his hand and got up to her feet. ".. All right.. I'll.. try.." what more could she do but that? Then she moved closer to him and put her other hand on his shoulder. "I'm not quite sure how to do that.."

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sorcsupreme
2008-05-03 04:45 am UTC (link)

"Trying is all you can do for now," he replied as he put his free hand on the small of her back and pulled her closer to him. She didn't have to be afraid to touch him; it wasn't as though he was going to do anything to her. Stephen slowly started to dance, leading her into it as he stared into her eyes. They were almost the exact shade of green as his, he thought, and he wondered if Tony even noticed how beautiful her eyes were or that when she smiled, it practically lit up a room. "Tell me something about you that no one knows." He wanted to get her talking, to get her to open up and trust him.

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-03 05:04 am UTC (link)

She trusted him, she really did. That's why she didn't hesitate to press in closer to him as they started to dance. He was staring at her, and she could tell he was thinking something, but what it was she just couldn't tell. "Hm? Let's see.." ah something about her that no one else knew. "I was a cheerleader? Hm.. no people know that about me.. um.." she swallowed. Well he wanted to know something, so that she'd trust him. Okay. "Once.. I.." she looked up at him, trying not to look away like she wanted to. "Got pregnant.. and I.. lost it. No one .. knew, not even the .. father."

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sorcsupreme
2008-05-03 05:20 am UTC (link)

Pepper as a cheerleader? He couldn't see that as reserved as she'd always appeared to him. But maybe it was years of Tony that'd made her less outgoing and shy. "Little pom-poms and short skirts," he chuckled, though his face grew serious when she trusted him with that kind of knowledge. He blinked, "You really wanted it, yes? Or was it accidental?" It was really hard for him not to just say a lot of things he could see in her head, just because he wanted to alleviate her pain. The way she projected her pain was horrible, and he didn't think anyone, especially Pepper, was deserving of this much. "You can ask me something if you'd like...to make you more comfortable."

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-03 05:26 am UTC (link)

Pepper smirked at him, "Yes, pom-poms and short skirts. All of that. It's because I'm so tall.." she shrugged a little. Right so about the important stuff, "It was.. I don't know really. Somewhere in between? I really really wanted it, but I was too stupid. And not ready, and I didn't think I could be a mother by myself. Sometimes I think I .. did it on purpose and just told myself that it couldn't be helped. Might not have gone in to have an abortion but.." she trailed off. Ah, hm. Something to ask him, "Um.. I don't know.. tell me something about you? I don't really.. know much."

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sorcsupreme
2008-05-03 06:01 am UTC (link)

Poor Pepper. Did she only know heartache in her life? "The mind is very powerful, and it wouldn't surprise me if your willpower was enough to cause that if you wished it to be so. But..." he trailed off, trying to choose his words carefully, "I think you would make an excellent mother. I can picture you with a small girl so high with your hair." Something about himself at random? There was just so much about him that could be interesting or boring. "I have a weakness for red haired women." He was sure she'd laugh at him or just stare at him blankly.

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	pepperedsnark 2008-05-03 06:08 am UTC (link)
	That made her smile, all parts of it really. "Thank you.. though, I guess that's not really in the cards for me either.." even if he talked about the whole changing the future thing. She blushed faintly and smiled, but she didn't laugh, she just looked away from him because she was blushing so much. "I suppose I'm in trouble then.." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sorcsupreme
2008-05-03 06:26 am UTC (link)

Stephen smirked slightly, "We'll see, we'll see," and that's all he said about that. One of the things about what Sophie had said was that while Pepper might have resigned herself to an inevitable fate, Stephen didn't do that kind of thing. "Yes, I'm afraid you might be in over your head on this one," and he tightened his grip on her and swung, dipping Pepper as he sidestepped in their dance. He held her like that for a moment before he lifted her back up, righting the two of them as he continued on with their motions.

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-03 06:37 am UTC (link)

It was odd seeing him smirk when he was so serious all the time, and that she couldn't figure out what he was thinking. "Over my head? Because you have a thing for redheads? I might just be a secretary turned actor, but I'm quite sure I can hold my own.." she said just before she was dipped. She only faltered for a split second since she hadn't really been expecting it. She held onto him a bit tighter as she was dipped and then brought back up.

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sorcsupreme
2008-05-03 06:52 am UTC (link)

That was what he liked to hear, and he particularly enjoyed he'd caught her off guard with the dip, making her cling to him. She couldn't figure him out, which kept him living up to his last name. "Partially because you're a redhead and partially because you just never know what I'll do next." Which was definitely the case. As she clung to him, he stared down into her eyes, his tongue slowly wetting his lips before he leaned in slowly, giving her a chance to see he was going to try and kiss her and hope that she wasn't going to push him away.

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-03 06:56 am UTC (link)

That was for sure, she really didn't know what he was going to do next. Nothing seemed predictable, which was good. She kind of smirked at him before she felt him lean in. Her eyes flickered to his lips, and then back up to his eyes, trying to make some sort of decision before deciding to give up thinking about it. That was her problem, she was always making decisions for everyone else and not living. So she leaned in and brought her lips against his, slowly but not bothering with gentle.

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sorcsupreme
2008-05-03 07:06 am UTC (link)

Dear God could he even remember the last woman he'd actually kissed? Their eyes had examined each other thoroughly before their lips had met, though he didn't let go of her hand. In fact, his grip on it only grew tighter, his fingers entwining with hers as he pressed against her. He'd gotten this far and he hadn't thought further than that because he was sure she'd have shrugged him off. But he found himself deepening the kiss, his hand sliding from the center of her back lightly until the tips of his fingers disappeared just under the edge of the bottom of the dress.

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-03 07:13 am UTC (link)

She certainly didn't remember the last time she'd actually been kissed either, so it seemed to be a welcoming experience for both of them. Her fingers slid through his, holding onto his hand as he kissed her a little harder, and she responded in kind, gently teasing her tongue against his. When his fingers slipped under her dress, she made a tiny whimpering sound against his mouth and pressed against him just a little bit more.

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sorcsupreme
2008-05-03 07:26 am UTC (link)

Stephen smiled into the kiss as she whimpered; he liked the sound she made when he touched her just right. He could taste hints of the wine on her tongue coupled with their meal and something else distinctly Pepper. He twisted his palm until his fingers moved a little further down, close enough that he could feel the elastic of her underwear grazing his fingertips before he pulled them out and trailed his hand up the length of her spine to the center of her back.

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pepperedsnark
2008-05-03 07:36 am UTC (link)

There was something about him teasing her, pushing her right up to the edge only to pull away again that was setting her nerves on fire. She found she rather liked the feel of his hand against her bare back which made her finally slide her arms around his neck, her fingers moving through his hair a bit. Somewhere her mind was wondering what it would feel like to have those hands on the rest of her bare flesh, but she was oblivious that he could tell what she was thinking. It wasn't that hard to figure out with the way she was kissing him and all.

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