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12percentpotts (12percentpotts) wrote in valarlogs, @ 2014-09-07 11:10:00

Who: Pepper Potts and Tony Stark
When: Early Septemberpre-plot
Where: Stark Tower
What: Hanging out together.
Rating/Warnings: Low/None
Status: Complete



Tony felt like he’d dragged Pepper through the ringer, and wanted to apologise to her. Properly. It felt like it’d been one thing after another, with new hires and fires, conferences and other things that he’d made Pep deal with. And he’d been focused on his software. The new AI platform that he was working on. It was absolutely magnificent and was going to revolutionize the way his lab worked, though he wasn’t sure about the long-term ramifications of what he’d been able to accomplish. He’d seen Her after all.

He came home to his apartment a little earlier than normal, and set the mood. Candles, romantic music, dinner set out on the table, wine breathing by the fireplace. There wasn’t a fire in it, because Orange County in September didn’t need flames. But it was still quite lovely, if Tony didn’t say so himself.

He sat down on the sofa to wait for her to come by after work. And he got out his phone to fiddle with it.

Pepper had felt a little less calm than normal lately - i.e. stressed, but she tried not to let it show. She didn’t want Tony to worry and in truth she wanted him to know he could rely on her, talk to her whenever he needed to. Because he could.

She’d promised Tony she’d come by once she was done for the day and she called out to let him know she was there. Taking off her shoes by the door and hanging up her coat she pulled her shirt out of her skirt as she walked into the living room. “Oh my god. Tony” she gasped as she took in the setting, “This is amazing”

Tony had climbed up from the sofa at the call, and was waiting for her in the living room. He broke into a grin at the sight of her. “I know, right?” He said, walking forward. He reached both hands out for hers. “I thought maybe we should take a few hours, turn our cell phones off, and just be you and me for a while.”

“I can’t believe you did this” she breathed looking around, placing her hands in his without a second thought. “Tony Stark did you just suggest we turn off our phones? Are you feeling okay?” she smiled at him, her tone playful.

“Really? Is it that surprising that I’ve got a little romance inside me?” He asked, stepping forward to wrap her arms up and around his shoulders. “...wait, don’t answer that.” He grinned.

“I made dinner.” He added. “Well, I purchased dinner.”

“Romance I believe, but turning off the tech, that’s not a level I ever expected” she teased him, wrapping her own arms around his waist.

“Ah that’s more like it” she smiled, “Thank you Tony. It’s lovely” she added seriously.

“Good. You deserve it.” He responded, then leaned in and rested his forehead against hers. “Now we actually have to eat the dinner first. But then I thought… bubble bath? Lights dimmed?” He paused, for emphasis so she could hear the low music playing. “Romantic music? Then climb between the sheets and let me romance you there.”

Pepper smiled as he spoke, fingers stroking along his spine through his clothes. She laughed softly as she heard the music, “Sounds like you have the perfect evening completely planned out. I’m a pretty lucky girl”

Tony grinned, then dipped his head down to press kisses against her shoulder, and up her neck. “I just wanted to show you how much I appreciate you. I know I’ve been a bit of a jerk lately.”

Leaning her head to the side Pepper gave him better access to her neck as she moved one hand up to the back of his head, “You haven’t been a jerk Tony. Nothing beyond what I usually handle” she added because she couldn’t let him get away entirely free.

Tony chuckled against her skin, pressing kisses there up and down her neck as his hands wandered her body, pulling her in closer against him. “...You know I love it when you handle me.” He teased, and finally pulled back. “C’mon. I hope you’re hungry.”

Pepper went willingly, loving the close feeling and his hands on her body. She laughed, “Oh I know exactly what you love” she replied with a smile before nodding, “I am actually”

“Good. Because I got your favorite.” Tony pulled back a bit and took hold of Pepper’s hands, fingers lazily looping with hers, to lead her over to the table. He pulled a chair out for her, then reluctantly let go so he could pour the wine.

“You’ve really gone all out” she commented with a smile as he poured the wine. She really did feel spoilt and part of her loved it. Pepper would make sure she showed him later just how much she appreciated it all.

“Only the best.” Tony said. He leaned over and pressed a kiss into her hair. “Because I love you.” He said, then joined her, sitting kiddy-corner to her at the table so they could hold hands, be close, and still get a good view of each other.

Pepper smiled and basically looked ridiculously happy as they sat next to each other holding hands on a perfectly planned date, “I love you too Tony, very much” she told him.