Carry On My Wayward Avenger

The Surprise

Pepper Potts was drinking her coffee and doing her normal routine. Answering emails for Tony Stark and sorting his mail. Praying Tony didn't ask her for her with his reactor again when she notice a group of people walking down the sidewalk. What stood out was the platinum blonde. She recognized that blonde, she didn't know many blondes with that exact shade but the others... The others, she didn't. Tony might.

She heard footsteps echo off the stairs. Speak of the devil. "Hey, Tony. Does Isabella have a daughter? Or two."

"No." Tony said, sharply. He walked over to stand next to her at the window. "She has a sister." His mouth fell open and shut. He pointed out a shorter girl with a similar shade of blonde to Isabella. "That's her sister, Jasmine."

That didn't answer the question about the last girl who looked to be around 8 or 9 with dark brown hair. She ran in front of the pair and pointed out the pretty flowers in other people's lawn. She waited for the sisters to catch up before holding hands with the older Wolfe.

Pepper didn't know how to reply or could recognize the look in Tony's eyes. "I didn't know that Isabella lived in the area." She remarked, not knowing what else to say.

Tony walked away and she could hear him say. "Me neither."

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Isabella was changing into a swimsuit because it was too beautiful of a day to spend inside and Cass wanted to swim. She needed a nice relaxing day with her family after 3 months of work for SHEILD. Clint had his own leave time to who knows where and that left Natasha to nag at her. Isabella flat out told her that Tony would come when he was ready. So, the spy vanished earlier that morning for something Isabella didn't have the clearance for. Honestly, Izzy thought the woman was allergic to kids with how she acted around Cass.

Jasmine was helping her niece for Isabella while she got changed. She threw on a cover up that didn't cover anything up and headed to the kitchen to make drinks. Alcoholic for the adults and a closed cup of pineapple juice for Cass. "Hecate!" Isabella called. "What do you want to drink?!"

"Wine, moscato if you have it."

"Got it." Isabella pulled a couple of tumblers and a chilled bottle out for Hecate and Jasmine. She pulled out a six pack of beer for Logan and the blender for herself. She started to pull out the ingredients she needed when the door bell rang. "Jazz! Answer the door?"

"Can I get a please?!"

"Now!" Isabella growled. "No wine for you."

The quick patter of feet were her answer. Isabella continued to make her frozen piña colada with a grin. She poured herself, a generous amount into her tumbler. Hecate wandered into the kitchen and took her cup of wine. "That looks good! Can I get some?" Hecate remarked, dipping a spoon into Isabella's cup to sample. Isabella blinked at the spoon's appearance out of thin air. Wasn't one of hers. Her silverware was sliver, not gold. "Tastes great, could use some more pineapple." Isabella pursed her lips at the goddess, disapprovingly but retrieved another tumbler.

"Hi! Who are you?!"

Isabella's head snapped towards the entry. "Jazz!" She snapped, hurrying to the door. "Cass! Get over here! You know you don't answer doors for strangers-!" Izzy's eyes landed on Tony Stark. Her mouth felt dry. She didn't know if she was relieved or stressed but she grabbed Cass's shoulder and pulled her back.

"Hi. You did invite me."

"Yeah, I did." Isabella sighed. How did he get her address? "Cass, say hi to an old acquaintance of mine. Tony Stark. Tony, say hello to my daughter. Cassiopeia Wolfe."