*Days later*
“Here’s your coffee, Mr. Stark”
I watched as Pepper simply left the coffee on the nearest table and turned back again.
Damn.
She really is mad at me!
Now imagine if I actually had done anything!
I would be a dead man!
“Pepper!” I called back for her
Even if she turned back, she ignored me “You have an important meeting at 3pm”
“Sir, can I…”
“No, J. You are not allowed to do anything!” I snapped as I watched her leaving my workshop “And if she ever asks for some information on what happened that night, you are not allowed to show her anything!”
“Alright, Sir”
I looked down.
What was I supposed to do?
She did not believe me!
I took a deep breath, trying to keep my mind away from that, which was basically impossible. The last few days had been exactly like that.
She would not even say a word to me, unless she really had to.
I waited for a while right before the lunch time approached, before going upstairs. Pepper was sat on the living room, with her laptop, furiously typing.
“Poor keyword” I commented, approaching her
She did not reply and remained focused on her word
“So…” I tried again “What is this meeting about?”
“Obadiah mentioned a proposition for a presentation of the Jericho”
“Oh, getting propositions, me, already? I knew that would happen the minute I revealed that thing…”
She frowned “Of course you did”
I looked down “Hmmm, well… what about lunch?”
She raised her eyebrow “What about it?”
I took a deep breath. I know I suck at this.
I always did.
I am Tony Stark. I don’t invite ladies out on dates or… lunches or… whatever.
“Pepper, c’mon.” I looked at her “Let’s go out to lunch. I am starving. We’ll leave in five.” I quickly stood up to change my clothes, not giving her a chance to protest that time.
But my attempt did not end up working, anyway.
And I was running out of options.
“Afghanistan?”
Those were the first words I heard coming out of her lips after a really long time.
She normally did not speak in my meetings, not much, usually.
But she was the first reacting when Obie spoke his words.
“Yes, Miss Potts. That is what you heard. A Jericho presentation in Afghanistan” Obie replied
“That could be really… lucrative” the rest of the shareholders smiled
I rolled my eyes “Alright, Miss Potts, get me a date for that. I’ll pass by Afghanistan”
Obadiah smiled “An amazing way to raise our…”
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The Man with no Heart (Tony Stark) - ON HOLD
FanfictionSomeone once said you are what you eat for breakfast. Well, I have the same breakfast ever since I can remember. Someone also said you are not your past. But then, you would be a different person everyday. - A story about the past events on Tony St...
