~Iron Family~

The Happy Coffee Force

A/N: Yes, I made the video (sorry for the glitchy stuff)

After Peter ran off, Tony tried to massage his temples and find Pepper. She would know what to do. She had a teenager and Tony--she was the expert.

He found her upstairs in their private quarters with Morgan, watching a cringy-looking animated movie about unicorns, rainbows, glitter and such. When she spotted Tony standing in the doorway, she excused herself and went over to him.

"Tony?" she said in surprise. "What are you doing? It's only ten after seven, shouldn't you be downstairs?"

"Well, the intern ran off," Tony grumbled. Pepper looked like she'd been slapped--clearly not the answer she'd been expecting.

"'Ran off?' What do you mean?"

They had walked away from their private quarters and gone down to the main floor where they were now strolling around the pool.

"He was mad that I'm after Spider-Man," Tony sighed. "They're best buds, I guess, and Peter's very protective of him."

"I see." Pepper crossed her arms in thought.

"What should I do?" Tony whispered. "I--I made him cry."

"You made him cry?" she repeated disbelievingly, raising an eyebrow. Tony nodded.

"Yeah, I did, Pep. I'm scared I've messed him up. First I turn him in, and--and now--"

His words died in his throat as Pepper wrapped him in a warm, tight hug. He relaxed, taking a deep breath and squeezed her back.

"It'll be alright, Tony," she breathed in his ear, giving his cheek a gentle kiss. "You didn't mess him up--you just caused him pain."

"But what should I--"

"Go to his foster parents' house tomorrow. Apologize. Sincerely," she added sternly when Tony started to protest. "Come on, you owe him this."

Tony sighed. "I guess you're right."

The pool water suddenly started bubbling and Steve popped up, gasping for air. He had on a pink scuba mask. Bucky soon surfaced next to him, wearing little green ones just over his eyes. His hair was piled underneath a Finding Nemo swim-cap. Tony sighed.

"What're you boys doing?" he asked, aggravated.

"Bucky's teaching me to swim!" Steve responded excitedly, grinning up at him. "We're having 'guy time.' We're going to watch football with Clint and Sam later, too! After I learn to swim." Bucky facepalmed and shook his head.

"You don't even know how how to swim! You're a soldier, you--" Tony huffed and crossed his arms. "We are having a private moment here."

"We were here first," Bucky pointed out, pulling on his swimcap. It looked five sizes too small for him.

"Good point."

Tony took Pepper by the arm and they strolled out.

He failed to notice Harley watching from behind a corner, biting his lip in thought.

***

The following morning, Tony had Happy get a car ready and he prepared to head over to Peter's foster parents' house.

He grabbed his cooling coffee on his path to the door, but he kept getting sidetracked.

"Hug!" Morgan demanded from the table.

"Tony, can I play baseball with Clint?" Harley asked. "He can catch and throw. Pretty well."

"Honey, you forgot your glasses!" Pepper called from the kitchen.