The Man with no Heart (Tony Stark) - ON HOLD

All eyes on Fury

"Hmmm"

I closed my eyes as I felt Pepper's wonderful body falling on top of mine, feeling much more relaxed and quite satisfied.

Well, how could I not, when I have a Pepper in my life.

Even better, when Pepper is my life.

I felt her hand caressing my hair softly, relaxing me even more.

"Are you ok, baby?" I felt her lips kissing my arc reactor and her fingers moving down, touching my lips and ending up in my bare chest, as well

I smiled, opening one eye to stare at her "I could not be better, Pep" my hand move up from the soft skin on her hip to play with her hair

She stared at me, with worried eyes and I knew she was fighting with herself not to bring questions up. And yet, I also knew she would not succeed.

Resting her chin on my chest, she looked up at me, while playing with the arc reactor "When do you want to go to New York and stark working on the tower? It's almost ready" she smiled "All that will be missing with be your job in it"

I stared at her, smirking "Which is still quite a lot"

"I'm sure it won't take you that long"

"If you help me" I smiled

"Of course" she leaned to kiss my lips "I'll get things... up"

I chuckled "You surely do" I bit her lip, not letting her move away, but forcing her to come to my lips again.

"Hmmm, Tony" her petite arms went around me as she kissed my cheek "Not so stressed anymore?" she whispered in my ear

"A... I was not stressed" I spoke "B... how could I ever be stressed after this?"

Pepper blushed, staring at me with such a loving expression that made me totally seduced and surrendered to her.

I never knew I could be capable of feeling something like this.

This strong.

So much it ached.

It scared me.

It made me desperate.

And yet, it motivated me.

"I love you" my fingers caressed her cheeks

She smiled "Who could guess, Mr. Stark"

I rolled my eyes, looking away "You would not ruin my reputation"

"Never, you are good enough to do that yourself"

"Ouch"

She giggled, kissing me one more time, before worriedly staring at me "I know you are not telling me something, Tony"

I took a deep breath, unwanted jitters immediately invaded me. I have no idea what was wrong with me, lately.

"Pep," I calmly spoke "Every time I do not tell you something is not because I am hiding something from you. Or, if not, then it is insignificant"

"You know I worry. And I see you stressed. Why don't you just... speak to me, tell me what is on your mind" she stared at me "You have a lot in your mind, you should not keep everything in there, or else, you will go crazy" she smiled, searching for my hand "You are just a man, Tony. There's nothing wrong with that"

I stared at her, attentively listening to every word. However, before I could reply, Jarvis interrupted "Sir, Nick Fury has just left you a voice message"