Fresh out of the shower, Rhiley was in her daily work outfit. All black clothing, easy to move in and easy to fight in. Tony told her to add more style to her wardrobe but she only responded by flipping him off.
She wasn't trying to impress anyone, anyway.
Rhiley said, realizing there wasn't anything in the fridge. "I forgot to go grocery shopping last night."
"You sound like a housewife."
Rhiley slammed the fridge door to find Pepper standing behind it. "The actual title is assistant to Tony Stark for personal matters." She then pointed at Pepper, "Don't say anything."
"Glorified babysitter."
"I'm keeping Tony alive," Rhiley reminds Pepper, "Just not feed, apparently."
The doorbell rang. "I'll grab it," Pepper said. Rhiley grabbed the grocery list she had shoved in one of the many drawers in the kitchen.
"I'll grab Tony," Rhiley heard Pepper say as she let someone in.
Rhiley closed the drawer and headed into the living room. She frowned, "Obadiah."
"Jones."
She glanced down at the large pizza in his hands. "Do you mind taking this to the kitchen?"
"I'm not a butler." Rhiley reminded him, "And I'm not your assistant either, you can't take it yourself."
"I'll let your boss know how you speak to his friends."
"Friends, sure." Rhiley snorted, she maneuvered around him, she never did like Obadiah. He gave her a bad vibe the moment they met. Tony just thought their feud was funny. "I'll just wait here."
"Glorified babysitter to glorified bodyguard." He looked her up and down.
"I can kick--"
"Obadiah!" Tony rushed up the stairs, "I do hope Rhiley gave a warm welcome."
"As always." Obadiah turned his full attention to Tony, setting the pizza down on the table.
Tony paces, full of manic energy. "This is the big-big deal. It can pull the company in a whole new direction." He didn't even waste any time getting into his speech.
"That's great." Obadiah didn't seem to cafe, "Get me the design as soon as you can. We've got a hungry production line that can knock out a prototype in days."
"You know, I had a moment there where I was -- reluctant --- but I know I made the best decision. I feel like I'm doing something --- right, finally." Tony meant it. This pulled at Rhiley's emotions. She hasn't felt like she's done anything right in a very long time. "Thank you for supporting me in this."
Obadiah nodded, and for a moment he did look touched by Tony's speech. Except, Rhiley saw his look change before Tony did, "Listen, I have something to talk to you about. I wish you'd attended the last board meeting like I asked you to."
"I know, I'm sorry." Tony waved it off.
Obadiah gave Rhiley a look, "This is a business matter."
"And she's my assistant," Tony added.
Rhiley folded her arms, "And I'm not leaving."
"Okay." Obadiah turned back to Tony, "The board's filed an injunction against you."
"What?"
Obadiah continued, "They claim you're unfit to run the company and want to lock you out."
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Fanfiction"I want to go back to the time you first told me your name." Rhiley, the twin sister of Howard Stark, finds herself wrapped up with the one and only James Barnes. The next time she sees him is on her new assignment with the 107th Infantry Regiment...
