"So wait you're saying they were arguing over who got to kiss you first?" Gabie scoffs and I frown.
"Yeah, but I didn't understand why. It's not like it was gonna be my first kiss," I grumble. "To end it I just had to kiss them all in quick successi...
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Gabie
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"Mr. Killian! How lucky is this?" Allie greets and bounces forward. She waves to him excitedly and he smiles brightly.
"Miss Hollden what are you doing here today?"
"I'm working as Pepper's assistant for the day," Allie replies. Happy steps forward and gingerly takes Allie's arm to pull her from the grasp of Killian. She frowns in confusion and Pepper crosses her arms.
I squint my eyes at Killian and delve into his mind.
"Extremis, an enhancement in an empty spot in the brain."
"Humans are destined to enhance."
"I have to get Tony Stark on this project."
"Pepper," he greets and grins. Pepper looks shocked by his appearance and gapes openly.
"Killian?"
"You look great. You look really great," he remarks.
"God, you look...you look great. I-I...I can't...What on earth have you been doing?" Pepper splutters.
"Nothing fancy, just five years in the hands of physical therapists. And please, call me Aldrich," he replies charmingly.
"Uh...you were supposed to be issued a security badge," Happy interjects and I puff out my chest.
"Where's the badge?" I ask.
"Gabie, Happy, it's okay," Pepper assures.
"Yeah guys it's fine," Allie reinforces. The two of us are having too much fun miming our bosses for the day.
"Yes?" Happy says.
"We're good," Pepper and Allie snap.
"You sure?" Happy questions.
"Really sure?" I choke in.
"Yes. Stand down," Peppe orders.
"Okay. We're gonna linger, right here," Happy relents and I cross my arms.
"We got our eyes on you," I threaten to Killian.
"Thank you," Pepper mutters.
"Just doing our job," I reply and go to the waiting area. Once there I throw myself onto a couch and Happy sits down in the chair next to it.
