The Girl With Six Marks

The Devil Wears a Penicil Skirt 3

The Girl With Six Marks
The Devil Wears a Pencil Skirt
Chapter Three
A Mistake

Pepper's Point of View

As the slender woman walked through the streets of downtown Manhattan, Tony's box in her hands, she couldn't help but smirk. She had not expected for his 'darling' soulmate to come early for her visit, but she was glad she did. It meant she knew she existed in Tony's life, and it was her first step towards getting what she wanted.

Pepper Potts first met Tony years ago at a convention. It was when he first came out as Iron Man and Pepper just thought he was the most handsome man in the world. His money was also beautiful and Pepper could only fantasize about being spoiled by the rich genius. She had planned to make her move at the banquet he was hosting for a lucky soldier. Little did she know that was the night her plans got put on hold.

Flashback

Pepper was dressed in a beautiful floor-length grey dress. She walked around the room with a cocktail in her hand, gaining many admirers from the room. A smile plays on her face at the attention, but her eyes were only searching for one. When they came up empty, she decided to do some investigation.

She noticed the guest of honor, Staff Sergeant Alyanna Jones, being escourted around by a handsome army captain. She took in her appearance, and her eyes widen by the two large soul marks on each of her shoulder. Two? Interesting. She moved closer to listen closely to the conversation between Jones and Rhodes.

"Tony wishes to extend his apologise for arriving late. He had a few things to take care of."

"Iron man stuff?"

"Iron man stuff."

So Tony wasn't here, Pepper concludes, a frown forming on her face. She leaves the room to find a seat, her mind wandering to where her beloved man could be.

When the dinner started and the boring speeches of gratitude unrolled, Pepper was almost ready to give up and leave. But then that's when he finally arrived.

She watched in amazement as he flies into the room and lands on the stage.

She watched in awe as he greets the crowd.

She watched in anger as Alyanna takes to the stage and her and Tony share a moment.

"Ladies and gentleman, Sgt Jones, Alyanna, my soulmate."

The words cut through her like dry ice and she felt her whole world coming to an end. She clenches her glass tightly and had to refrain from throwing it towards the stage. How dare she!? She hissed in her mind as she watched them walk off the stage and disappear together.

"Isn't that wonderful," another person takes to the stage. "Please enjoy your dinner."

Releasing her glass, Pepper rises from her seat and leaves the room, causing glances her way. She didn't care, she was furious!

She storms into the restroom, her fist clenching as she glares at her reflection. She waited years to finally have this moment with him, and here comes this little girl who barely knew him and sweeps him off his feet.

She growls under her breath before inhaling deeply to try and calm herself down. She stayed in the restroom longer than she expected, she paced back and forth, her mind wondering what she should do. Her emotions were running too crazy for her to come up with any actual plan and she turned to leave the bathroom. But she was stopped short by the opening of the door, she quickly runs to a stall and hides inside one.

Alyanna herself walks into the restroom, and she was talking to someone on the phone.

"Word sure spreads fast," she hears her say and Pepper holds back a snort. She could hear the faint voice of the other woman on the other end.