The Mistake [Pepperony AU]

Episode 2- It is too late

When Pepper gets into her office, she takes a deep breath. She has just seen him. Anthony Edward Stark... Love of my life, naive part of my feelings, remorse of my heart, the reason for my bloody tears... She knew that she was going to see Tony and she has steeled herself for the meeting. She soliloquized that she was here because just for work. Then Tony came through the door... If somebody asked her what does she remember the day which they broked up, she couldn't say she does. But she remembers all day, right here and now. His face, his words... She remembers every single detail about the day and it makes something funny in her skin... It is like burning inside with anger and her every broken piece of her heart pricks to her chest. She wants to punch his pretty face and then yells to him. Then... She swallows hard. She is so angry with him. She has cried for him even after three months later the day. But today... She is just... angry with him because he hurt her willingly. He did a choice... He tried to cheat her. When she thought that they were going to alright, he was with another woman in their bed. She bites her lip to keep herself calm. This was five years ago. She tries to remember herself that it is over. Probably, he didn't any regret about the day. If he did, he would call her in these fucking five years. I was blind. I was in love with him. I did believe him. But today I wasn't and I never believe in him. She gazes the outdoor while she was thinking about the past.

Then the office door is knocked down and Tony is here with a box.

"Hi, are you available?" He asks calmly.

"It depends. What is going on, Tony?"

Tony, Tony, Tony... Why his name is still left a piquant taste in her mouth?" She looks at the box.

"It is a welcome present for you." He comes up to her then gives her the box. It is a cheesecake from her favorite restaurant...in France? She gives him a confused look.

"I was in France a few hours ago. Then I thought... You are coming back to..." me? "... Stark Industries. I think it is a nice gift, right?" He says.

She squints at Tony. What is his aim? If it about gets to back together, it wouldn't happen! Ever. Never!

"Thank you." She doesn't even look to Tony or the box. Her eyes are on her desk.

"Well... Don't want to taste it?" He smirks at her using his charm. But it exacerbated all situations. She looks at him, directly. She takes the box and tosses it out. "I do not want anything from you."

Tony makes a grimace. "It was really bad, Pep. You wasted a good cheesecake!"

"Oh... It is good because that means I learned lots of things from you."

Ow shit. Pepper plays hard.

"Oh..." He moans and comes her up. She can smell his scent. Machine, oil, cologne... "We learned lots of things from each other, right?" He says. She moves away from him.

"Yes."

"You are still angry with me, aren't you?" Tony looks upset.

"It is not everything about you, Mr. Stark." She says coldly. "No. Wait..." His eyes are on her... How she could be more attractive than before? There were five years?! "It was all about you.... But not anymore."

Her words make hurt him physically.

"If there is all, please leave my office, Mr. Stark."

"There is all for now, Miss Potts."

After Tony left the office, Mr. Thompson gets into her office with some documents.

"Miss Potts, are you okay?"