Heart •IronMan 1+2

Chapter Five

A/N:

I don't really know where I want their relationship to go from here, heh. 

Enjoy!

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Pepper stared at the pair. When did they start getting along this well?

Tony and Bella stood side by side in the kitchen, tossing an odd slice of fruit at one another through their conversation. The low words they threw at each other just quiet enough that she couldn't hear them.

"When did this happen?" She exclaimed startling the couple. Bella spun around pressing against the countertop.

Her cheeks heated up as Pepper's eyes flickered between the two. The very oversized t-shirt she wore wasn't doing anything for her words either.

Tony glanced at Bella with a smirk. She hadn't been this flustered since he'd first kissed her. He slid a hand around her waist, pulling her to stand in front of him, and pressed a gentle kiss against the side of her neck. "Last night."

Bella blushed shoving him off. Looking towards Pepper, she noticed the wide grin that had spread across her face.

"Finally. What are you making?"

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Bella jogged down the steps to the garage, jumping down the last few steps with Pepper following behind her.

"You're both as childish as the other," she shook her head laughing. "You're perfect for each other."

"Oh, go take some calls," Bella waved her hand away from the strawberry blonde. Pepper rolled her eyes at the teasing and glanced down at her tablet.

"I just might have to do that," Pepper sighed and turned back around. Bella pouted but let her go.

The blonde pushed open the door, typing to code into the pad beside the frames. Tony practically hung in the middle of the room a red and gold suit being painfully pulled off his body.

"What the hell?" Bella's voice echoed through the garage. Tony whipped his head towards her.

"Let's face it. This is not the worst thing you've caught me doing," he stated shaking his head.

Bella scanned over him, her eyes catching on every scratch and scar on the metal. "What were you doing? Tony, are those bullet holes?"

"Uh," he paused as the machine yanked off a piece of the armor. "Training thing with Rhodey."

"You're lying. Why are you lying?" Bella crossed her arms over her chest. Tony sighed and stepped off the platform.

"Reasons." His voice made it sound unbelievable even to his own ears.

"Tony."

"Look, I can't tell you. At least not everything." Bella gave him a look. "Yet! Not yet."

The blonde rolled her eyes spinning around to head into the house. "Fine. Finish up here I'm making sure you don't need stitches."

"Bella, I'm fine."

"I don't care if you think you're fine! You're still getting looked over. I'll be back I gotta get some latex gloves," she shook her head hearing him jog up the steps after her. "Maybe some anesthesia too! Knock your ass out!"