Truth is... I'm a Stark

Just the assistant - meet virginia

"DON'T TOUCH ME I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY!"
That was the day Tony Stark's life changed forever. That was when his body guard, ironically named Happy, and woman he'd never seen before burst into a young Tony Stark's office. The woman was tall, long legs, slim figure and thick red hair that reached her slim waist. She had a soft face with freckles and dark blue eyes that
shone like sapphires, she looked fairly young - no older than Tony himself. Tony had only one word to describe her: beautiful.

"I tried to stop her boss," Tony's staring was interrupted by Happy.
"Mr Stark, during your briefing I noticed that you miscalculated the net growth of the SIphone6pro and the amount we would have to approximately spend on production. If this plan went through we would be left with an inadequate amount of funds to meet the demands of the public," the woman told him and she struggled to get out of Happy's grip.
{AN: I know nothing about business. Hopefully that made sense.}
The genius stared at the brave woman in shock. Very few people in his life had ever corrected him; either they weren't smart enough to or they didn't have the courage to tell THE TONY STARK that he was wrong.

"Let her go Happy," he instructed and reluctantly Happy complied, sending her a glare in which she only raised her pepper spray menacingly in response. After the brief stare-down she handed the genius a sheet of paper with the information that Tony had stated in his speech and there was indeed a miscalculation, by a whole 2.5%. Tony was slightly disappointed in himself; he never made mistakes. But ever since the untimely death of his mother and Howard, he's been slacking slightly, building himself a reputation of a ruthless playboy.

The intruder cleared her throat to draw the mechanic's attention back to the room rather than the paper he was staring at. "You got a name red?" Tony asked trying to hide how impressed he was a this woman's boldness and intelligence.
"Virginia Potts Mr Stark, I work in public relations," she answered confidently.
"Well Pepper -"
"My name is -"
"Oh I know your name sweetheart, but with that entrance I think I'll call you Pepper," Tony stated, leaving no room for argument. Virginia, now Pepper, just sighed. "Well Pepper, I like you, your smart, bold and very, very attractive," he started and gave her a flirtatious wink. Happy, standing in the corner, rolled his eyes while Pepper just stared at him looking simply unimpressed. Without the reaction he was hoping for, or any reaction for that matter, he continued: "how would you like to be my personal assistant?" If Pepper was shocked at the proposal, she did very good job at hiding it. "You would organise my meetings and keep my schedule, kind of like a receptionist but more important. You'd still handle things like PR but more specifically for me. And of course we'd double your pay," Tony rambled on in order to fill the silence.
"When would I start?" she queried.
"Tomorrow morning."
"Very well then, thank you for offer I will not disappoint you. Will that be all Mr Stark?"
"That will be all Ms Potts," and with that Pepper Potts left the room elegantly, a stark contrast {AN: get it STARK?  No ... okay} to how she entered it.

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As Pepper left she wondered what she just got herself into. Her original plan was to start in PR and eventually move up into the business department once she got her masters degree, she never wanted to be an personal assistant. So why did she accept? Well, Pepper had always liked a challenge and Tony Stark was definitely challenging to say the least. Pepper wasn't completely sure what her new job would entail, but one thing she was sure of was that name 'Pepper' won't stick. Mr Stark will probably forget within a few days. She was certain. After all, she was just his assistant.

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Tony watched as Pepper left and couldn't help but smile. No woman had ever rejected his advances before. But when he noticed Happy smirking at his love-struck face, he quickly composed himself. He totally wasn't in love with this woman, he wasn't. After all, she was just his assistant.

{AN: So my first ever fanfic. Hopefully this will keep me and you from getting bored during our time in quarantine. Stay safe and stay indoors and don't forget to vote and comment on what you think. Oh and I own nothing but the plot all character rights go to Marvel
~ Scarlet_Spidey}