Outlandish and Fantastic (Tony Stark Love Story)

Breakfast

A/N: I am.... SO sorry. I haven't been around because, well, I'm pregnant. and I'm having my baby girl in 26 days! So, I've been too busy getting everything ready to update ANYTHING! I'm sorry guys! Here's the next chapter, I'll try to update as much as possible! 

I woke up in a slight sweat, Tony's down comforter covering me and the smell of pancakes wafting through the bedroom. I try to peel my eyes open, still a little drowsy from the pills. I sit up and throw my hair into a ponytail, getting up and letting my robe slightly open. I can't help but itch my butt, I slept on the floor for christ sakes. I tie up my robe once more before slipping on some panties and heading downstairs for breakfast. I was greeted with the face of Pepper and a plate of pancakes.

"Tony had to head out, but suggested I make you breakfast." She scrunched her nose and I chuckled at her.

"Typical, making you do the work." I take the plate from her hands and head to the dining room table. It's beautiful, made of glass and I couldn't help but stare at my reflection. Why was I upset not to see Tony this morning? The door bell rang and I screamed, throwing my chair backward and shocking Pepper as I grasped her shoulder.

Her eyes widened at me, not only because of my over dramatic scare, but, she wasn't aware of my powers and after that little episode, I wouldn't doubt that she had caught onto something. It seemed to brighten her mood though, probably feels good to know her boyfriend isn't all over me, but is actually trying to help me. 

I nod at her and quietly whisper, "I'll get it." 

I open the door, the sunlight burning my eyes and making the image of the man unclear.. A little more squinting and I notice him. That guy Tony told me to stay away from, the one who's been trying to steal my company... Mr. Lutes.

"Well, well, well, good morning to you too. Lovely to be greeted at the door by such a beautiful woman." He was attractive.. Highly attractive. And as much as Tony told me to stay away, as soon as Dale kissed my hand, I was butter. 

"Come in.." I say to him before closing the door to Tony's place.

"I smell breakfast!" He shouts throughout Tony's enormous home, the echo louder than I could've imagined.

"Ahhh, Pepper!" He rushes to Peppers hip and gives her a gentle kiss on the cheek, like a class act.

"Dale.. Very nice to see you.." Her smile was fake and her tone was pompous.

He sits down at the table and starts picking at my pancakes... MY pancakes... I clear my throat and he wipes his mouth with a napkin before fixing his collar.

"Right, you're probably wondering why I'm here." He mutters. Attractive or not, you don't mess with a hungry girl who just so happens to have powers in the morning.

"Well, yes, considering Tony isn't very fond of you. He told me you want my company." I growled at him.

"That's percisely why I'm here! I'm willing to offer you--"

"No deal, Lutes. Now if you'll excuse me, you're eating my breakfast." I say, snatching my plate aggressively from below him. 

I can see his jaw shift as I reject his offer before even hearing it and he stands up, smiling to Pepper and glaring down at me. The look he gave me was anything but pleasant. For some reason I could not rip eye contact. His hand grabbed my arm, so hard i wanted to collapse. My body impulsively sent a shock through my body and something in him, quite literally, ticked. His arm made a high voltage noise and before I could get a good look, he pulled his arm away and rushed out of the house. 

Pepper turned to me. 

"What the hell was that?"

"Look, I genetically modified my body and I have the-"

"NOT you... HIM... He sounded.. that noise.. was almost robotic."

I had no words for her, her suspicions were completely right, but what was the deal? I wasn't sure. I'd have to disect the man. Whatever is under his skin, he's doing it right. My arm was already bruising, purples and blues. 

"Do you hear that?" Pepper asks me, pushing me away from the dining room table. 

"No.. Pep, are you feeling alright?" I was suddenly brought down to the floor, Pepper covering me, before something under Tony's table explodes.

"What the hell?!" I scream.

"Lutes must've planted it, why'd you let him into the house?!" 

"Because... I... I actually have no idea, to make Tony mad?" I whimper.

"You two need to stop acting like CHILDREN and learn to not hate each other." She shouts before picking up her jacket and heading toward the door.

"Youre not going to help me clean this up?!" I shout to her.

"Your problem, your mess!" She slammed the door. Probably wasn't a good idea to piss of Pepper. The woman just saved my life. 

Of course as soon as Pepper leaves, Tony arrives. His face is a "What the hell?" type of face...

"Why'd you let the guy into my home? I made you a suit last night... and you let that... ASSHOLE into my home. He could've killed Pepper. He could've killed you!" 

"You said he wanted my business, not my LIFE! I wanted to tell him he can't have it and yeah, I wanted to irritate you a little..." 

Tony comes up to me, holding onto my arms.

"I would die without you and Pepper. I told you to stay away from him for a reason." His hands were warm and the look in his eyes suddenly made me feel terrible.

"Tony, I'm sorry." He pulls me into a tight hug.

"Training, now, you need to be prepared for situations like these." He says before kissing my forehead. His lips made me sad. Mostly because I missed them. It was the most sincere thing he had ever said to me. EVER. 

"Okay, but, none of that thai kwon do crap Tony, I'm not that felxible." I say with a tender chuckle. 

He pulls away from me and his smile goes from relief to a dirty, flirtatious smile... And I totally set him up for this one..

"I beg to differ.." He whispers with a wink before leading us back down to the garage. But not before I grab my undamaged plate of half, Lutes eaten, pancakes.

"You'd think they could survive the apocalypse..." I say, stuffing them into my mouth. Holy shit, Pep makes an amazing buttermilk batter.