Chapter 14
Tony set his plan into motion. He text Natasha and asked her to come babysit Tiffany. It’s not that he didn’t trust her at sixteen years old he didn’t want her alone while someone wanted her dead and he knew Natasha could protect her. He also text Rhodey and told him they were going out with Pepper and her hot college friend and told him to meet them at the bar. He also made sure he was dressed and ready for a night out and he would give Pepper what she dubbed as “the eyes” when she tries to refuse him.
Tony sprayed on some of the cologne he knew Pepper loved and double checked his reflection and just then the doorbell rang. Tony hurried down the stairs and it was Natasha.
“Thanks for coming. I owe you one” he said as he let her in.
Tony was about to close the door when another car pulled up. There was a tall blonde with green eyes wearing a red dress heading towards them. Tony stepped aside so she could come inside.
“You must be Pepper’s hot college friend” Tony said as he eyed her up. Natasha rolled her eyes.
“Pepper?”she asked. She was confused for a moment.
“Oh that’s right you probably don’t know her as Pepper. It’s a little name I came up with for her when she first started to work for me. You must know her as Virginia” Tony exclaimed.
“I know her as Ginny. I’m Holly. And you must be Pepper’s hot boss” she said.
“Tony” he said with a smile. Just then Pepper walked into the room and Tony’s jaw dropped.
“I thought I heard the do-
She stopped in her tracks when she saw the way Holly was looking at Tony. She prayed to god that Holly wasn’t going to try and sleep with him.
“Hey Pep” he said still mesmerized by her.
Pepper had on a pair of black leather shorts that made her legs look even longer than they were and a sparkly halter top. He was pretty sure she wasn’t wearing a bra. He couldn’t take his eyes off of her.
“Can I please come with you?” he asked.
“Tony no way” she said.
“Yes you should totally come with us” Holly said. Pepper shot her a look.
“Come on Rhodey is meeting us there. It’ll be fun. College friends with college friends” Tony said.
“Is that why you’re dressed up and Nat is here? Did you plan this?” Pepper asked him with clear venom in her voice. He just shrugged and she just sighed.
“Let’s go” she said. When they got to the bar and found a high top Tony took both of their jackets and pushed their chairs in for them.
“Drinks ladies?” he asked.
“I’ll have a mojito” Holly said.
“I know what to get you Pep” Tony said as he walked away.
“So have you ever fooled around with Tony?” Holly asked.
“Never” Pepper said. She didn’t think Holly needed to know about their kiss.
“Why not? You don’t find him hot?”she asked.
“Because he’s my boss and yes he’s attractive but he’s a narcissist and if he thought for a second that I thought so his ego would explode. He would never let me live it down” Pepper said.
“Oh my God you want him” Holly insisted to Pepper as she put her purse on the table.
“I do not want him” Pepper insisted even though it was a lie.
“So then are we going to be cool if I hook up with him?” Holly asked as she fiddled with her straw. She wasn’t serious about hooking up with Tony but she wanted to see if her suspicions were right.
“No we will not be cool. He’s my boss” Pepper said getting agitated.
“Oh my God do you have feelings for him?” Holly suddenly realized.
Pepper felt her face burning under the dim bar lights.
“Do whatever you want I don’t care” Pepper said as a defense while silently praying Holly would not hook up with Tony tonight or ever.
She looked up and she could see Tony walking towards them with three drinks in his hand. the bourbon was his, the mojito was Holly’s and he knew her drink all too well. Vodka martini extra dry and extra olives.
“Here you go” he said as he passed the drinks out and took a seat between Holly and Pepper.
“So tell me Tony why do you call her Pepper?” Holly asked.
“When I first saw her she barged into my office without an appointment because she found an accounting error that would have cost me millions of dollars she was striking. She had on a yellow dress and I noticed her hair and freckles and I thought that any woman who was risky enough to barge into my office without an appointment had to have some fire. She reminded me of a hot Pepper. And that’s what she is today my hot Pepper” he said as he winked at Pepper.
“When I worked in the finance department I did notice the error and I knew I had to tell him immediately. So I hopped on the elevator and when I got to his floor I just kept walking like I was supposed to be there and then I found his office and I thought what’s the worst thing that could happen and I barged in” Pepper said.
“Are you telling the story about how guys met again?” Rhodey said coming up behind her and taking a seat next to Holly.
“Rhodey this is my old college friend Holly. Holly this is Tony’s best friend Lt. Colonel James Rhodes or as we call him Rhodey” Pepper said.
They looked at each other for a moment and shook hands and Pepper could swear she saw sparks fly.
“Pleasure to meet you James” she said as she flirted with her eyes.
“So to continue the story she turns up in front of my desk and I had no Idea she even worked for Stark Industries. I thought maybe I had slept with her and then I knew there was no way I had slept with her because I would NEVER forget a girl who looked like her” Tony said. Pepper felt her face flush.
“And I had the report in my hand and I said “Mr. Stark I work in the finance department. I found this accounting mistake that will cost you millions” and I handed him the report” Pepper said.
“And then I asked her name and I said “Virginia Potts I am prepared to have you promoted to my personal assistant effective immediately but you have to let me call you Pepper” Tony said as he took a swig of his bourbon.
“And I asked him why Pepper” she said as she sipped her drink.
“Because your red hair and freckles and your boldness reminds me of a fiery, red Pepper” Tony said.
“I accepted the job and the name of Pepper and I’ve been Pepper ever since. I never liked the name Virginia anyway” Pepper said. Tony smiled at her and put his hand on her thigh for a moment.
“I can’t believe you don’t remember my birthday but you remember what I was wearing the first time we met” Pepper teased him.
“Pep I told you I can’t remember dates but images are different. And besides your beauty is forever etched in my mind” he said.
Tony looked at Pepper and she seemed to be having a great time and it made him so happy.
Pepper is so hot. How did it take me this long to notice? I love the red hair and her long legs. She looks good in everything she puts on he thought.
“You guys want to hear the story about how me and Pepper met?” Holly asked.
“No Holly I don’t think we should tell them that story. Tony is my boss remember” Pepper said giving her a look.
“It was sophomore year and I just started doing promo work on weekends to make some extra cash and so I go to this sports bar and at the time I was working for Coors light and they tell me I’m training the new girl. And I go in the back and I see Ginny or as you call her Pepper and she’s struggling to get into the the jumper they gave us because she’s so tall and the shorts on the jumper look like Daisy Dukes on her and I help her into it and then I take her with me while we sell Coors Light” Holly said. Tony shot an eyebrow up at Pepper.
“You still have that uniform?” he asked. Pepper hit him playfully.
“You guys want to do a round of shots?” Rhodey suggested.
“I would love a buttery nipple” Pepper said.
“Yes a buttery nipple” Holly repeated as she gazed as James Rhodes.
“Are we still talking about a drink?” Tony asked.
A couple minutes later Rhodey was back with four shots of buttery nipple. They clinked their shot glasses together and downed the shot. Tony made a face. It was not his favorite shot. He would much rather stick to his bourbon.
They had been there for an hour and Pepper felt like Tony’s eyes never left her.
God why is he so adorable? Why would you give the most beautiful eyes to the biggest player in the world? It’s just not fair, Pepper thought.
“People used to challenge Pepper to do the shots wheel” Holly said.
“I don’t think they want to hear about the shots wheel” Pepper said.
“I would love to hear about the shots wheel” Tony said with a big stupid grin on his face.
“I have to admit. I’m kinda curious too Pepper” Rhodey said.
Pepper shrugged her shoulders. She was going to tell it anyway.
“We used to have these wheels we’d bring to parties and the everyone would put money in this pot and the one wheel had all these different shots on them and then there was a number wheel too and the numbers represented how many of each shot you’d have to do. Each person challenged got three spins and they had to complete everything without throwing up. So it could be 4 red deaths, 2 tequilas and 1 soco and lime or 3 rupplemints, 5 kamikazes and 1 red headed slut. The wheel revealed your fate. And whoever could do it without puking won the money. Pepper was the reigning champ” Holly said.
Tony loved hearing these stories about Pepper. He wanted her to let her wild side loose around him.
“I’m surprised Pepper is usually a lightweight” Tony said.
Tony stared at Pepper intently. He never moved his eyes from hers. Rhodey and Holly were deep in their own conversation. Pepper sat quietly for about fifteen minutes and she had enough of staring at Tony. She finally spoke.
“Excuse me. I can hold my liquor just fine. I’m going to get us shots this time” Pepper said as she went up to the bar and ordered 4 shots of tequila and 4 shots of soco and lime and 4 shots of rupplemints.
She walked them back and forth to the table until she had all twelve shots. She lined them up in front of her and did them one at a time and then downed the rest of her martini. No one at the table spoke as they watched her do it. They took their shots slowly and then Tony spoke.
They listened to Rhodes tell his jokes for about a half an hour and Tony was tired of hearing them. But Holly was eating them up.
“I got a good story about me and Rhodey and a sorority party” Tony said.
“Don’t do it Tony” Rhodey warned him.
“We showed up at this sorority party and we were already pretty tanked from doing keg stands from another party and we meet these girls and we’re making out with them and we go upstairs and we bring them into this room and all of a sudden the girl he’s with tosses his clothes out the window” Tony said trying to hold back his laughter.
“He has to climb out the window naked and the clothes were scattered all over the lawn and while he was gone his lady friend joined me and my lady friend”
“You could have helped me” Rhodey said.
“I was a little busy at the time and besides you running out there naked got you so much action after that. After the girls saw your mandingo warrior” Tony said still not being able to contain his laughter.
“I just can’t figure out why she’d leave you to begin with” Holly said as she slid her chair closer to Rhodey.
The bartender appeared and placed a drink in front of Pepper. It was a vodka martini with three olives.
“This is from the gentleman over at that table” he said motioning to a man at a table on the other side.
“Hold up” Tony said grabbing the drink before Pepper could sip it.
“How do we know this is safe? He could have slipped something in it?” Tony said trying to inspect it.
“He never touched the drink. He only said to send over whatever she was drinking” the bartender said.
“Tony relax” Pepper said removing his hand from the drink.
The DJ started playing some of her favorite dance tunes. Pepper got up and fixed her shirt.
“Where are you going?”Tony asked.
“I’m going to thank the man who sent me a drink” she said as she smiled at him.
“Are you serious?” Tony asked starting to feel the jealousy in him rise to the surface.
“Relax Tony” Pepper said as she slipped a bit.
Another half hour passed and the alcohol was starting to hit her and she knocked his drink into his lap and his napkin on the floor. Pepper bent over in the leather shorts and he could see that lots of men were checking her out and he was getting infuriated. She was feeling around under the table for his napkin.
“Pep what are you doing?” he asked.
“Trying to get a raise” she joked as she came up between his legs and then she bumped her head on the table.
“Are you trying to get a raise or a rise?” Tony said as he stared at her so close to his crotch and smiled.
“That was a good one Pep” Rhodey said with a laugh.
“How’s your head?” Tony asked as he helped Pepper straighten up.
He was about to brush her hair behind her ear when out of the corner of his eye he could see Rhodey and Holly making out.
“So it’s like that you’re just going to leave me and Pep” Tony said as he watched them get up.
“Sorry guys we gotta go” Rhodey said taking Holly's hand. She was leading him away.
“I’ll call you tomorrow” she said to Pepper.
“So it looks like it’s just me and you” Tony said gazing into her gorgeous blue eyes.
“No it’s just you. I’m going to thank the guy who bought me a drink” Pepper said leaving Tony behind for a moment. Pepper wandered over to the table of guys her drink was sent from.
“Hello” she said as she was all smiley.
“Did you enjoy your drink? Im Dean” he said.
“I did” Pepper said.
Tony watched as Pepper was leaning over the table laughing with the guy who bought her a drink. She looked more sexy to him than ever and it was no surprise to him that she was getting hit on but it didn’t mean he was ok with it. He flagged down the bartender and ordered another bourbon.
“That guy you’re with, is that your boyfriend? He keeps giving me death glares” Dean said.
“That’s not my boyfriend. He’s my boss we’re raising his daughter together” Pepper slipped out. She was an oversharer when she was drunk.
“What?” he asked with a laugh.
“He needs help with his rebellious daughter. So I’m temporarily living with him” she said.
“He keeps staring at me like he’s going to kill me” Dean said again.
“Don’t pay any attention to that. We’re just very close. I’ve worked for him for ten years” she said.
“What kind of work do you do?” he asked.
“I’m his personal assistant” she said as she was leaning even further over the table.
“So essentially you could end him if you wanted to” he joked.
“Pretty much but I should get back to him. Our other friends left and he’s all by himself” she said as she looked back at Tony and smiled.
She’s looking back at me while she’s talking to him. Hopefully that means she wants me more, Tony thought.
Tony downed his bourbon and ordered another. It didn’t seem to help his irritation in any way. He wanted to march over there and scoop Pepper into his arms and kiss her and tell this guy that Pepper was his and to get lost, but he did no such thing. Instead he just watched because she seemed happy.
“I understand but before you go I want to take your number down” he said. Pepper gave it to him and turned to leave and he stopped her one more time.
“I never got your name” he said.
“It’s Pepper” she said over her shoulder as she headed to Tony.
“Did you have a good time?” Tony asked trying his hardest not to be sarcastic.
He put his hand on Pepper’s lower back and looked back at the guy who bought her a drink.
“Do you mind if we stay a little longer? I really want to dance a bit” she said.
“Yeah it’s fine Pep but don’t go too far. I need to keep an eye on you” Tony said as he watched her head onto the dance floor.
Pepper was dancing so provocatively. He had never seen her that way before. It was proof she had a wild side. He watched her take two more test tube shots from the waitress and he decided he didn’t care how uncomfortable club dancing made him he was going to join her. She began whipping her hair around and when she straightened out again Tony was there to intercept her and then it all happened so quickly. Pepper couldn’t stop herself or warn Tony or move. She felt it wash over her and she vomited all over Tony. And once she unleashed she couldn’t stop. He grabbed ahold of her so she wouldn’t fall and he held her hair back and helped her over to the table to sit down and he grabbed her napkin and wiped at her face gently.
“TONY” she said realizing the horror of what she did.
“It’s ok Potts. Come on let’s go home” he said as they headed out.
When they got back to the house Tony helped Pepper walk. Natasha stood up.
“Everything was fine” she said.
“Thanks so much for coming” he said again.
“You look pretty gross right now with that vomit all over you. And you stink. You want me to help Pepper to bed while you shower?”she asked.
“You don’t have to but it would be much appreciated” Natasha helped Pepper into her bedroom.
“Tonight was fun. You should have been there” Pepper said.
“Are you the one who threw up on Stark?” Natasha asked as she undid Pepper’s top and put her silk pajama cami over her head. Pepper nodded as she let Natasha pull her shorts down.
“Then that alone would have been worth it” Natasha said. She helped pepper into the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth.
“Have a goodnight” Natasha said as she left. Pepper stared at herself in her full length mirror. She lifted her shirt and felt herself up. Her nipples were hard. She reached into her underpants and she slid her hand over her entrance and she was wet.
Tony was in the shower with the water as hot as he could take it. He rinsed the soap and shampoo away and he turned off the water. He grabbed a towel and dried his hair off quickly and wrapped it around his waist. He came out into the bedroom and grabbed a pair of boxer briefs from his draw and put them on. He got into bed and not a minute later Pepper was in his room.
“Pep what is it? Are you ok? Do you need something?” he asked.
“You could say that” she said as she dropped her robe and climbed on top of Tony.
She was completely naked and he was in shock. He just stared at her naked body and didn’t speak. She grabbed him and kissed him and he kissed back. She tried to grind over his lap but his body already responded the moment she dropped her robe.
“Pep wait” Tony said as he sat back up with her in his arms and her legs still wrapped around his waist.
“Tony please I’m so horny” she said kissing down his chest and kissing his nipples. And then she bit down on one.
“Ouch Pep” Tony said once again lifting her up.
“Can’t you feel how wet I am?’ she said.
“Yes Pepper I’ve noticed” he said.
“Why won’t you fuck me?” Pepper whined.
Tony had Pepper naked on top of him asking for sex and he was really trying to think straight.
“Believe me I want to more than anything but this isn’t right. I don’t want to do it like this. We’ve both had way too much to drink” Tony said trying to pry her hands off of him to prevent him groping her.
“But I want you” drunken Pepper said sticking her bottom lip out.
“Pepper do you trust me?” Tony asked her as he stroked her hair and tried not to keep staring at her breasts.
“Of course” she said staring into his gorgeous brown eyes.
“Then I need you to put your clothes back on and get some sleep” Tony said.
“I don’t have any clothes here. I only have my robe” she said as a look of distress washed over her.
“It’s ok Pep. I have clothes but you gotta let me get up so I can get you dressed” he said.
Pepper slid off his lap and sat there naked with her legs wide open and hanging off the bed. Tony squeezed his eyes shut. He had to get control of himself completely before he dressed Pepper because she was just too tempting. He took a deep breath and picked up his t shirt off the floor.
“Arms up” he said as he gently slid the t-shirt over Pepper’s head and her arms. He went back to the drawer and grabbed a pair of boxer briefs and held them at her feet.
“Come on put your feet in” he said.
She lifted each foot one at a time and Tony slowly inched them up to her thighs. He lifted her up gently and pulled them up the rest of the way. Now he looked down at himself and he couldn’t sleep with a boner this size and he didn’t want to get Pepper all riled up again. He closed his eyes and thought about the time he heard his parents having sex and it went down instantly. When he got back into bed Pepper was out cold. He squeezed his eyes shut tightly. It would take everything he had to fight the naked images of Pepper from creeping back into his mind. It was going to be a long night and even longer morning once Pepper woke up and he had to explain why she was in his bed with his clothes.