Pepper & Tony
“Rhoooooooodey.” Tony calls running to his best friend who just entered the mansion
“Tony.” Rhodey says with a smile “What’s up.” Tony lacthes on to Rhodey, who hugs back.
“I need to tell Pepper.” He says in a whisper Rhodey’’s grip tightens a bit.
“Are you sure?” Rhodey asks “you trust her 100%?” Rhodey doesn’t know Pepper that well. He’s been busy and she’s only recently gotten closer with Tony. He nods
“I like her.” Tony whispers “And I trust her.”
“Like her or Like her.” Rhodey asks
“Well, I think I may be bi.” Tony says “because I do like her… I mean like her.”
“Okay. Then I say go for it.” Rhodey says with a smile Tony looks up at his best friend with puppy dog eyes and he deosn’t even need to ask the question “Of course I’ll be there for you Tones. Come on, what do you take me as?” Tony grins and kisses him on the cheek
“Love you!” He shouts before pulling on him. “Come on, she’s in the other room.”
“We’re doing this now?” he asks letting himself be pulled
“yeah, before I chicken out.” He opens the door and heads into the living room that Pepper is sitting calmly at
“James.”
“Pepper.” He say in greeting
“Tony has told me he has something to tell me.” She says sitting back down after shaking his hand.
“Yes.” He says “And he would like if it was here. Since I already know.” She nods in understanding. Over the past 3 years, she gotten to know Tony quiet well. He’s not the same as he was before Afghanistan and she’s starting to like the new him.
“Okay.” Tony says bouncing in his seat. “So… okay.” Tony nods. Rhodey grabs his hand to help calm him down
“So.” Tony says after a breath “There’s something you should know.” He says and Pepper nods “My mom, Maria, was unable to get pregnant.” Tony says slowly “And they really wanted a kid. But for some reason adopting was out of the equation.” Tony says taking regular deep breaths. “And Howard ended up… um using Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes DNA to create me.” The last sentence came out rushed and Pepper pauses making sure she hear right.
“You are made from Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes’ DNA?” pepper clarifies. Tony nods a waits for a response. She pauses for a moment a million thoughts running through her head.
“Okay.” She says after a worrying moment for Tony “okay.” She says more firm “You are still Tony Stark, you are still my boss, and you are still my friend. Nothing’s changed.” The sentence started off sounding like she was reassuring herself but the ‘nothings changed’ was said directly to Tony. Tony sags in relief.
“I’m so glad you said that.” Tony smiles and goes over and hugs her.
“I’m here for you Tony no matter what.” Pepper says making Tony smile.
And even though they break up only a few months later, she still there for him, just like she promised.