Hey do you have any good pp and pp duo shit. Okey initials was a bad idea but I'm looking for Peter pepper centric fic do you have any sug?
we have a bunch of Peter and Pepper on this list: Pepper and Peter
And here’s a few new ones
Did We Come Close To Having It All by for_the_night
“What’s wrong, Mr Stark? What does it say?”
Tony didn’t respond. He didn’t even twitch. He just stared at the screen in front of him.
There was no ransom note under the photo. No ploy or negotiation, it simply stated ‘Pepper’s life for Spider-Man’s.’
Or: Peter gives himself up to save Pepper believing it’s what Tony would want only for her to refuse to leave him.
Drowning in the Riptide by Baymax_13
Peter wakes up and immediately knows it's going to be a bad day. He goes to school anyway and has a less than stellar encounter with Flash. Mom!Pepper to the rescue!
Ivy by Good_As_I_Am94
14. I might be a teeny tiny bit sick.
“Mommy!” Morgan knocked on the bathroom door, “Petey won’t share the tv and you said sharing is important and I don’t understand when it will be my turn because I asked him and he said that it will be my turn when it’s my turn.”
Pepper sighed. Tony could not get back from his mission with the team soon enough. He had just left yesterday and she already missed him. They worked better as a team.
The Great Wedding Dress Shopping Extravaganza by spideywriting (catch_you_later)
When Peter met Tony Stark in his living room three years ago, he never thought he'd end up here, in a wedding dress shop with Pepper Potts. Yet here he is.
Peter and Pepper are looking for a perfect wedding dress for Pepper, and discover some truths along the way. Lots of family feels ensue.
The One He Trusts by orphan_account
Pepper didn’t hate Peter, but he was young and inexperienced, always late and disorganized... and Tony was very intent on keeping him there. Pepper simply didn’t see what Tony saw in him… out of all the interns, what was so special about him?
She wondered why Tony insisted they keep him.
Until she found out why.
OR
A Pepper & Peter centered fic, because we need more of those.
Author: Us_Alive
Rating: Not Rated
Word Count: above 20K
Genre(s): Romance, Drama
Film-specific: no
Tropes: AU, Mafia AU, Peter Parker, Dad! Tony, Mom! Pepper, Pregnancy, Morgan Stark
Summary: “Who are all these people?” Pepper looked at the crowd forming around them.
Tony flashed his million-dollar smile that always made Pepper melt. “Don’t worry about them Pep, it’s just business.”
So, Pepper let it go. She shouldn’t have.
Pepper's life was perfect. Tony was the perfect husband, gentleman and he made her feel like the luckiest woman alive. It was everything she dreamed of.
But she soon finds out Tony's biggest secret. So she hides her biggest secret by running away. Problem is, Tony is not about to let her go.
Request: Hey, I know you normally didn't do something like this but I ask myself if you could write an pepper x reader angst/comfort?
Requested by: @svftpetker
Word count: 338
Warning(s): angst/comfort, stress & anxiety.
A/n: I've never writen for Pepper before, I hope you like it. Also @svftpetker mentioned her request being for mom!Pepper :)
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You just got back home from school and went right to your room, laid down in your bed and let the tears flow freely. You’ve been having a rough week, exams are coming up and you have been feeling like you’re underprepared for it all. On top of that your anxiety has been really bad the past week. After about fifteen minutes of just laying on your bed and staring at the ceiling you hear a soft knock on the door. “Y/n, can I come in?” Your mom says from the other side of the door.
Pepper has been worried about you, she noticed you started to become more distant over the last couple of day. So, when she got a notification from the alarm system saying that you got home but didn’t hear you around the house, she got worried and wanted to check up on you.
Once you let her know that she can come it she opens the door. She immediately notices your tear-stained face and takes a seat at the end of your bed, “Hey sweetheart, what’s going on?” You tell her about the stress and anxiety you’ve been dealing with for the past week, while she listens closely. Once you’ve got everything off your chest she moves closer to you to give you a hug. She strokes your back while telling you both her and your dad are there for you, in any way you need.
Pepper makes sure you’re okay before she suggests going downstairs and talk with your dad about how they can help make you feel more prepared for your exams. You say you appreciate their help and you both go downstairs. Together you make a plan to study for all your courses and with which ones you would like them to help you.
When you’ve got it all written out you feel slightly less stressed already, you weren’t alone. Your parents have your back. Pepper walks over giving you a tight hug and presses a kiss on your head.
5 Times Tony Wasn’t There for You, and 1 Time He Was
Word Count: ~3200 words
Ship: Tony Stark x Daughter!Reader, Peter Parker x Stark!Daughter (Platonic), Lots of IronFam ft. the Parkers
Warnings: Probably some swearing, not completely movie compliant but follows the general timeline ❤ Kinda unrelated gif (kind of related if you pay attention) but look how CUTE Morgan and Tony are
✨ Masterlist ✨
-One-
As the young daughter of Tony Stark, you were used to your dad being busy with work. Meetings across the country, dinners with royal dignitaries across the globe, or simply just endless hours spent locked in his office. All of this before he went missing for three months and came back as Iron Man.
It was your sixth birthday and Tony had planned the perfect birthday party for you, with Pepper’s and Happy’s help of course. You had recently developed an intense fascination with marine life, so what better way for you and your family to celebrate your birthday then spending the day at the aquarium? He even splurged a little extra to convince the owners of the aquarium for you to have a sleepover under the sea. But the night before your party, Tony told you he had to leave for a little while. “It’s okay, Daddy.” You said, with the most innocent smile on your face. “Can we have some of my birthday cake tonight?” And how could Tony say no to that? After birthday cake and being tucked into bed, Tony flew off in his suit for one of the first of many times.
“Pepper, Pepper, Pepper!” You ran down the hall of your Malibu mansion, Happy trailing behind you. You launched yourself at Pepper, your little arms wrapping around her legs. “Is it time to see the fish?” Pepper scooped you into her arms and you settled on her hip, your face nuzzled into the crook of her neck.
“It’s almost time! Are all the bags packed?” Pepper looked up at Happy, who nodded.
“And in the car, ready whenever we leave.” Pepper smiled gratefully at Happy.
“Wait! Forgot something, down please.” Pepper set you down and you ran off towards your room.
“Thank you again, Happy. You know you don’t have to stay with us-“
“I want to.” Happy interjected. “What can I say? The kid’s grown on me.” The sound of your footsteps grew louder as you entered the living room a minute later, your stuffed bear and wad of black fabric in your arms.
“What’s that, Y/N?” Pepper tilted her head as you held out the material.
“You know Teddy, and this is Daddy’s favorite shirt. He’s not here, so Teddy can wear his shirt. Almost like he is there!” Pepper bit her lip and plastered on a smile she hoped looked half as happy as yours.
“Just like he’s there, huh? Come on, let’s go to the car. I bet the fish are so excited to see you.”
-Two-
After Tony had taken down Obadiah, who you totally never trusted by the way, and had the press conference where he announced he was Iron Man, things started to go back to normal. Well, as normal as anything involving Tony Stark can be. You spent time with your dad in the garage as he worked on suit upgrades, and DUM-E seemed extra chipper (and klutzy) while you were around. Your Uncle Rhodey visited more frequently and everything was good. Life was good, until recently.
For the last few weeks, your dad had been acting different. “Your dad’s under a lot of stress right now, Y/N. He’s okay.” Pepper would repeat this to you every time you asked. Natalie’s addition to Stark Industries provided a distraction for you, and you found yourself growing close to the red head.
Your dad, Pepper, Happy, and Natalie were in Monaco and you were left at home with Rhodey. You stood in the dark hall of your house, your Uncle Rhodey seated on the couch in the living room. The television lit up the room, and you slowly tip-toed to the couch. The blanket you held in your hand dragged against the floor as you climbed onto the couch.
“Hey, kiddo. What are you doing up so late?” Rhodey wrapped his arm around you and covered your body with your blanket.
“Lonely. Miss everyone.” You nestled into Rhodey’s side and your eyes glued to the television. “Boring movie, Uncle Rhodey.” Rhodey laughed and looked at you.
“And what do you want to watch, little miss? Let me guess, Tangled?” You nodded quickly and sent a dimpled smile up at your uncle.
“Please?” Rhodey groaned dramatically before he started the movie, and you giggled happily. And if Rhodey sang the songs with you, that was no one’s business but yours.
-Three-
You had hoped after the events in New York, with the team called the Avengers and their battle with Loki, things would go back to normal. Boy, were you wrong. You were on a plane with Pepper when you saw the footage of your dad flying into a wormhole, and it wasn’t until you were back in Malibu before you saw him again. Tears were shed and an endless amount of hugs were given when you were reunited.
The changes in your dad’s behavior were subtle in the beginning. Loud noises would startle him much easier than before, and he spent less time sleeping and double the amount of time in the garage working on his suits. When he did sleep, his dreams were plagued with nightmares. On those nights, he’d check on you multiple times before morning came. “Have to make sure my best girl’s okay.” Tony would say on the rare chance you were awake before he went back to the garage to work for hours until sunrise, where he’d repeat the cycle again. Work with Stark Industries, work at home, and maybe get a few hours of sleep.
Your dad’s PTSD got worse with each day that passed; throw in Happy being hospitalized, your Uncle Rhodey’s Iron Patriot makeover, and Pepper’s meeting with Aldrich Killian, Tony was a mess. And the threat of the Mandarin was the breaking point. “Come and find me. 10880 Malibu Point, 90265.” When Pepper heard the news, she told you to pack a bag, Christmas was going to take place as far from Malibu as possible. You stood in your bedroom, JARVIS playing Christmas music as you finished packing when you heard your dad, Pepper, and another woman yelling. You walked to the door and outstretched your hand, your fingertips brushing the handle when the first explosion went off. You went flying into your bedroom wall, and your world went dark.
When you woke up again, you were hit with the news. The only home you had known was reduced to rubble, your dad was missing, presumed to be dead by the media, and your life as you knew it was over. You and Pepper had joined the unknown woman, known as Maya, to get the hell out of there.
On Christmas Eve, you sat on your hotel bed, soft Christmas music playing in the room. You held your dad’s helmet in your lap, it being the closest it could be to having your dad with you. Pepper took a seat beside you, and you kept your gaze down, eyes glued to the helmet rested in your lap.
“How are you holding up?” Pepper’s voice was quiet, hesitant. She was especially cautious with you for the last few days, afraid to further upset you. You couldn’t even count how many times you burst into tears out of nowhere, but you always had Pepper to lean on. Like now, as you leaned your head on her shoulder.
“I just want my dad home.” Your voice cracked as the familiar sting in your eyes returned. You blinked rapidly as you tried not to cry again today. You picked up the helmet and hugged it to your chest. “I want to be on the couch, watching Home Alone, drinking hot chocolate. I want to be home. I miss him, Pepper.” Pepper’s shoulders shook as she tried not to cry, and she hugged you close.
‘Me too, kid. I miss him too.’
-Four-
After everything died down with the Mandarin, your dad returned to the Stark Tower you now called home. It took a while to settle in, even longer with the Avengers frequenting the space, but you had your family- your dad, Pepper, Happy, and Rhodey. Even JARVIS in his own special way was an important part of your life and family. But history has a way of repeating itself. Right as you developed a new routine and sense of normalcy, shit hits the fan. This time it was Ultron.
~~~
You were seated beside Maria as you and the team were on the balcony after one of your dad’s parties. You watched in amusement as Clint, your father, Rhodey, and Steve attempted to lift Mjolnir to no avail. The group talked and laughed, until the battle with Ultron started.
“Hill! Get Y/N out of here, now!” Tony yelled.
“Dad, no!” You started to go after your dad, and Maria grabbed your arm.
“Y/N. You can’t fight with them. I need to get you out of here, please don’t make me carry you.” You paused before nodding, and you followed Maria to safety. Hours later, you were on the phone with your dad.
“I’m sorry, kid. I only have a minute until I have to go off the grid.” Your eyes burned as you blinked away tears. “I’ll be home as soon as I can.”
“You promise? All in one piece?” You asked
“Maybe two.” You choked out a tearful laugh at your dad’s answer and took a deep breath.
“I love you, Dad. Please, be safe.”
“I promise.”
~~~
You woke up with a gasp and clutched at your chest as you caught your breath. You flipped your phone over, three in the morning.
“Miss Stark?” FRIDAY, your dad’s new AI, asked. Before the first fight with Ultron, JARVIS had been pretty much destroyed. Then FRIDAY was born. “Your heart rate has greatly increased and your oxygen levels have slightly decreased. Shall I call Ms. Potts for medical attention?”
“No, no, no. No, please. I’m okay, just... a bad dream is all. Nothing new.” You grabbed your cup of water that sat on the nightstand and took a large gulp, and tried to calm yourself down. You also turned on your lamp, the small bulb casting a warm glow around you.
“Do you frequently have nightmares, Miss Stark?”
“Y/N, please. Sometimes. Usually my dad is here and he helps me calm down. He’d sit with me; sometimes we’d watch the TV for a while, or he’d read to me until I fell asleep again.“ You pulled your blanket closer to you, a wave of sadness hitting you. “I wish he was here.”
“I’m positive Mr. Stark will be home as soon as he can, Y/N.” A pause. “What did Mr. Stark read to you when you couldn’t sleep?”
“We’ve been reading the Percy Jackson books lately. We just finished the second book the other night.” You laid back in bed and let your eyes close, and you willed yourself to fall back asleep.
“‘The Friday before winter break, my mom-’” FRIDAY started to speak and your eyes snapped open.
“What are you doing, Fri?”
“Reading book three, The Titan’s Curse.” FRIDAY answered as if it was the obvious answer.
“But... why?”
“You said your father would read to you whenever you had nightmares. Mr. Stark can’t be here, so I thought I could start reading the book to you. Hopefully he won’t be too upset that you started without him.” You smiled at how genuine and caring FRIDAY sounded and closed your eyes again.
“That can be our little secret. Sorry for interrupting, FRIDAY. You can keep reading if you’d like.”
“Certainly. ‘The Friday before winter break, my mom packed me an overnight bag and a few deadly weapons and took me to a new boarding school. We picked up my friends Annabeth and Thalia on the way.’” FRIDAY continued to read and you shortly fell asleep, a smile on your face. “Goodnight, Y/N.”
-Five-
You knew things would change after the battle with Ultron in Sokovia. You had just greatly underestimated how different things would be. One change was the new additions to the team- Vision and Wanda. While you got along well with them, not even your friendships could blind you to the tensions between your unconventional family. The already seldom group meals became even more rare the silence would be unsettling. If it wasn’t silent, there was arguing that you couldn’t escape.
Another change was the lack of Pepper in Tony’s life and subsequently your life. Pepper always tried to be there for you, even called you often and invited you to her office for lunch, but it wasn’t the same at home without her. Your dad was suffering from the loss more than he was letting on, and you had to be there for him as well.
~~~
“I’m a grown man, Y/N. I can take care of myself.” Tony said as he looked at you, and you set a plate and a glass of water down on his workshop table.
“I know you can, but will you?” Tony scowled at you, but you could see the gratitude in his eyes.
“Don’t know what I’d do without you, kid.” You smiled and hugged your dad tight.
“Probably fall apart.” You said with a playful smile. “Good thing you’ll never have to find out.” You let go of Tony and walked towards the exit. “Finish up soon, or I’ll have FRIDAY shut the power off.”
~~~
Things got worse when the Sokovia Accords were brought into play. Your family was torn apart by the decision whether or not to sign, with your dad being one of the few to sign and Cap being one of the few against the Accords. Throw in Clint’s retirement and the team you knew was no more. Tony knew this, and he made a trip to Queens for recruitment.
~~~
“Where are you going?” You sat up from your spot on the couch.
“Queens.” Tony walked over and took a seat beside you. “I’ve had FRIDAY tracking crime statistics, pair that with trending searches after these crimes, and I think we may have found someone in Queens that could be helpful.” Tony pulled his phone out of his pocket and projected a video for you. You tilted your head as you watched the person (definitely my age, you thought) in their makeshift suit swinging around the city, and your jaw dropped when you saw them catch a car with their bare hands.
“And how exactly did you find out who they are? Under the suit?”
“Classified.” Tony tapped the tip of your nose, and you swatted his hand away with a playful glare.
“Hope you have a way to convince his guardians to speak with him, let alone go with you to fight against the rogues.” You laid back down and cuddled your blanket.
“Have we met? I always have a plan.” Tony stood up. “You’ll be okay on your own?”
“Have we met?” You copied him and Tony rolled his eyes.
“Brat.”
“Old man.”
“I’m running away!” Tony called out as he walked to the elevator.
“See you in a few hours.” You closed your eyes, and let sleep take over.
~
“I wish I could go with you. We haven’t been to Germany in so long.” You sat on a workshop bench as your dad finished tweaking the web shooters for Spider-Man’s new suit.
“As soon as everything is calm again, we’ll have a vacation wherever you want. Just us, I promise. It has been too long since we’ve spent time together without work getting in the way.” You could hear the guilt in your dad’s voice and you smiled sympathetically at him.
“I know you’ll make it right, Dad. You always do.”
~~~
Before you knew it, your dad and the remaining team members were off to Germany for the fight against the rogues. Happy stayed behind, which you said was completely unnecessary, per your dad’s request. Just in case, he had said. He’ll only be a call away. And it’s a good thing he did.
———
“Happy?” You groaned and held your phone to your ear. “I think I need the hospital.” That was nearly an hour ago. Now, you laid in a stretcher, being wheeled to the operating room, as Happy waited in the lobby the emergency room. Your stomach had been aching all day and it got worse as the day progressed.
“Sounds like appendicitis. We’ll need to remove her appendix as soon as possible.” The rest of the conversation faded into the background, as did the preparation for your surgery.
“Alright, Miss Stark.” The surgeon spoke as she administered the anesthesia. “Count down from five for me. Can you do that?”
“Five...” Your eyes closed. “Four... three...” And you slipped into darkness again.
(In the waiting room...)
“Guess it’s a good thing you stayed behind.” Happy held his phone against his ear, Pepper speaking on the other end of the line. “How is she?”
“Surgery should be finishing up soon. I’ll call you again when I’ve seen her. I’m sure she’d appreciate seeing you when she’s home.” Happy glanced at the door, anxious to see your surgeon again.
“The minute she’s ready for visitors, I’ll be there.” Muffled voices in the background. “Keep me posted, please? I have to go.”
“I will. Bye, Pepper.” The two exchanged goodbyes just in time for the surgeon to walk over.
“Mr. Hogan? Miss Stark is waking up. I’ll walk you to her room.”
~
“Hey, kid.” Happy spoke quietly and took a seat in the chair beside your bed.
“Happy...” You smiled and struggled to keep your eyes half open. “You’re here.”
“Where else would I be?” Happy could see the gears in your brain working after the question.
“Dunno. Just happy you’re here.” You giggled tiredly. “Happy that Happy’s here. Happy, happy, happy.” Your voice trailed to a whisper and you were quiet for a minute. “Happy?”
“Yes, Y/N?” You turned to face Happy, and his eyes met yours.
“Thank you. For always being here for me.”
“Always will be, Y/N/N.“ Happy watched as your eyes closed, the smile still on your face.
“Like a family. You’re my family, Hap. And I love you.” It was Happy’s turn to smile, and he leaned down and pressed a chaste kiss to your forehead.
“I love you too, kid.” He hoped you heard him before you fell asleep.
-One Time He Was There-
“Peter!” You laughed as the brunette led (dragged) you through the hall of his apartment building, and you looked at the doors you passed on the way to his. “Slow down, I’m going to trip!”
“I’ll catch you.” Peter replied but slowed down. “Sorry, I’m just excited.”
“For pizza at your aunt’s?” You stopped walking and Peter nodded. The slight twitch of Peter’s eye didn’t go unnoticed- his nervous tic. What can you say? Natasha trained you well.
Happy had dropped you off at the Parker’s apartment last night, giving you an excuse about some business trip him, Pepper, and your dad had planned over the weekend. You insisted you could stay home alone, but when Tony mentioned staying with Peter, you couldn’t pass up the opportunity to spend time with your best friend. You two had spent all of the day together, Peter showing you around the city Spider-Man style. Holding onto Peter while he swung across the city was your favorite way to travel now.
After the battle in Germany, the team had all gone separate ways. The loss was hard on both you and your father, and the addition of Peter to your life (and Pepper rejoining) made everything easier. You quickly became friends with the teen, grateful to have someone your age to spend time with. And he was ridiculously attractive, not that you’d say it out loud. After all the time you two had talked and spent together, you grew close to Peter and him to you. And for him right now, that was a curse.
“Are you hiding something from me, Peter?” You asked.
“Absolutely not. I wouldn’t hide anything from you. I’m a horrible liar, you know that. I start talking a lot, talking really fast-“
“Like you’re doing right now?” Peter scoffed at your question.
“You have no faith in me. Come on, we don’t want to be late.” Peter continued walking and led you to his apartment door.
“It’s okay if we’re late, I doubt May ate all of our dinner by herself.” You walked into the apartment with Peter, confused why the lights were off. You turned the lights on and...
“Surprise!” You jumped from the cheers and grinned at the sight. Your dad, Pepper, Happy, and May stood in the living room wearing party hats. A homemade “Happy Birthday” banner hung in the living room, and there were containers of your favorite takeout and a birthday cake on the coffee table.
“Oh, my God.” You looked around the room. “Guys.” You whispered and your eyes watered as you turned to Peter. “This is why we spent the day in the city?”
“Had to keep you outside so they could get everything set up.” You hugged Peter tight, and Peter gladly returned the hug. “It was all your dad’s idea. He wanted to surprise you for your birthday.” Peter spoke softly as he rubbed your back. You pulled away after a moment and walked to your dad.
“You did all this for me?” Your bottom lip trembled as you blinked back tears.
“Of course I did, Y/N. You’re my daughter, my heart. You deserve the best, this is the least I could do.” Your dad opened his arms and you flung yourself into his arms. “I don’t have the best track record of being here when you need me. But I promise I’ll do better. Be the dad you deserve.” You let out a muffled sob, your face buried in your dad’s shirt.
“Please, just more days like today.” You whispered and Tony nodded, pressing a tender kiss to the top of your head. You stepped away after a minute and wiped your eyes. “Thank you all so much. I’ll cry all over the rest of you later.” Laughter sounded through the room as you stood by your dad’s side.
“We have plenty of time, Y/N. Now, let’s eat dinner. I nearly had to lock Tony outside to keep him from eating the cake.” Pepper said and walked to the living room, everyone but your dad following.
“Dad? Come on.” Your dad looked nervous and you started to question him, until Pepper yelled.
“Anthony Edward Stark, did you-?!”
“Gotta run!” You laughed as Pepper reprimanded Tony, and you sat on the couch with Peter and May. Maybe your family wasn’t conventional, and maybe your dad was busier than most. But when he was there, you were the happiest you could be, and you wouldn’t trade him for the world. Even when he stole a slice of your birthday cake before you could. Punk.
Taglist: @daughter-of-stark @agent-barnes40 @spideygirl2003 @ditttiii @missmulti @5aftermidnight ❤ Taglist and requests are open! Hope you guys enjoyed this because I loved it
@theambracer88 this is probably the longest fic I've written, got carried away lol
“Y/n!” You heard your name being called from outside your room so you closed your laptop and walked outside just to run into your dad.
“Ah, y/n. I need you to do something for me.” Tony started, gripping your shoulders. You slowly nodded and waited for his request. “I need you to distract pepper for... a couple of hours.” He shrugged.
“Why?” You questioned. “Isn’t pepper already always distracted with all the things you’ve got her doing?” Tony rolled his eyes.
“Ha, ha. That’s hilarious.” He pokes your belly and you recoiled. “Remember? Our anniversary’s coming up. So I wanna plan a nice surprise for her. You know, to thank her for all she’s done for us.” You smiled at this thought and nodded.
“Okay but, how would I distract her?”
“I don’t know, think of something. Maybe uh, take her out shopping or... wait! That’s it! Take her out. Having her completely out of the compound would help so much more now that we would be able to move around anywhere if needed. Thanks so much, get to it.” He rambled at lighting speed and left but not before kissing your forehead quickly. You sighed and looked at your surroundings. This was going to be both nerve racking and fun.
—————————————————-//
“Hey, pep.” You greeted as you walked into tony and pepper’s shared bedroom.
“Hey, hon’. What’s up?” She paused what she was doing and looked at you. You played with your fingers nervously and it didn’t get unnoticed by her.
“Uh, do you wanna go out with me? Maybe to the mall, or um. Maybe to take Honeybun to the dog park?”
Pepper paused for a second before hesitantly nodding. “Sure. We can go to the mall. I actually need some new jeans anyway. Let’s go.” She stood to put some shoes on and you both left to the mall.
///////TONY’s POINT OF VIEW///////////
I think this is the first time in a long while that I’ve felt this feeling. My hands are cold, but my body is hot and I feel like a mixture of wanting to throw up and butterflies in my stomach.
Yeah, I think I’m nervous.
Steve was in charge of the lighting. The scene was supposed to take place in the backyard. Steve should be putting up the stakes for the lanterns right now.
As I was walking down the hall, i see Bucky in his normal attire and suddenly I start to panic.
“Bucky! Have you taken a shower yet?” I ask him. Bucky shakes his head wide eyed. “What? You’re supposed to be our waiter. Come on! Get in the shower, put on the tuxedo I got you, and you better do something with that hair for once! It’s almost time to get ready for it being almost time so get to it.”
I marched outside to check on how Steve was doing and I was delighted to see that all the stakes and lanterns were hung. I let out a sigh of relief. “Thanks Steve!” I said, receiving a thumbs up.
Now to check on Sam. He was in charge of the blankets and pillows.
I finally found him leaving my bedroom with a crapload of blankets and pillows. He couldn’t even see where he was going.
“Hey, Sam. You almost done?” I asked. No matter the fact that he couldn’t see where he was going, he made sure I could see the glare he sent my way.
“Does it look like I’m 'almost done'?” I rolled my eyes and left to check on Nat and Wanda.
“Nat, how are we doing with the food?” Nat was currently whisking the eggs at Godspeed while Wanda was quickly putting the lasagna in the oven, almost dropping it in the process.
“I’m trying, I’m trying.” Natasha panted. I almost felt bad for them until I realized we were on crunch time.
“Well, go faster! It’s almost time!” I left to find vision. As I walked away, I could still hear Nat and Wanda clashing pots and pans and scrambling around.
“There’s egg in my hair!”
..........................
On the way to find vision, my phone started ringing. On the bright screen displaying a picture of my 5 year old version of my daughter, read the word “Y/N.” I quickly answered the phone.
“Hello?”
“.....hbbbdhd......”
“Hello??”
“Dad?”
“Yeah.”
“Are you almost done?”
“No. Why?”
“Why? Because pepper wants to go home already!”
“We’re not ready! Just stall her!”
“You mean stall her some more?”
“Whatever you need to do. Just uh, make her try on some clothes or something.”
“Ugh. Fine I’ll try my best but hurry though. Bye.”
“Bye.”
Crap. I’ve got to check on vision.
“Vision! Have you picked out the perfect wine and glasses yet?” I questioned as I walked into the cellar.
“Actually, sir, I completed the task a long while ago.” I sighed of relief.
“Great! See, this is why i like you the most.” I then left to the backyard again and was very pleased to see everything except the food had been set up.
////////END OF TONY’S POINT OF VIEW///////
“See, I really think this compliments your eyes, don’t you?” You exaggeratedly nodded at the (very ugly) dress you had made pepper try on.
“Ugh. Sure, it’s beautiful. Can we go now?” You started to panic.
“Uh, wait! There’s still one more dress I wanted you to see. It’s right out-“ you tried to open the door to the dressing room but were stopped by pepper shutting it closed again.
“Okay, spill. You’ve been acting nervous all day, and i can clearly see that you’re stalling because I know you know these dresses are ugly so I want you to tell me what’s going on, right now.” You try to think of a good lie to tell her. “And don’t you even think about lying.” Dammit.
“Uh. Um. I can’t say.”
“Tell me.” She stepped closer to you, and you instinctively took a step back as well.
“I can’t!”
“Y/n...you have 5 seconds.”
“Before you give up?”
“Before I get it out of you!”
“Okay Okay wait! Um.... I can’t. I can’t! They’ll kill me!”
“And I won’t?”
You paused at this and evaluated your situation. Feeling the wrath of your father and everyone else who worked really hard on making this a surprise, or just feeling the wrath of one person?
You chose the latter.
You crossed your arms and stuck your chin up. "I won't tell you."
The look that pepper gave you made you put your chin right back down. You stepped back further until you were against the wall. Pepper smirked.
"Now, do you wanna tell me what's going on, or do we have to make a scene in the middle of the dressing room?" You were at a loss for words. She wouldn't really make a scene would she?
You were Interrupted from your thoughts by a well aimed poke at your ribs. You squeaked and quickly covered your mouth before anyone could hear you.
Pepper raised her brow at you. "Nothing? That's okay. I've got time to be here all day." She started to scribble her long nails over your sides, forcing out hysterical giggles you tried to cover up.
"Wehehe ahahactually dohohont. We dohohont have ahahall dahay!" Your eyes widened. You had said to much.
"What does that mean? Tell me before I go for the hips." She teasingly pinched at your hips and your laughter went up many octaves.
"Hahaha hahaha! Nahaha! Pehehepper PLEHEHEASE!" You were now covering your mouth with both hands, leaving you more exposed.
"Not until you tell me y/n, We've been over this." Right then, an idea popped into her head. She lifted your shirt and wiggled her finger in your belly button. You immediately doubled over and practically screamed.
"OKAY OKAY! I'LL TEHEHELL YOU!" You couldn't take this forever, so you figured you had to tell her. She finally stopped and looked at you expectantly. You took a deep breath. "Fine. Dad and everyone have been planning a nice dinner for you and dad's anniversary. I know it's not for another 2 weeks but he wanted to surprise you. So now you ruined the surprise." You explained the last part with narrowed eyes at her while she chuckled.
"See? That wasn't so hard. I promise I'll act surprised though. Come on, let's get out of here ourselves before they kick us out for all that noise you made." She pinched your side again, making you jump.
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"Come on! Y/n just called and said she'll be here any minute. Where's Bucky?" Tony asked as he looked around for the waiter.
"I don't know. Sam is fixing him up with his hair I think." Steve shrugged. "Here they come!" He pointed at your silhouettes outside. They all got in position, acting casual as possible.
"Hey, we're home!" Called pepper as she walked in with you.
"Hey, pep! How was your day?" Tony noticed that you were avoiding his eye contact but chose to ignore it.
"Great! We went shopping and i was able to get some new jeans." Tony smiled and gave her a quick kiss.
"I'm glad you had fun. Now, come outside, I have a surprise for you."
Tony pulled pepper outside and she honestly was very surprised at the scene. The lanterns, the blankets and pillows, the plates and glasses, and even vision standing beside it all in a nice tuxedo, holding a bottle of wine and champagne.
"Tony, this is amazing! I love it!"
Tony smiled and pulled her closer to the scene. "Happy...early anniversary. I love you so much." Pepper smiled widely and sat down. You were standing right outside the door when you saw Bucky walk by to go outside and you gasped. You couldn't contain yourself for long before doubling over and laughing.
Everyone else turned around and did the same when they saw Bucky in a tuxedo with two pigtails. Tony stood up immediately and marched over to him.
"What in the ACTUAL HELL are you wearing on your head?!" He asked. Pepper was on the floor laughing her head off and so was everyone else.
"You told me to 'do something with that hair'!" Tony growled at his answer. "And I didn't know what to do with it so I asked Sam to help me! But by the time I realized what he did, it was already time to come out!"
You turned to look at Sam and he was inside, rolling on the couch in laughter. You rolled your eyes and went inside.
"Why would you do that, Sam? I mean, it was hilarious, but why?" You asked when you got inside.
Sam held on to his stomach as he sat up to face you. "I have a very logical answer to that." You raised your eyebrows expectantly. "Because why not?" You found that you couldn't give him any reasons to why he shouldn't have done that, other than because it got Bucky in trouble, but you knew he didn't care about Bucky getting in trouble. So you stayed silent and shrugged.
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"Ah-dinner is-ah served-dah!" Bucky said in a horrible accent as be served the 2 choices of lasagna and omelettes.
"What's with the fancy accent?" Steve whispered when Bucky came to stand at his side.
"I don't know. Just seemed appropriate."
The night went off without a hitch, Tony and pepper enjoying their meals with nice classical music playing in the background.
"Thank you so much for tonight, Tony. I enjoyed every minute of it." Tony smiled as they shared a kiss.
As they pulled away, pepper took another look at the scene. "I didn't expect it to be like this."
Tony's brows furrowed. "What do you mean?"
"What?"
"You said you didn't expect it to be like this. What does that mean. Did you know?"
"Well, I mean, I-"
"Who told you?"
"Well, y/n, but I made her tell her. She was tough at first but I got it out of her anyway. But it's okay, Tony. I actually we really surprised! She told me it was just a dinner, I didn't know how it would all plan out."
Nonetheless, Tony marched inside to have a word with you.
You were still on the couch talking to Sam when your dad came marching at you.
"You sold us out?" He asked you. You raised your arms in defense.
"I couldn't take it forever! How long did You think I would last?" Tony rolled his eyes.
" You had one job. To keep her in the dark about it and the first thing you do is just purposely rat us out!"
You stood up. "I. Didn't! I swear! She tortured me until I told her. I tried my best!"
Tony sighed. Then a mischievous smirk crawled on his face. "Fine. But you still gotta pay." He lunged at you, pinning you to the couch.
"Oh cohohome ohohon! Dahahahad!" He nuzzled his face into your belly, making you scream and arch your back, his beard making things 10 times worse.
Sam jumped out of the way and witnessed the scene play out as your dad tickled you until you were out of breath.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Series: Being Your Mother
Takin' Care Of Business, Part I:
⌊ Pepper brings her daughter to work.
I decided to split this in two because it's a bit much. Also, a friendly reminder that I'm not a native to English so this won't be the most accurate and detailed piece of writing that I want it to be simply because I'm missing the vocabulary and skills.
