Pepper couldn’t help but laugh at his words. “Sometimes is an understatement Tony. Locking yourself in your lab for 20 hours a day is certainly not being busy sometimes. JARVIS says you’ve been working overtime, I know whatever it is is probably important, but you need to take care of yourself.” She reminded softly, it was her usual way of expressing her concern for him since she really did worry for him. He was drinking and not getting his rest, probably it was that that was contributing to his nasty grumpy attitude in the morning.
“I’ll be flying back to LA next week, once the papers and everything have been finalized. I’m nervous about leaving you here alone again,” she spoke, her tone a lot softer now. Honestly she hated having to be so far away, but she was required back there to do her job. Tony was mostly in and out of New York as well with all the Avenger work he was being given, not that she mentioned anything openly considering how she was not supposed to know anything about it, Tony always filled her in on what he was up to, but for the past few weeks she felt that he was quite distant with her. Closed off and a lot more well not Tony.
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Pepper shook her head, "Nothing's wrong, just glad to see you smiling," she mentioned casually. She figured his bad attitude this morning was from his hangover, she mentally made a note to remind him not to drink as much next time. "I heard you're working on something again, JARVIS says it's top secret stuff," she remember asking JARVIS what he had been up to. He was up almost every night working on something, meetings were cancelled and pushed aside to later dates to accommodate his time. He was also drinking a whole lot that it worried her. She didn't want to lose him again so she made an effort to get more involved with whatever he was up to. And trust her on this when she says it wasn't easy.
"Been worried about you these days," she added softly the concern showing through her eyes.
"Been worried about you these days," she added softly the concern showing through her eyes.
Pepper gave him a weak smile, she hadn’t seen him smile all morning until now. It was quite refreshing, there was something about Tony’s smile that made her heart race. It was welcoming and so playful. This was the Tony she knew, not the one that greeted her in the morning. She chuckled softly when she heard his stomach grumbling, “Let’s go. We’ll stop by Burger King,” she suggested before motioning to the door. She usually didn’t have junk food, but burgers were one of his favourites.
“Come on then, Happy is waiting for us,” she spoke before leaving through the door and waiting for him inside the elevator. Once they made their way down they made their way through the lobby as many said goodbye to Tony. Pepper couldn’t help but lean back against her seat once they were driving towards the restaurant, she figured it would be best to go through drive through, pick up the food and head back to rest. She had a late night and a very early morning.
“Come on then, Happy is waiting for us,” she spoke before leaving through the door and waiting for him inside the elevator. Once they made their way down they made their way through the lobby as many said goodbye to Tony. Pepper couldn’t help but lean back against her seat once they were driving towards the restaurant, she figured it would be best to go through drive through, pick up the food and head back to rest. She had a late night and a very early morning.
Pepper frowned when she was told that he was still here, glancing around she soon found him in his office in his chair. His office was still the largest of the building, but of course it went unused. Pushing the door open she let out a sigh of relief as she caught sight of Tony. His eyes were closed and she wondered if he was asleep, her steps were silent but loud enough to be heard as she drew closer to him.
“Mr Stark,” she replied as she drew closer to him. “The meeting is over,” she mentioned before sighing softly. “Perhaps we could go for lunch now? I know you haven’t eaten, plus you look pretty beat,” she bluntly commented seeing how tired he looked.
“Mr Stark,” she replied as she drew closer to him. “The meeting is over,” she mentioned before sighing softly. “Perhaps we could go for lunch now? I know you haven’t eaten, plus you look pretty beat,” she bluntly commented seeing how tired he looked.
Pepper had caught onto Tony’s tone; it was no wonder that people were weary of him these days. Still she made no effort to comment on it since he seemed to have been behaving, He made short comments on things, but still it was obvious he didn’t want to be there. Typical Tony. Sighing softly she took over the meeting, handling the concerns of everyone. A few had caught sight of Tony walking through the halls though they simply greeted him politely.
Their meeting had gone a lot longer than Pepper had expected for it to. Finally coming out of the room, she moved straight to her office setting down her documents. Gazing around she was unsure if Tony had left the building and gone home, she hadn’t even had lunch yet not that she would have it any time soon. “Have you seen Mr Stark?” she asked having called the receptionist. She had hoped he wasn't causing any more trouble.
Their meeting had gone a lot longer than Pepper had expected for it to. Finally coming out of the room, she moved straight to her office setting down her documents. Gazing around she was unsure if Tony had left the building and gone home, she hadn’t even had lunch yet not that she would have it any time soon. “Have you seen Mr Stark?” she asked having called the receptionist. She had hoped he wasn't causing any more trouble.
Pepper glanced over at him when they were in the elevator, people were aware of him. It seemed like they had seen him a few days ago though Pepper found that unlikely. He never came to work, that’s why she was there every day. Once they reached the top floor she left the elevator and opened the door leading to the meeting room. Everyone was already seated and she went ahead to apologise for the delay before taking a seat.
“It’s good to see you on time Mr Stark,” one of his sponsors lightly jokes knowing that it was almost impossible to get a meeting with him. All of them had to go to Pepper for details, she handled the paperwork and practically ran the company. “Are we ready to start?” he spoke as Pepper nodded, she went ahead to introduce the idea of expanding Stark Industries, they had already discontinued most of the weaponry, having decide to work on mechanical technology for advancing medicine. Though hadn’t been fully enforced yet, Tony had seemed to have wanted to do a lot, it was why a meeting was needed so they could see just where things were supposed to go on from here.
“It’s good to see you on time Mr Stark,” one of his sponsors lightly jokes knowing that it was almost impossible to get a meeting with him. All of them had to go to Pepper for details, she handled the paperwork and practically ran the company. “Are we ready to start?” he spoke as Pepper nodded, she went ahead to introduce the idea of expanding Stark Industries, they had already discontinued most of the weaponry, having decide to work on mechanical technology for advancing medicine. Though hadn’t been fully enforced yet, Tony had seemed to have wanted to do a lot, it was why a meeting was needed so they could see just where things were supposed to go on from here.
Pepper blinked at his words, it was his usual behavior, he didn't like reading anything he didn't have to. Knowing him he would just go into the meeting room and announce something absurd just as he always did. Pepper however wasn't really fond of his tone. "I told you ten minutes because you would slack otherwise," she mentioned seriously without backing down.
She was aware that he was working on a new project, something he hadn't even bothered to inform her. Still she wished he would rest. According to JARVIS he had only been getting a few hours of rest every night, it worried to see him like this. She had wondered if his mental state was cracking, whenever she spent nights over it was often to see him having nightmares. Flashbacks to Afghanistan and even the incident in New York. It worried her to the extent that she recommend he see someone, course he just brushed it off, making it seem like she was over worrying about something she need not think about.
When they finally arrived Pepper thanked Happy and closed the door. She went ahead to the building as someone opened the door for them. "Good morning, Miss Potts, Mr. Stark," she man politely greeted as they walked past.
She was aware that he was working on a new project, something he hadn't even bothered to inform her. Still she wished he would rest. According to JARVIS he had only been getting a few hours of rest every night, it worried to see him like this. She had wondered if his mental state was cracking, whenever she spent nights over it was often to see him having nightmares. Flashbacks to Afghanistan and even the incident in New York. It worried her to the extent that she recommend he see someone, course he just brushed it off, making it seem like she was over worrying about something she need not think about.
When they finally arrived Pepper thanked Happy and closed the door. She went ahead to the building as someone opened the door for them. "Good morning, Miss Potts, Mr. Stark," she man politely greeted as they walked past.
Pepper sighed but nodded to his words. He was trying to convince her again, but there wasn't really much to argue there. If she mentioned that she knew he was drinking it would further lead to a small bicker. "JARVIS informed me that your phone was off Mr.Stark. Anyways here are the documentation for the meeting, I advise you to go through it," she added before handing him the documents. She however froze when she heard him growl over to Happy who blinked with surprise.
"Y-Yes sir," he replied having stuttered slightly as he drove a little quicker. "Relax, I've already informed that the meeting start thirty minutes after the original time. Considering how I knew you would be late... we'll get there in time."Pepper assured quietly, she was tempted to ask why he was agitated again. Perhaps he was still drunk? Surely that couldn't be the case. "Tony... has everything been alright? You seem tense," she whispered softly having used his name instead of his last. She only usually called him Tony whenever they were alone, but when they were around she addressed him formally.
"Y-Yes sir," he replied having stuttered slightly as he drove a little quicker. "Relax, I've already informed that the meeting start thirty minutes after the original time. Considering how I knew you would be late... we'll get there in time."Pepper assured quietly, she was tempted to ask why he was agitated again. Perhaps he was still drunk? Surely that couldn't be the case. "Tony... has everything been alright? You seem tense," she whispered softly having used his name instead of his last. She only usually called him Tony whenever they were alone, but when they were around she addressed him formally.
Pepper didn’t believe his words for a second, there was no way that he wasn’t hung over especially not after drinking that much. Sure most of the bottles had been there piling up over time, but she knew him better than that. He was unbelievably mad and a part of her knew that it couldn’t be because of his hangover. She however maintained her composure, knowing it wouldn’t help if she repeated her words. She was going to call him out, hoping he’d explain why he seemed so agitated, instead he seemed to have snapped out of whatever state he was because he glanced at her with slight confusion.
“I’ve made coffee for you already, I did call you,” she reminded softly as she watched him disappear to have a shower. Sighing softly she prepared a glass of water along with along aspirin for his headache since she was convinced he had one. Once he was out she offered it to him, “take it,” she urged. Refusing to budge until he did. After he did she moved over to the door, making her way out where Happy was in the car waiting for them. Opening the door she got in and waited for Tony to join her in the back.
“I’ve made coffee for you already, I did call you,” she reminded softly as she watched him disappear to have a shower. Sighing softly she prepared a glass of water along with along aspirin for his headache since she was convinced he had one. Once he was out she offered it to him, “take it,” she urged. Refusing to budge until he did. After he did she moved over to the door, making her way out where Happy was in the car waiting for them. Opening the door she got in and waited for Tony to join her in the back.
Pepper was pleased that he had woken up, it usually took her a while considering how he was always hung over. She had taken notice of the empty bottles left on the side, some of it even on the floor. It worried to see him like this, even though he assured her that it was nothing. She would be lying if she said that he was the same guy she knew when she first started working for him. His state of mind only seemed to have gotten worse ever since the incident with Loki. "You're hung over again aren't you?" she bluntly spoke as she watched him sit up. He was a mess, he reeked of oil and sweat not that it should have been surprising considering how he rarely takes care of himself. Taking care of him was part of her job, well that was what Pepper had assumed considering how she managed everything for him.
"You need to get up because you have a meeting, you would have known if you were listening to me when I came by yesterday," she reminded. There was something off about him, usually he was groggy in the mornings maybe a little grouchy, but never angry. It was the first time that he had glared at her. She gasped as she watched him punch the wall, "Tony?!"
"Tony, hey! Where are you going?" she called out, still startled from seeing him act out the way he did. Quickly she followed him up to the kitchen, where the smell of strong coffee was present. She had made a cup of coffee along with toast before she headed down to wake up. "You have a meeting in ten minutes, this is important. They are discussing future plans of Stark Industries, we've delayed this for weeks now." She spoke seriously, he had promised her yesterday that he would attend the meeting today, though she knew that had to be partly because he was busy. Tony usually promised things without even realizing what they were, especially when it came to work.
"You need to get up because you have a meeting, you would have known if you were listening to me when I came by yesterday," she reminded. There was something off about him, usually he was groggy in the mornings maybe a little grouchy, but never angry. It was the first time that he had glared at her. She gasped as she watched him punch the wall, "Tony?!"
"Tony, hey! Where are you going?" she called out, still startled from seeing him act out the way he did. Quickly she followed him up to the kitchen, where the smell of strong coffee was present. She had made a cup of coffee along with toast before she headed down to wake up. "You have a meeting in ten minutes, this is important. They are discussing future plans of Stark Industries, we've delayed this for weeks now." She spoke seriously, he had promised her yesterday that he would attend the meeting today, though she knew that had to be partly because he was busy. Tony usually promised things without even realizing what they were, especially when it came to work.
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