So, yay its 2013! HAPPY NEW YEAR! I decided since i haven't really posted much, i have posted just before christmas...but still before that i was gone a bit more than usual, but i have GREAT news and that is that i got my OWN computer. That I BUILT. :) I'm just excited...but now i can write tons more now, cause its mine and no one else needs to use it. So now onto the story,

Not really, but i just posted this because i had said that if i had someone who wanted me to continue Phase that i would try to do just that. I decided not to put it as a new chapter because the plot is a WHOLE lot different, not yet, but at some point it does change. And just the story line over all needs a different summary. So yeah...Also, i'm not an expert on the whole 'pregnancy' deal, so if you know something that i don't and i put something that is REALLY wrong, then tell me, and i'll try to fix it, but i don't think we'll run into that, because i'm using the internet and getting answers from there, but you all know how trustworthy that is... anyways, don't get mad if somethings are wrong, i'm pretty much going out on a limb here.

Some of you might not have read Phase, but i recommend that you do, (I'm not begging) so that you know whats going on. It has the info of what happened after the invasion, or at least a more detailed version than this story does, you get to read Rhodey and Mabel's story, (a short paragraph) and it might just be nice. But you don't really have to, but its HIGHLY recommended that you do. OH and this chapter and most likely the up coming chapters are all written on the KINDLE so excuse my mistakes.

I think i forgot to mention that Pepper stopped being Rescue after a while after she got married, so you know.

I DO NOT OWN A THING, nor will i ever, even if i dreamed i would never own IMAA.

(Theo is about a year and two months by now.)

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August 10th (7 months later)

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Pepper was naturally impatient. So it was only normal for her to be pacing back and forth on the hard wood floor. She listened to every sound in the room. He feet slapping against the wood, the ticking of the clock above the fire place, the cackling of flames as the fire burned, the wind chimes ringing in the wind just outside the window, and finally, her heart beat. Her heartbeat had got to be the loudest. So strong and fast.

She waited and waited. She waited what seemed like an eternity. The thing was taking so long! Okay, she had to admit that it hadn't been long and she she could look, but she was having trouble bringing herself to actually move her feet out of her pace. Again though she had to admit that she was only hoping that she wasn't alone for the week.

She was kind of in denial at the moment. She wasn't being impatient. She wasn't. She was just being stubborn. He would be back and she knew it. He just left the house the on a business trip with his dad. She had the easy part and was able to get some actual sleep without having to be concerned with Tony being in bed or not. He had the boring hard part. Meetings, paperwork, travel, all the junky stuff she'd never understand.

She sighed still wishing he was here with her at such an important time. She wished she could call him home, but she knew he couldn't travel hours over to her just to he with her for the moment only to go back. It would be too much to ask of him. She would have to sucked it up and deal with it. This way she'd be able to surprise him with the news, unless it was bad news, then all this impatience and stubbornness, would be for nothing.

With a shake of her head she looked to the ticking clock. Yeah, it was definitely done. She stopped her insane pacing and left the room and eyed a picture on the wall next to other pictures. Though this particular picture was her favorite. Not because of the white and black lace-like frame, or even the size of it, but the memory.

(Flashback)

"By everyone!" Pepper shouted with a wave.

"Goodbye!" Tony shouted after her.

Smiles were everywhere. "Bye guys!" "Have fun!" Was what was shouted back to the newly weds. The couple waved once more before hopping into the black car that had a banner on the back reading, "just married!". The car drove off being driven by Tony.

Pepper in the passenger seat, reached a hand over and put it over Tony's. "You know, I never though we would get married."

"Whys that?" Tony responded.

"Well, when we first met on that roof, I had a huge crush on you. I always had my own fantasy where you would ask me out on a date. Then we would go on a walk at the beach or a carnival, where you would kiss me under the sunset. Then later on you would ask to marry me in a romantic way like at a diner or a waterfall."

She looked to Tony who was looking forward with his trademark smirk. So she continued,

"Then the invasion happened when I was no longer just crushing on you, actually that pretty much had already gone away, but it gradually grew into something stronger. I had come to realize that I loved you. Though you wouldn't let me tell you. I mean I was manning up and you would listen! Though at the end you gave me a kiss, though I was kinda disappointed it was on the cheek and only just a kiss. You didn't even say something!"

She paused to take a breath as she listened to Tony chuckling. She just ignored it because she knew he did that a lot.

"Then a couple days later in the armory, you ask to hang out...as in a date. The awkward look to your face that day was one of the cutest faces you have ever made. Though I was a bit disappointed you didn't ask me in a better manner, but it was still cute. We went out for a while and I was pretty sure our relationship was not going to last."

"Why?" Tony asked.

"Well you almost died everyday."

"So did you."

"Yeah well you were more at risk. Then we got into so many fights about haw you were risking your life so much. Then we graduated school and we were still miraculously dating and fighting. I remember that time we did break up, but Rhodey slapped us into shape telling us that we were idiots for letting each other go."

Tony laughed. "Yeah, Rhodey will be Rhodey."

"Yep, so a couple years later we're still dating. Though not for long cause you asked me to marry you. But at least I got a romantic proposal from you. Much better than you asking me out on a date!" She'd laughed. "You asked me on the day of my birthday so you could hide your intentions. You brought me to a restaurant, not a very fancy one though, but you got the chef to make pancakes with the ring embedded inside. I almost swallowed it too. But yeah, it was not what I expected."

"I'm not getting your point of why you never expected to marry me."

"Its just the fact that you were so clueless and idiotic that no one really expected that you would be the one to ask. They all though I was. Mabel and Rhodey sure did. They thought that you'd be dead before we even got engaged and I had thought that to. Then it took like forever to get married that they thought you'd be dead by the wedding."

"Nice to know you guys don't believe in me."

She sighed happily as she looked out the window. "I love you."

"And I love you to Mrs. Stark."

She had always giggled when he called her that.

...(end flashback)...

The picture was the two waving to the crowd. She would never forget that day. The talk they had in the car was so different to all their other talks. This picture was her favorite because she could see Tony who was smiling so widely. He was so happy that day. So joyful. She never saw him so happy.

Then she shook her head. She had to stop delaying the inevitable. Tony wasn't coming and she'd have to grow a back bone and do it alone. She was acting ridiculous. It was something so simple, but she was fussing about whether or not Tony was there. Either way if he was there or not, she should be at least brave enough to get to the room. But no, she had to get lost in the past. A good past, but a place she didn't need to be.

She roughly moved her feet out of the area and practically dragged herself into the bathroom. Maybe it was for the best that he wasn't there. Maybe it was better this way. Then she could have the pleasure of giving the news. Who knew, maybe it would be fun. Seeing the look of surprise on his face. It wasn't everyday she had news like this. Unless...

She snapped the thought out of her head. No, it was going to be fine. It was going to work. It had to. She got so worked up and she wasn't ready for it to be all for nothing. She didn't want to be let down. She wasn't going to be. She shouldn't have to be. Things would work out.

Using her right hand, she reached down to the counter to where she left it. She lifted it up close to her eyes, and blinked to clear her vision a tad. She was biting her lip as she looked at it and tried to read what it was. When she realized just how obvious it was, she dropped it.

She took a step back with a smile tugging at her lips. It was impossible to hold it back, so she let out a happy squeal and threw her arms up in the air. Sure he wasn't here to share the news, but again, where was the fun in having him there? It would be more fun to break the news to him and being able to see his reaction.

She let out another happy squeal with an added giggle as she picked up the dropped object. A pregnancy test. It was positive. It was finally positive. After three tries and three previous tests, it was finally positive. She had begun to worry that she was incapable of conceiving a child, but it was positive. She was finally going to have a baby.

She was pregnant.

Then that's when her mind decided it was a good time to fill up with all those thoughts. The questions. Oh no, not the questions! She started to wonder what the gender was going to be. She started to winder how far along she was. She wondered what she should do. She wondered what the baby was going to look like. She wondered what she was going to end up craving. She wondered how everyone would react, especially Tony.

She bit her lip slightly as one of the most annoying thoughts entered her mind. Names. Oh Geez, billions of brilliant names could be chosen. Male and female names. Though she knew it was best not to think of names rights at the moment. It would never stick. Unless the name was strong and memorable. Though she couldn't think of one on the top of her head.

Then she remembered she'd have to make a doctors appointment to make sure that she was pregnant. While she was there she would also learn her due date, any medical condition the baby might have, and any troubles she might have in her pregnancy. She'd do that later when she got settled with the whole idea.

She went to the bedroom she shared with her husband and started to brainstorm some ideas to tell him. She thought of a few things. One idea involved writing on her stomach, another involved decorating the house, while another involved simply dropping hints. Baby related movies, commenting on things like how hungry she might be at times, baby foods like baby carrots, baby potatoes, baby corn, etc, etc, and other things like asking questions about names and gender.

But there was one idea that really stuck in her head. She thought of it while thinking of some other idea, but it had the major set back of not seeing his reaction. Though she'd definitely see the following reaction. The joy he should hopefully feel. She'd see the smile she loved so much. Though she would just hope he'd get what she was saying or hinting, when she actually put the plan to action.

She sighed as she laid down on the comfy bed. Her eyes closed and her fingers curled up tightly in her blankets. She was overly happy at the moment that she could literally sing to world about her joy. She could just imagine the look on Tony's face when he found out. Then they would find a new creative way to share the news to family.

She started to imagine all the giggles and cries that would echoed through the hallways of the house in all of 9 months. Just 9 months she would be in labor and giving birth to a beautiful baby boy or girl. She could just imagine what the baby would be like. A genius? A chatterbox? A hero? It was just exhilarating to think about all the possibilities. The. She thought about the looks. She certainly wished that the baby had its fathers eyes. Blue eyes, especially those like Tony's, were her favorite kind of eyes.

She opened her eyes to find them droopy and tired. With a yawn she snuggled into the blankets missing the heat of Tony's body against or next to hers. She closed her eyes as she continued to get lost in her own thoughts. Soon her thoughts brought her to a beautiful and deep sleep.

I don't really like how i ended this chapter, but oh well. I hope you think differently and actually like it. So How was it? Was it any good? Its really something i fret about and i just want to hear you opinion. Thanks, and i really hope you guys will like this one.

I'm going to try to get a head start on my other stories before i have to go to school tomorrow, so BYE!