Okay people, this is my second tony/bella fanfic! this time it's been 5 years since the incident and bella is starting over. but she gets some problems from her new very attractive boss, our lovable otny stark! this time the cullens' won't make an appearance as early as they did in my other one 'all is fair in love and waw' but when they do it's hell on earth!

Chapter 1

Bella Swan looked around her new office and then at her new co-worker, Virginia Potts. She looked at the red head with blue eyes and smiled.

"This is perfect. Thanks Miss. Potts" Bella told her

"Will you quit it with the 'Miss. Potts' already? Call me Pepper, kay" she asked

"Okay Miss… I mean Pepper" Bella said

"Awesome. So I'll let you get settled in and check on you later"

"Okay. See you later Pepper"

"Bye Bella" Pepper said. She waved and left Bella alone to her new office. The walls were beige and had a black desk. Pepper said that she would help Bella redecorate her office later. She put her stuff down on the tan couch and smiled. Maybe I was gonna like it here after all, she thought. It had been 5 years since the Cullens' left and Bella was starting to get over it. But now she was better though she didn't trust herself or other guys anymore. She heard her door open and was confused.

"I thought you were coming back for a while, Pepper" she said turning around and was surprised. There was a guy in her door around his early twenties just like her. He had brown hair and goatee with deep brown eyes that seemed almost black. "I- I'm sorry. I thought you were Pepper"

"Well I hope I'm not. If I was, this scene would be pretty awkward for me" he said. Bella stared at him confused for a minute before the truth of his words. She shook her head and sighed.

"If this is your way of hitting on me, it's not working" she said

"Really" he said walking in and shutting the door behind him. "That's a first"

"Sorry to disappoint" she said rolling her eyes

"Someone has an attitude" he sang mockingly. She glowered at him and scowled at him. "Oh come on! I'm just trying to make a joke"

"Yeah well, you need to give up. You're not funny" she said

"Ouch. That hurt. Right here" he said pointing to his heart

"Someone's a bit of a drama king" she said

"Okay. So maybe I'm not funny. But you are" he said smiling

"Still isn't working" she told him. He looked at her for a minute and walked over to her. They were now chest to chest. Bella leaned back so that there was some space between them.

"Listen, I'm not sure what you have against me-"

"I don't have anything against you. I'm simply not interested is all" she interrupted.

"Okay then. But still, you never know until you try" he asked slyly

"Let me think on it" she said putting a finger to her chin. He watched her with an amused expression and is face lit up when she smiled "I've thought about it"

"And"

"And my answer is… no" she smirked. He gaped at her stunned. That was the first time anyone had ever said no to him. "Besides I don't even know who you are. Not that it would change my opinion anyways"

"Of course! How rude of me" he said slapping his forehead "I'm Tony Stark. Your boss" Bella gaped at him and he smiled. "It's Bella Swan, right? You do prefer Bella don't you"

Bella was too shocked to say anything so she just nodded. Tony stared at her and then chuckled.

"You can relax, you know? There are no formalities here. We're all friends here" he told her

"You sure" she asked. He threw his head back and laughed. "You done" he was still shaking with laughter so he just nodded. He stopped laughing when something hard came across his face. He touched his cheek then looked at Bella then realized that she had just slapped him. Hard.

"What was that for" he demanded

"That was for trying to hit on me when you're my boss. Or does that mean nothing to you"

"No not really" he shrugged and then there was pain on his other cheek. Man does she slap hard, he thought. "Could really stop that"

"Could really stop being an asshole? Or is that just how you act naturally" she demanded

"It really just depends on what's going on that day" he said "Seriously, it's not a big deal Bella"

"Oh really? Or are you just saying that because you flirted with all your other female employees"

"Not all my female employees" he said cryptically. Apparently he wasn't that cryptic because Bella slapped him again. "You got a really good hand there"

"Get out" she hissed. Tony looked at her shocked and confused

"Excuse me? What did you just say" he asked

"Get. Out" she said slowly through clenched teeth.

"You do realize that I am your boss right" he asked menacingly

"So because I've asked you to get out, you immediately pull out the 'I'm your boss' card on me" she scoffed

"There's also the fact that you've slapped me in the face. Three times" he said darkly

"And each time you deserved it" she snarled. One thing Bella had learned over those long 5 years, never back down from a fight. Especially a man.

"You don't know what I deserve" he smirked. Bella turned red as she realized he was talking about her. She reached out to slap him again but this time he grabbed it before she could slap him. She struggled against his grip but he wouldn't budge. Bella growled and his smirk became more pronounced.

"I can't believe this. I applied to do engineering and got in, only to be tormented by my sexually frustrated boss on the first day" This time Tony growled and Bella smirked "What's wrong? Don't like it when you don't get your way"

"shut up" he snapped and let go of her hand. She rubbed her hand cause it stung a little then got her stuff off the couch "And what do you think you're doing"

"Getting my stuff to leave. I quit" she said walking towards the door. Tony grabbed her arm and caused her to stop.

"I don't think so"

"I'm not your property. I can leave when the hell I want and dammit I'm leaving. Now" she snapped

"No you aren't" he hissed

"Like hell I am! I'm not going to stay here and let you treat me this way. And there is no way I'm staying and watch you do it to other women" she demanded

"Then don't watch"

"That's what I plan to do. So if you would let me go and I can leave"

"I don't think so" he repeated

"Ugh! Why do you even care anyways?! Because I'm the first person who actually say no to you" Tony didn't reply and Bella gaped at him "That's it I'm out of here"

"You aren't going anywhere Bella" he said "and as for your question as to why you aren't, it's because you have very good potential. Besides with the way you look, any other company would be giving you the same problem" Bella slapped him again, but this time with even more force than before. Tony rubbed his jaw and muttered under his breath. "Could you please stop slapping me before you break my job"

"Maybe if you weren't such a jackass. But then again, that's not possible for you is it" she asked

"Actually yes it is. Maybe if you would stop slapping me, then most I most likely would"

"Well maybe if you weren't such an arrogant asshole who needs to get a little lesson in reality"

"I know a thing or two about reality more than you realize"

"Obviously" she muttered sarcastically "let me rephrase, you need a little lesson in love"

"And how do you know I don't"

"It's easy to tell"

"And you do" he asked

"Yeah I do. The first guy I ever had feelings for took my heart and stomped on it into a million pieces 5 years ago. So yeah I know a thing or two about love" Tony stared at Bella stunned and shocked. She looked like she was about to break down and cry.

"Listen Bella, I'm sorry kay? I-I didn't know. I really am sorry' he said "If it'll make you feel better, I'll lay off. I didn't know. I- I" Bella clamped her free hand over his mouth and smiled sheepishly.

"Let's just forget this ever happened and start over kay" she asked. She removed his hand and he nodded letting go of her arm.

"I'm Tony Stark, your boss" he said extending his hand

"I'm Bella Swan. It'll be a pleasure to work here' she smiled and shook his hand. Tony let go of her hand and scratched his head.

"Um, there isn't much for you to do today so how about you head home" he suggested. She shook her head and sighed.

"I'm fine. Besides Pepper said she was going to help me redecorate my office" she said

"Oh well, have fun" he said lamely. The silence had gotten awkward and unbearable. Tony made a beeline to the door but paused when he reached for the door handle. "Bella…"

"Err, yeah Tony" she said hesitantly

"I'm sorry. For everything. The whole coming on to you and the whole being a asshole and everything. I really am" he apologize quietly

"It's okay. You didn't know" she said. He nodded and opened the door. "Tony" she waited for a minute until he turned around. "If it's okay with you, I'd like to keep a … professional relationship at work. We can still be friends right"

"Of course" he said. For some reason, he felt a sharp pang when she did it. And for the same unknown reason, Bella felt the same way. Tony nodded at her ad walked out closing the door behind him. Tony sighed and wondered what the hell happened just a few minutes ago. But one thing he knew for sure, he wanted Bella Swan. And he was going to keep trying till it killed him.