Author Note: Hey! So, this is my first attempt at an Iron Man fanfic, and I hope you all enjoy it! Love you all. ~ LikeThreeOlives.

Yoü And I - Chapter One.

3:15am, the luxurious bedroom was warm, and silk covers draped over a muscular hero's body. Aching legs and a thumping head indicated last night activities. He remembered drinking, alot. He remembered dancing, not so much. Happy had driven him home. So, as Tony Stark came round from his deep slumber, he smiled, stretching his arms above his head before looking around the room.

A shoe lay by the door, but not just any shoe; a black stiletto. He didn't wear those, well, not recently. Looking down at himself, he realized he wasn't wearing any clothing, as usual. His eyebrows furrowed a little as he ran a hand over his drowsy face, letting his head roll to the opposite side of the bed for a moment before shrugging his shoulders, suddenly doing a double take.

There was a woman in his bed! How did that happen? Why hadn't he left yet? Tony leaned over, unable to see the female's face as she snuggled deeply into the pillow, enjoying the luscious comfort it brought to her overworked body. He sighed, lying back against the cushioned headboard, unsure of what to do.

After what felt like an eternity, the mysterious figure began to stir once more, rolling onto her back as she yawned cutely, her long sleep-encrusted eyelashes slowly fluttering open. She looked innocent, so much so that Tony couldn't help smiling. Then, he shook himself out of the terrifying thought.

As the woman awoke, noticing her own naked form, her jaw dropped and she abruptly pulled the covers further around herself, obviously just as confused as he was. Her mouth began to move, but no words came and a heavy silence filled the air before he finally plucked up the courage to speak.

"Pepper?-" Tony mumbled, holding his hands up in warning, his voice dripping with worry. What had happened last night? "-Don't be mad."

"I am mad!" she replied, nodding her head indefinably, her bedraggled ginger curls pulled out of their usual neat style. The former CEO shuffled away from her egotistic boss, pulling the covers further around her bare porcelain skin, ashamed of the unknown.

"Hey, this is just as much your fault-"

"M-My fault! How is this my fault?"

"-as it is mine. Well, It's not just mine. We both know how frisky you get."

"Oh, do we now." Pepper exclaimed, their usual banter fitting in perfectly well to the situation at hand, until she sighed heavily.

"I will formally apologize." He mumbled, pulling a lopsided frown as everything went awkwardly silent.

"Tony... What are you not telling me?"

"You don't remember either?" he asked and she shook her head sadly. Then, more silence came.

"Will that be all, Mr Stark?" Pepper retorted, her face suddenly business stricken as she attempted to raise herself from the bedding without flashing anything that deemed indecent.

"Hey, wait, Pep, don't be like that." he rambled quickly, placing two strong hands on her creamy shoulders. Her back was against his chest all of a sudden and she gasped audibly, looking over her shoulder to meet his deep brown eyes. "Even if we did, you know, then I don't see how that's so bad. I mean, yeah, it's you and I'm your boss. But, it's always been you."

"I need you-" she whispered.

"I know, I need you too."

"-To leave, please." Pepper said softly, looking down at her ankles, which were draped over her side of the bed.

Seconds passed and she felt the warmth of his body disappear slowly from her own. She stared at the ceiling, trying to stop the tears that had magically appeared in her eyes. Pepper heard him sigh after a few moments and then speak.

"Fine, but just so you know, I don't regret any of it. Even though I don't remember what any of it was." And with that, Tony arose from the bed, grabbing a dressing robe as he made for the door, his hand grasping the golden handle as he pulled the material over his shoulders, tying it at the waist.

"Neither do I." she muttered after a moments hesitation, looking dubiously over her shoulder for a second, her blue eyes glistening brightly with confusion.

"I'm gonna go down to the workshop, figure this out. Why don't you... make some pancakes?"

"Sure thing." Pepper agreed, waiting till he'd left the room, before dressing in her daily attire.