A/N: To all of YOU who just wished it would end differently a special gift!

Recommended song and the one which hunted me to write it: "Kiss Me" by Edd Sheeran

Flying solo this time, so unfortunately all mistakes are mine and only mine and I apologize for them in advance but I just wished to write this and post it the same day as chapter 9.

MANY THNAKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO WRITE AND REVIEWED!

Disclaimer: I own nothing! No Iron Man, no songs, nothing (if I had owned something Tony Stark would be walking shirtless all the time with Ed Sheeran playing in the background so you see that I own nothing…)

Stupid Kissing Games "What if"

It was amazing, it was earth-shattering and it was completely - not weird and it was the most surprising feeling that Tony had ever experienced. It was not wired, on the contrary, it was something that he could do every day with pleasure for the rest of his life. She tested like vanilla and alcohol, it was intoxicating and he knew he couldn't have enough of that ever. He could feel her hands coming to his hair pulling him closer and he eagerly let her. After what took a lifetime he reluctantly ended the kiss when air was a necessity and he rested his head against her. He had problem with focusing his sight, everything was foggy and smell of Pepper and he wanted nothing more than to return to kissing her. But she was looking at him, horror look in her eyes, trying to pull away from him and he knew he got like second to say that it was all right and to hold her close to him. But coherent thoughts were no existence at the moment and he could only think about her lips so close to him.

"We have done this before". He murmured huskily against her cheek, planting a feather like kiss on it. She was breathing frantically against him and he could feel her fast pulse against his hands when he was holding her face. With enormous effort he dragged his eyes back to hers trying to tell her with his eyes that this was all right. He could see that she was freaking out inside and she was fast thinking her way out of this but as long as he had anything to say about that he would not let her run away this time.

"Sort of". She answered finally, finding her voice looking desperately into his eyes.

"Wow I can't believe I didn't remember that". He answered honestly really wondering how on Earth he could forget something like that.

"You were drunk if I remember, it wasn't a big deal …". She wasn't looking at him, he didn't let her go still holding her face and lightly brushing her cheek with his finger.

"Pepper". She didn't even glance at him, she only started to shiver more when staring down at his chest "Look at me".

"I can't". She practically choked and he felt something punched him in the gut.

"Hey there is nothing wrong with this". He tried to assured her but he couldn't even convince himself with that shaking tone of voice.

"There is like everything wrong with this and it had only happened because I had too much to drink and I think I need to ….". She was rambling, still looking down, trying to fight her way out from his embrace but she wasn't actually trying hard enough.

"Pepper stop it." He forced her to look at him pulling her head up to look into her eyes, she had tears in them. He froze, he didn't know what he supposed to do or say now, he would do anything to just stop this anguish look on her face "What do you want?" He whispered. First time in his life he let someone else decided…

But this time it was different, something flashed in her eyes and seconds later she was kissing him again. And it was the most amazing decision she could have made. Without hesitation he kissed her back pulling her even closer to him and brushing his hand through her hair. She opened her mouth for him and he took advantage of that invitation earning a small moan of pleasure from her.

Settle down with me, cover me up, cuddle me in

Lie down with me, and hold me in your arms

Together they somehow lied down on the bed pulling and pushing gently at the same time, kissing became more passionate and heated making them both gasping for air. Tony was kissing her neck listening to her whimpers of pleasure silently wondering how he could live without that for so long. His hands were rummaging her body going to her tights while hers were busy making his messed hair even more tangled.

And your heart's against my chest, your lips pressed to my neck

I'm falling for your eyes, but they don't know me yet

And with a feeling I'll forget, I'm in love now

He somehow managed to unzip her dress when she was lying on her back and only that took skills. His skilled hands were giving her shivers all around her body and his kisses were living her breathless but still wanting for more. She thought that she was melting, like she could sink into him and never come back. Tony found one of her sensitive spot around her collar bone and she involuntary arched her back earning a sweet, sexy moan from him. He loved that small sounds she was making, he loved the feeling her body was giving him and he was almost drunk form passion.

Kiss me like you wanna be loved, this feels like falling in love we're falling in love

With enormous effort he pulled from her half exposed chest and kissed his way back to her mouth. Then he stopped, for a brief second everything went still, they looked into each other eyes. It was like they were seeing each other for the first time. Tony's hands were still stroking her back giving her a warm feeling everywhere his hand went, and since one of his hand was dangerously close to her inner tights this wonderful mind-blowing warm feeling was taking place in her abdomen. Thinking was absolutely impossible with his hands doing only that and she couldn't imagine what would be to breathe when his hands would be elsewhere as much as she wanted them to be there. They were both panting and still looking in each other eyes.

"Tell me what you want." He whispered hoarsely, smoldering her with his eyes, his hand inching its way up her tight. Pepper forced herself to focus, just for brief second, she needed to answer that. She needed to be sure that he understood what this meant to her.

"I don't want to be your next." She said shyly, her eyes telling him what her mind couldn't put in words.

"Kind of difficult to do it right now." He had no idea what he should say to her, she would never be his 'next', she was his Pepper, but he couldn't say that not now at least. His mind kind of froze and stopped forming coherent sentences.

"You know what I mean, I don't want you to run away next morning." She was trying to explain, not doing her best job when she was lying under him almost in her underwear her hands still in his T-shirt. This was not the time for serious conversation but she needed to be sure he knew that they need to talk sooner or later.

"Even more difficult to do since you knew all my hiding places." Officially his brain stopped working and he knew he wasn't doing his best with reassuring her that she would not become another fun, one night adventure.

"Tony…" Enough of this game she thought, she knew perfectly well that he understood what she was trying to say. She moved back her hands from his shoulders and put one of her small hand on his cheek.

"Pepper I'm not good with that but I can promise not to run away for a start." He answered honestly, his bright, dark eyes shining truthfully on her.

She pulled him for a long, passionate kiss, like sealing a deal, which was becoming very hot and wild very fast. Her hands found her way back to his T shirt and under it and Tony groaned against her lips making her even more wanting. He peeled her dress off her and now her imaginations from before were becoming very true. His hands were making miracles to her body and she absent-mindly thought that all that talking about him was absolutely true.

Settle down with me and I'll be your safety you'll be my lady

Minutes later Pepper's dress was scattered on the floor closely followed by Tony's T-shirt. She was panting frantically fighting with his belt when he was busily and passionately kissing his way back to her chest making her numb and boneless just by thinking about what he was doing to her.

My heart's against your chest, your lips pressed to my neck

I'm falling for your eyes, but they don't know me yet

And with this feeling I'll forget, I'm in love now

When she finally unbuckled his belt and started getting rid of his pants she somehow regained her common sense for a second and she hesitated. There was no going back from that, when they did this, there would be only after. There would be no forgetting, no drinking memory loss, they would wake up tomorrow in totally different reality. Tony sensed her uneasiness and stopped, he looked back into her eyes.

"We don't need to do it." He said honestly "If you are not sure…". It would be painful, well literally painful, because his excitement was clearly pressed to her side now but he wouldn't force her to do anything she didn't want to. He cared too much for her, this he was sure and it was the first time he thought about someone else first. However, he must have said something correctly because she smiled at him, warm, small smile which lit her already blazing eyes.

"Well I could kill you if you would stop now." She answered honestly all second thought forgotten.

"Good." He breathed "Since I value my life I will then proceed." and he was kissing her back even when she was trying to laugh at him. And then he did something with his hand which was currently in her underwear and she forgot her name then and there.

Yeah I've been feeling everything, from hate to love from love to lust, from lust to truth

I guess that's how I know you

So I hold you close to help you give it up

Some significant time later they were both lying in the bed, under the covers, Pepper was snuggled close to Tony's side and was listening his slow breathing. He had fallen asleep a while ago but she was too afraid to close her eyes. She wished to save as much of this day to remember when tomorrow would come. And she was too scared that when she woke up she would have to face reality. Here in her dark bedroom, with peacefully sleeping Tony at her side, she felt like everything was possible. Tomorrow was a challenge.

This feels like falling in love, we're falling in love

Tony woke up with a start still panting from a very vivid dream he's just had. All that thinking about 'what if' combined with that wired day they'd had with Pepper, had left him with his imagination running wild. But some small part of him thought that it would be so amazing to feel like just moment ago, maybe one day they would. He was still thinking about the dream when a very pale looking Pepper emerged from her bedroom sometime later.

Pepper woke up feeling happy and nervous at the same time and most definitely with a massive headache. She looked around the bedroom and her heart almost stopped beating. He promised that he would not run away but the side of the bed where Tony was sleeping was empty with a still fresh imprint on the pillow. She pulled herself up on the bed getting ready for the worst things to come. If she was to usher herself out the door herself? That thought crossed her mind when the bedroom door was kicked open and shirtless and jeans clad Tony walked in carrying to mugs and looking anything but smug.

"Oh, you are up I was hoping that I could sneak back and forth before you wake up." He started talking but he stopped when he noticed Pepper's pale face. "And I just hope that you have a massive headache and not planning to murder me right now because seriously I can't tell…" He mentally kicked himself for living the bed but he was in need of that coffee and she was still sound asleep just five minutes ago. He cautiously came closer and handed her the mug which she reluctantly accepted.

"I was considering that just a moment ago." She answered honestly taking a sip from her mug.

"Hey, I'm back and if it helps I will even take off my pant and hop in bed to pretend that I've never left." He answered smugly, flashing his famous smile.

"I think I will pass" she said putting down the coffee on the night stand and pressing her fingers to her temples.

He reached and passed her the medicine from last night and actually did hop on the bed but his pants were on and he was looking at her from the corner of his eye. She took the medicine and gulped the coffee in a fast manner then she snuggled closer to him closing her eyes.

"I think that we have to repeat all that waking up with you experiment and since I need to go back to sleep I would recommend not to move from here this time." She warned sleepy.

"That I could do." He put his mug on the nightstand, pulling her closer to him and resting his head on the top of hers.

This feels like falling in love, we're falling in love, we are falling in love

And then Pepper opened her eyes, she could still smell him in the bed but it was probably from yesterday and for a moment she didn't know where she was. She was just hoping against hope that this dream was actually a reality. But she was alone in the bed and granted she had a massive headache and a craving for strong coffee but there was no Tony holding her close to him. Maybe it would be true someday.

Maybe there was hope for the hopeless somewhere and their dreams would actually fulfill someday.

Then she got up and went to make some coffee…

Note: Sooooooo… a sequel?

Let me know,

Ann