A/N: This is a little different than anything else I have written so I hope you all enjoy

Iron Man is the property of marvel

What's in a name?

Pepper

She absolutely despises the name he's stuck her with and hates that there is nothing she can do about it. Tony on the other hand takes great pleasure in her dislike of it, introducing her to everyone as his new girl Friday "Pepper Potts" with a large cheeky grin. It isn't long before her coworkers bend to the new name, despite her personal protests and instance they call her Virginia; none of them dare to challenge the great Tony Stark.

In time even she bends to his will. She doesn't mean for it to happen, but somewhere a long the way he's broken her down. It happens at an event about a month into his employment, when she smiles brightly at the businessman in front of her and introduces herself as Pepper Potts without a second thought. It truth she doesn't even register anything odd about the moment until Tony drunkenly stumbles up beside her, throwing his arm around her with a large grin "Told you, you'd learn to like it."

Pep

"Really?" Pepper asks with an arched eyebrow.

"What?" Tony asks talking around a screw diver and elbow deep in a missile.

"A nickname for a nickname?"

"Why not?" He grins cheekily a silent challenge hanging in the air; he loves to push her buttons.

Shaking her head she turns back to her schedule refusing to rise to his challenge "You have meeting at 2…"

Miss Potts

"Mr. Stark," Pepper calls sharply when Tony refuses to look up at her from up from his computer.

"Yes Miss Potts," he responds finally glancing up. Her name rolls off the tip of his tongue with a bite of sarcasm.

He dislikes the use of last names and the professional boundary that comes with it, while she relishes in the safety of it. Though the true safety of it is short lived.

Over time the use of last names begins to lose its intended effect and becomes her desperate attempt to hold their boundaries.

He no longer responds with a biting sarcasm but instead offers a smile like it's some sort of game as they dance the line of professionalism.

"Will that be all Mr. Stark?" she can't help but ask with a small smile at his latest ridiculous request.

Tony smiles back, his voice softer, as he follows her lead, allowing the dance to take place. "That will be all Miss Potts."

Virginia

On rare, rare occasions he'll call her by her given name and usually it's when he's the most serious or particularly venerable.

The use of her real name always catches her off guard, leaving her exposed and venerable herself. It's the moments he shatters their professional boundaries and she isn't always sure how to respond.

She helps in whatever way she can only, relaxing when "Pepper," leaves his mouth.

Honey

She never would have thought she would like a pet name coming from Tony; they were frequent with his one-night stands, as he could never remember their names.

But the way Honey rolls off the end of his tongue in the early morning as his lips travel down her neck, she feels nothing but love.

Still, she can't help but tease.

"Honey?"

"Yeah," he whispers, looking up at her, suddenly unsure. "Couples say that kind of thing, right?"

Pepper pulls a face, cocking her head to the side, "It's a little weird."

"Yeah?"he questions looking so uncertain now.

Chuckling at his expression Pepper smiles, pressing her lips to his "But, I'll get use to it."

A/N: So this little idea popped in my head and I couldn't resist, hope you all liked it.

Might have a follow up piece with Tony, if anyone is interested.