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The Random Scenario Meme

HOW IT WORKS:
❧ Post a comment with your character's name, canon, and any preferences you have. (You can choose your own scenario or let others decide.)
❧ Go to RNG. Enter 1 - 6 to choose a scene, then 1 - 20 to choose a prompt
❧ Play out the scene.
❧ But, play nicely. If someone doesn't want to play something out, please

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4.11 Meeting Again - though clearly not a family reunion

[redinmyledger]

While things with Pepper Potts had been left on reasonably friendly ground, it had been a while since Natasha had had to contact the man. She tended to steer clear of Tony Stark unless he was 'consulting' on something, and that generally meant steering clear of Potts whether she wanted to or not.

She understood that her cover, that the fact that she wasn't Natalie Rushman might have left everyone in the Stark camp - minus Happy who seemed content to find out she was a spy - a little burned.

Now she found herself in California with a file in hand and waiting to see Pepper Potts. Gone were the pencil skirts of Natalie. Instead she was wearing tailored pants and a white blouse. Not entirely unlike the first outfit she ever wore as Rushman, but it was much more inline with Natasha's tastes.

The door opened and Natasha stood. Her hair was shorted too, the red curls a little more pronounced now that the weight of her longer hair didn't hold them down. Her eyes seemed to light up at the sight of Pepper and she even smiled. "Mr Potts."

[redinmyledger]

Natasha slowly moved so that she could set the wine glass down and when she leaned back, her hair brushed against Pepper's arm and she dared to rest a hand on his knee as she looked at him. She hadn't been a teenager in a while either. Not that she had ever really been left to be a teenager even then. She'd grown up far too quickly. It's why she hadn't ever been able to shed that darkness. Without it she wasn't entirely sure she wouldn't just break at the idea of how much of herself she'd lost

[pottsonthelease]

And he watched her. A lump developed at the touch of her hair on his arm. It was funny how you didn't realize you missed certain things until they were gone. Pepper had been fine with keeping his life all about work. He hadn't needed a woman's touch in a long time. Just having her hair accidentally brush him though was nice. He almost wished part of it had been intentional. He was fairly certain that the hand that was currently resting on his knee was very intentional. He didn't want to look down at it in case the motion made her retract it. It was warm and it sent a sort of shock right up into his body. Maybe those teenage days weren't as far away as he thought. The longer he sat here with her talking the more he started to feel like one. Dancing around words and feelings because it was safer. It was funny almost

[redinmyledger]

The touch of her hair against his arm hadn't been intentional, but the hand on his knee certainly was. She was relieved when he didn't seem to want her to move it or didn't tell her it was unwelcome. He didn't even flinch and that made her more confident in being able to read Pepper. Maybe he hadn't asked her any obvious questions, but it was reassuring to know that she could still sense mutual attraction. She could feel a warmth spread through her body at the thought of any further touches that might follow, a little colour entering her cheeks

[pottsonthelease]

Pepper wasn't really the type to flinch. He had worked for Tony far too long to really flinch at much of anything anymore. This was a different situation than walking in on Tony with two Italian models and nothing on but his birthday suit, but they all blurred together. He had no reason to flinch though. If there was anything that Pepper wanted more it would have been to touch Natasha Romanoff on the arm or her hand. Of course he was a professional and that meant not coming onto the woman who turned into his personal assistant. Tony could put his foot in his mouth around her all he wanted. Pepper was going to try to hold onto his dignity as long as he wanted

[redinmyledger]

She could only imagine the kinds of things Pepper had had to see when it came to Tony Stark. In her short time in both their employ she had seen a downward spiral that rivaled any rockstar's breakdown. And that was who he was. Tony Stark, rockstar of the science world. He lived and partied like a playboy, but his mind still didn't really have a contemporary. It was the genius that made her want to keep her mind open just a little. To try and find something redeeming in him past the Iron Man suit

[pottsonthelease]

Pepper would never tell another soul about those indiscretions. They would shock and terrify most normal people. Even not so normal people. The past couple of years those shenanigans had toned down a lot though. He still had stories though from the past. Really in-depth stories. No matter how many horrible situations he walked into he still cared about his friend. Tony was probably his best friend. There was also a slight chance that he was Tony's best friend. The man didn't have many male ones. Mostly he turned it into a competition, but Pepper had never been the type to compete. He never felt the need to do that especially with Tony Stark

[redinmyledger]

And Natasha would never, ever choose to ask for those details. He could keep those secrets. She was happy in the dark regarding some of Tony's indiscretions. Though no doubt the man would see fit to boast about some of them one night when he was feeling the need to be the centre of attention. Or if he decided to bring home company once they were all in the Tower

[pottsonthelease]

He hadn't heard a woman breathe his name like that in a long time. Most of the time he had a string of failed first dates. A second date with anyone was hard to come by when you worked for Tony. He was partially worried about how Tony could potentially ruin things with him and Natasha. He would probably turn it into a game. See how many times he could call Pepper away from a date or an outing. He had a feeling that Natasha would understand though. She knew Tony. She knew how insanely childish he could get at times

[redinmyledger]

Natasha's lips were humming in the wake of the deeper kiss, her gaze a little less focused as she instinctively leaned in towards Pepper to bring their bodies closer. Let Tony try his best to get in between them. She had an endurance that could survive interrogations. She could survive anything Stark threw at her. She could also take her revenge without blinking an eye

[pottsonthelease]

He had a healthy dating life before coming to work for Tony Stark. He wasn't one to jump from woman to woman. He was a fan of monogamy. He would really like to try monogamy with Natasha. He wasn't sure how much room SHIELD had for monogamy. Being apart of the Avengers was probably another time sucker. He did really want those things with her though. He wanted the first date and the walk home if they were back in New York. He would have gotten a kick out of walking what he assumed was a very talented spy to her door after a date. It almost seemed a little funny that a woman like her would be even remotely interested in him. He was just Tony Stark's personal assistant these days. She kind of deserved a hero in his eyes. A real one

[redinmyledger]

Natasha didn't feel rejected. She didn't feel as if her advances had been made in vein. In fact she was flattered that Pepper really was going to be a good man. That he was willing to ask her out. That he wanted dinner. That he was looking to make this last. She had no idea if she could be the woman he needed in return, but she wanted to try. She wanted something that was lasting, that was meaningful and that could withstand her career and her darkness

[pottsonthelease]

He may not have known much about her past, but he kind of figured that was between Natasha and SHIELD. He didn't want to poke around. Tony could probably get him access to files or something, but he didn't want that. She could tell him things when she was ready. Right now all he needed to know was that she was interested. Everything else he knew about her he liked a lot. He'd be happy to wade through her darkness just to figure out how to properly be with her. She had to wade through his normalcy. It was incredibly daunting. Note the sarcasm

[redinmyledger]

Natasha could see herself telling Pepper. One day, later down the track when they were more comfortable with one another. There were still things she wanted to know about him however normal he might be. However close to Stark. She could bear Stark if it meant being with Pepper. She had to be able to handle Stark regardless. They were on the same team now

[pottsonthelease]

"Yeah. The chemistry." The chemistry was hitting Pepper hard. Maybe it was how long he had gone without any physical intimacy. Maybe it was just that and finally having a woman pay attention to him in that way. It was hard to pinpoint the source honestly. He just knew that when he shut his eyes he saw them. He heard the way she moaned before and how she breathed his name. It all kind of felt like it was slowly building up on his shoulders. It was driving him nuts. Distance was the appropriate response, but it was difficult when you didn't want to distance yourself. When all you wanted to do was move in closer to her and not have control

[redinmyledger]

Natasha nodded a little, her gaze returning to his mouth as they stayed motionless caught between the couch and the kitchen. Between temptation and the safety of putting distance between themselves. She couldn't deny there was a certain pleasure in knowing that Pepper was feeling just as tortured as she was. That he had been thinking of her