This was originally written for a comment ficlet challenge over on LJ...but I'd thought I would share it with you! ENJOY!

Oh What A Night

A quiet dinner out with Pepper, that was all he wanted, now he was sitting in the back of the car across from a very angry Pepper…

Everything was perfect, the wine, the food, Pepper looked great, she always did. She had been through a lot the past few months and he was really trying to make it up to her. The harsh trilling of her blackberry cut into their quality dinner time.

"Let it go Pepper," Tony reached across the table and placed his hand over hers.

"You know I can't do that Tony," She smiled, getting up from the table she pressed a quick kiss to his cheek. "I'll be right back."

Tony closed his eyes and ran a hand through his hair before going back to nursing his glass of wine.

"Anthony!" He slowly turned in his seat to face the owner of such a sly tone.

"Justin Hammer…they let you out early, or were you the warden's favorite?" Tony replied dryly turning back to the table.

"Hey come on Tony, that was ages ago, and it wasn't entirely my fault. No hard feelings right?" Hammer approached the front of the table and stuck his hand out.

Tony sat still in his chair, not even bothering to look his direction.

"So that's how it's going to be huh Stark? Okay, that's fine, I understand, don't want to get in trouble with Momma Potts." Hammer turned on his heel to leave, smirking as if he had won.

"You know Justin," Tony called after him, causing him to slowly turn back and meet his gaze. "I'm really going to enjoy buying out your little company." Hammers jaw dropped slightly and he quickly returned to the table.

"The day you buy out Hammer industries is the day I kiss your bare ass Stark!" Hammer snarled under his breath, promptly turning and briskly walking away.

"HEY JUSTIN!" Tony yelled across the dining area, silence quickly filled the room. Tony stood on his chair, unfastened his belt and proceeded to drop his pants. "PEPPER FILED THE PAPERS THIS MORNING." Tony dropped back down and sat smug in his seat, finishing the wine in his glass, watching as a very red faced Justin Hammer dash out of the room like a scolded child.

"TONY!" Pepper's sharp tone came from behind him.

"Pepper…" Tony stood so he was at eye level, giving her his best I didn't do anything face.

"Tony…did you just MOON Justin Hammer!" Pepper had her arms crossed as she narrowed her eyes at him.

"No…I told him to kiss my ass…the best way I know how," Tony grinned attempting to sit back down. Pepper grabbed his arm and tugged him back up.

"We're leaving Tony."

"What for?"

"Because in about ten seconds the press is going to raid this place, and when they do I won't be a pleasant person." She dragged him out of the restaurant and shoved him into the back seat of the car. "Take us back to the house Happy."

"Yes Ms. Potts." Happy's tone may have been firm, but he couldn't stop from grinning knowing Tony had just done something royally stupid.

"Pepper I…" Tony began, pleading with his eyes for forgiveness.

"Shut up Tony! Before I tell you not so politely to kiss my ass!"

"Yes Ms. Potts."

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-shelly