[Tony's used to fielding questions about this, has been batting back statements from the press for the last two years regarding his and Pepper's relationship. Well, even longer than that, really. After all, Tony Stark with a female PA for over ten years? Had to be something fishy there, right?
But this... someone on this stupid ship throwing love into his face, throwing Pepper at him in order to try and what? Get him to shape up? Admit he's being an asshole? Make him feel bad about himself?
It works, kind of. Dean does have a point, even Tony would admit that. But Pepper's not here to give him that disappointed look again, and it's really not the worst thing she'd caught him doing drunk. It's not the biggest mess, the worst blow-up. He'd done way worse than this to her.]
My personal life isn't actually any of your business. [It's said calmly, a practiced statement. One he can easily follow up with a cool smirk.] She knows exactly how much of an asshole I am.
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But this... someone on this stupid ship throwing love into his face, throwing Pepper at him in order to try and what? Get him to shape up? Admit he's being an asshole? Make him feel bad about himself?
It works, kind of. Dean does have a point, even Tony would admit that. But Pepper's not here to give him that disappointed look again, and it's really not the worst thing she'd caught him doing drunk. It's not the biggest mess, the worst blow-up. He'd done way worse than this to her.]
My personal life isn't actually any of your business. [It's said calmly, a practiced statement. One he can easily follow up with a cool smirk.] She knows exactly how much of an asshole I am.