[Getting her in the suit worked a charm. Of course, Pepper wouldn't have to endure anything he'd had to go through. For ease, today he's only wearing boots, with intent to fly off after her if he needs to.

He'd also taken them to the rooftop, at the very tippy top of Stark Tower, face to face. He can't stop grinning.] Alright, Ms. Potts! Are you ready?

i'm as ready as i'll ever be. ( she gave him a lopsided smile as she stood atop the tower alongside him. she was in her partial suit and trying not to look as nervous as she felt. ) you're awful excited...

Of course I am! My girl's gonna fly. [He takes a step back, and then in again - for a quick kiss before turning his head slightly.] Alright. Five percent power. Pepper just activate the boosters.

( she might know all about the suit but that was different from actually using it. she gave him a weak smile as she took his hands. ) Alright. ( she nods and activates

the boosters and slowly lifts into the air, her grip on his hands tightening. )

[Perfect. He can't help but grin, although his grip on her hand tightens in response, and he tries to pull one hand away.] Easy, right? Now-- just bring it down gently. Roof was expensive, alright?

Easy, uh, yeah so far. ( but she didn't think it would always be this easy. all she was doing was hovering. when he tries to pull his hand away she pouts and shakes her head. not yet. )

was the roof the best place for this?

[He's still giving her that confident smile, but he'll be nice - and not try to let go of her hand, nodding in response to her question.] It's fine. Suit isn't even heavy come on.

I know. But I feel like we should have done this inside or something. ( she's nervous that she's going to, like, fly off the roof or something. at least inside she wouldn't have to worry about that. ) Ok... I

'm going to let go. ( as she takes her hands back she leans forward and waves her arms about because she's lost her balance. smooth potts. )

I don't like the odds of breaking the Tower, Pep. [She had much more patience than he did. It was a miracle his house hadn't been blown up sooner.] You got this. [He steps back too, watching carefully

He's far more cautious with Pepper than he would ever be with himself.] See? Go on-- give it some height.

at least i'd have a ceiling to stop me from, i don't know, floating away. ( she frowns as she starts to hover backwards. ok. not what she wanted. she doesn't go too far, but it's enough to concern her. she

leans forward and tries to grab a hold of tony. ) how long did it take you to get used to this. it's so weird. ( she gives him a lopsided smile as she gives the thrusters a bit more power so she rises a bit

more into the air ) n- now what?

Wouldn't have liked it when you got flipped onto the ceiling. Trust me. Hurts. [He's happy to watch. Taking things slow with Pepper has become the norm, why this would be any different.]

I just went for it. Come on, know your audience, pepper.

( she rolls her eyes. ) I had a feeling. I can only imagine how many times you almost killed yourself. And yes, I'm sure. ( she takes a breath and puts out a bit more, rising further. )

Come on, Tony, ( she reaches for him ) get up here.

I don't think you want to know. [He was never in danger! Of course not... There definitely wasn't a close call with any traffic.] Up there? Me? [He's teasing of course, seconds later he's hovering - not close

enough that she could grab him - unless she moved close enough by herself.]

( best not to mention that. she doesn't need another almost heart attack. and seriously! she reaches for him and pouts when she can't reach him. ) Tony!

( she does, in fact, hover closer, grabbing fist fills of his shirt and clinging )

[He shrugs a little, about to move out of her grasp - perhaps it's the adrenaline that gets to him. Except, she has a fist full of his shirt so he abandons that idea.] I'm here.

( she's not looking down. not yet. she takes a deep breath and looks up and him. he gets a weak smile. ) you're here, yes. ( have a weak laugh. )

[Carefully, he reaches out to take her hand from his shirt, pulling it away and pressing a few kisses against her fingertips.] You think I'd let anything happen to you?

no. but that doesn't mean i just me not to, i don't know, ( she chuckles as he kisses her fingers. ) rocket off into the sun.

Excuse me? [His eyebrow arches and he moves both hands down around her waist, pulling her toward him.] You want to go higher?

[ i totally botched that. oops. ]

( she lifts a brow. ) no! well, okay, maybe a little higher. ( she appreciates his closeness as she gives him a nod )

[!! We can delete a few if you want??? I don't mind?]

[ nah it's fine ]

[Without a word he kills the thrust on his boots for a moment, catching Pepper around the legs as he drops, only to switch them on again once he had hold of her, thighs either side of his waist.] Bye, roof!

Tony! ( she lets out a shriek as he does that because she honestly hadn't been expecting that of all things. She manages to steady herself as they fly higher, but she doesn't look any less mad )

[He's laughing, and muttering something in her ear like 'kill the engines, J.' glad when the thrusters of her suit shut off so they don't do a somersault in the air. She's still pissed though.] This is learning

( she's not pissed. just surprised. and, ok, maybe a little mad. but this is a learning experience. she's clinging to him though, since they're now free floating in the air ) oh god tony

Use your hands. [It's a single suggestion, not a command. Please. Who is he to tell Pepper Potts what to do.]

alright. but, and i'm just confirming here, i need to let go, right...

[Just to remind her, he gives both her legs a good squeeze against his sides.] I've got you.

( a nod. ) alright. ( and she'll activate the thrusters in her palms. ) you can... you can go ahead and let go. she should be able to activate the ones in her boots as soon as he does let go, allowing her to

move about )

[They're high up enough by now that he feels happier about not crashing into anything, and he's not worried about air space because-- he's Tony Stark. He lets go soon after she asks, leaning back.] Perfect.

( a smile as she manages to hover in place without his help. she looks proud of herself. and, yeah, she's not as worried as she had been before, since there's not much to crash into. don't mind the giddy

chuckling coming out of her. )

Well look at you. Pepper Potts. Flying suit lady. [He's doing a little flip thing around her, and shooting off a little higher out of reach.] think you can catch me?

( she crinkles her nose. ) flying suit lady is almost as bad as pepper grinder. it's rescue, tony. ( is that a challenge. like him, she nevers backs down from a challenge. guess who's flying after you tony )

[He knew she'd follow him. He's grinning - the name was bait.] You need a sidekick called Salt. Do we know anyone? [His ascent is easy - they're at least 30 feet from the roof by now though.]

I think I know somebody, ( she snickers and gives chase ) goes by the name of Tony. I think he'd make a good side kick. ( now who is teasing who )

[He looks, quite interested actually - until she says that, and a sigh leaves him easily.] Yeah, yeah. Pepper and Tony just doesn't have that ring to it though.

I know. It's why we're going to go as Pepper and Salt. ( she snickers, putting a little more umf in her thrusters so she can try to grab for him. )

[He's not going to let her catch him. Especially not after that. So, instead, he shifts his feet, flipping over her head and turning so that he can slide his arms around her waist in mid-air.] We're not.

aw. But I think you'd make a cute salt. ( she chuckles, at least until he grabs her waist from above her. she kills the thrusters on her boots and slips from his grip, only re-engaging them when she's several

feet down. she sticks her tongue out and gives him a smile, flying backwards. )

[Perfect. Even if she's escaped him - it's worth it. She's got that mischievous look on her face too. The one that promises so much.]</small>

It's like that, is it?

(lol self)

[ lol. i have almost done that a couple of times. ]

( and she most def. has dat mischievous grin on her face. go on, tony, it's your turn to chase her. not that she thinks she'll be able to get away for long, but still... )

[He'll follow, of course - slow at first, give her the sense that maybe she could get away successfully.] It's on.

( she doesn't realize that at first, but she kind of knows she can't out fly him. yet. she's going to gun it, and jet across the skyline, to put a lot more space than he might think she'd

want between them. ) better hurry tony!

[And just like that-- he's pretty sure she's lost all her nerves. It has him smiling as he picks up the pace behind her, taking a dip until he's flying upside underneath her.] Sorry? I couldn't hear you.

( and she has! the bickering has most def. helped. she stops all of a sudden, going idle right then and there so he flies on by, leaving her smirking at him. ) hm, what did you say tony? i didn't quite

catch that.

[The soft chuckle that escapes him keeps on, even as he shifts his weight, righting himself and sending her a challenging look.] It's on.

I didn't know it was ever off. ( she snickers at him and flies over, wrapping her arms around his waist and pushing them both back a bit.

She squeezes him, and leans up to give him a kiss. ) thank you , Tony.

[He'll take both their weight, wrapping his arms around her in return and taking them both higher gradually, returning that kiss gently.] You're more than welcome.

( she doesn't mind going higher. in fact, she barely notices. she just keeps close and returns the kiss. ) really, i can't thank you enough. you're better than the best.

[okay, he needs to stop for air, and to laugh.] careful. Might have some ego trouble here.

( good. For once he deserves it. ) I think I can handle your ego today.

Oh, just today?

[He's still grinning, and holding on around her waist as he twists them around, allowing him to see the ground below.] So, if I reminded you how lucky you are, you won't be mad?

mm. just today. ( she's going to remind him. he has done a lot for her. like. build this suit and teach her to fly it. she can let him get away with a bit... ) i already know how lucky i am.

i don't think i need a reminder, but i'm going to go out on a limb and guess you're going to give me one anywa.

[Oh hey, look there's that really nice restaurant they both love that's like-- not super expensive but they totally love him. Just bee-lining for that.] Well, if you already know. Who am I to deny it's true?

( ack! she hadn't been expecting him to jet towards, well, anything. clings to him and buries her face in his chest, because she's no longer in control. ) tony! ( lets out a shrill sound as they eventually

land alongside it. she lets go as they land, her eyes narrowing if but for a second. ) you'd never deny it.

I've got you. I thought you trusted me? [For a moment he looks hurt, but he takes a step on the pavement, offering a wave to the security on the door who looks rather perplexed and shocked.

Just how he likes to do things.] Then it's settled. Would you like something to eat?

i do. of course i do. ( she frowns at him. and she thought he trusted her to trust him. ) you just surprised me, is all. ) and sure. after a long day's work who wouldn't?

[Oh. Oops. Gently he takes up her hands, heavily gloved as they are, holding her hands as he leans in for a kiss.] Sorry.

( hey. it's ok. it's been a long day. she steps closer, meeting him halfway for the kiss. ) dont be sorry.

[Hey, kisses. Wonderful. He'll forgive the man over there for staring and-- the fans that are starting to take pictures.

Oops. Meanwhile, he's taking one of Pepper's hands in both of his, working the catch that would release her hand from it's confines.] Sometimes I hate it when you frown like that.

( and she doesn't realize that the man is staring or that a small crowd has gathered. oops. as soon as she does though, she starts turning a few shades of red. oh man, this is embarrassing. )

[Huh? His lips press together slightly when he realises why she's blushing, and he sighs.] Come on.

[A gentle hand at the small of her back and he wanders up to the restaurant, offering a smile. They'll be seated... Privately.]

( what! unlike him she's not used to this sort of behavior. she ducks her head and turns into him as they move inside.

she'll be glad for the private seating. takes her seat and smiles across at him. today has been perfect. )

[He thinks it's rather cute. He's reaching out across the table once she's sat, dropping one gauntlet to the floor and reaching for her other one.] What do you want to eat?

( she lets him take it, but she's taking a hold of his hand, holding him in place as she leans across the table to kiss his nose ) the usual.

[He drops that one to the floor too, keeping hold of her hand, nose wrinkling before he tips his head to kiss her in return.] Not a Pepperoni pizza?

( she is going to roll her eyes so hard at that. ) so you've heard that too, huh? ( she takes her hand back and rests her elbow on the table so she can lean her cheek on her hand. ) i'm going to assume jan

the one that started calling us pepperony. ( she's not even going to talk about the pizza, because this is much more important. )

[ gg plurk ]

[He shrugs.] I like it. [As her hands shift away, he sighs - taking hold of his own hands instead of hers.] You're not keen?

I never said that. It's just the both of our names together and the opposite didn't work so well. ( she looks down at

The table before looking back at him with a smile. ) and pepperoni pizza is pretty good.

Toper. [He laughs, turning his hands over and offering them to her insistently.] We'll get a big one.

( she sets her hands in his and gives a squeeze ) I prefer pepperony as silly as it is. ( and don't mind her just scooting her chair so she's not opposite him, but, instead, beside him. steals a kiss. )

I get kisses, too. [He feels lucky.] I prefer... Ms Potts and Mr Stark. [Have a kiss, just on the cheek though.] To drink?

I didn't know that was an option. It's not exactly a 'ship' name as I've heard. ( she chuckles ) just a water is fine. ( for now )

You're right, I prefer cool names. [He might just be disappointed. Two glasses of water it is.]