[Iron Man Fic] 5 Times Tony Stark Proposed and One He Didn't (Tony/Pepper, Other-ish) (1/5)

Title: Five Times Tony Stark Proposed and One He Didn't
Fandom: Iron Man I & II
Characters/Pairing: Tony Stark/Pepper Potts, James Rhodes, Happy Hogan
Category: Humor, Angst, Romance, Drama
Rating: NC-17, eventually 
Word count: 1,887
Summary:  The first time that Tony Stark proposed to Pepper Potts, it was...unexpected. 
Spoilers/Timeline: This one takes place before the first movie, but as a whole it moves forward in time. No Iron Man III spoilers/speculation though. 
Disclaimer: All characters (Tony Stark, Pepper Potts blah blah etc.) and situations belong to Marvel Comics, Disney, etc. I'm not them. Also, Star Wars. Wtf?
Beta: Many thanks to infinitlight for taking a look at this for me. I was having a definite case of the new fandom jitters and her help and opinion was greatly appreciated. As was her fixing of all my commas. Commas hate me. 



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( The first thing Pepper Potts saw when she walked in Mr. Stark’s bedroom was the brunette. )