fic (tony/pepper): Look at What We Made
Title: Look at What We Made
Author: foolyoulovesomehow ( foolyoulove)
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None (other than mild language)
Spoilers: References to events of Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and The Avengers
Synopsis: Tony Stark and Pepper Potts: innovative corporate executives, part-time superhero(es), and new parents. A collection of scenes with special guest appearances by various Avengers. (8 chapters, ~9200 words)
Author's Notes: LJ devotees may recognize the title from a ficlet I posted to the its_always_been Bingo Challenge. I had lots of other feels-y ideas about Tony and Pepper as new parents, so I decided to add some other scenes (four more so far) and turn it into a series, of sorts. Technically, it's a work-in-progress, but there won't be any cliffhangers. Posted on AO3.
All chapters together here...
... or chapter-by-chapter links:
1: This is Our Baby Girl "Maybe Audrey would be an entertainer instead of an engineer. A biologist instead of a businesswoman. Someone who'd shy away from the spotlight instead of basking in it. Or maybe she'd follow in their footsteps--that'd be okay too."
2: Look at What We Made "You wish that you could stop time for a little while and just keep staring in awe at your daughter, whom you hope against hope will turn out to be the very best of both of you in spite of the crazy life she was born into."
3: We're Good Here "Tony thought it almost might have been easier if she had cried; instead, Audrey just stared toward him with quiet curiosity and absolutely no idea that the guy who considered AC/DC to be lullaby material, who changed her diaper when coerced, and whom she'd eventually learn to call 'Daddy' was flying off to fight bad guys and hopefully not get blown up."
4: She Didn't Need a Diamond " 'Remember that time we sort of talked about getting married, but you kind of shot me down, and we were too busy having post-near-death-experience sex, anyway? And then we said we'd talk about it later but never did because a whole lot of life happened?' "
5: Variables "Tony spent the next few minutes trying to figure out how to calm his daughter down. He rocked the chair; she cried harder. He stood up; she quieted a bit. Bouncing elicited a scream, but swaying seemed to help. Rubbing circles on her back with his palm didn't seem to make a damned bit of difference to Audrey, but Tony thought it made him feel a little better, so he kept doing it. Parenting wasn't so hard when there were obvious and testable variables."
6: The First Family "When Audrey was almost ten months old, the rest of the board made it clear that both Tony and Pepper would be expected to attend an upcoming black-tie gala. There was still no replacement for the nanny, so Tony and Pepper had three days to find someone trustworthy and available to watch their daughter for a full evening at the Tower. Enter Steve Rogers."
7: Decidedly Upright "Tony held onto his daughter's hands a little longer than strictly necessary before letting go and watching her step away from him--which, he supposed, was fairly analogous to parenting in general."
8: "Say, 'Goodnight.'" In which Tony has a heart-to-heart with Uncle Rhodey.
Thanks for reading. <3
Last updated April 25, 2013.