Apartment above Stark Industries, Saturday Evening

[not_ironmaiden]

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[tyler_back]

Tyler stopped in late in the evening and tapped on the door. "Tony? Did you still want to watch that spy movie?"

Okay, mostly he wanted to check on Tony. Shhhh.

[not_ironmaiden]

This might have possibly been the busiest day he'd had with people arriving since his first day here.

Tony opened the door as soon as Jarvis confirmed it was Tyler. And looked past him to make sure no one was there. "Spy movie?" He asked, brow creased in confusion for a moment before it hit him. "Oh! Right. Yes. Come in."

[tyler_back]

He came in and plopped on the couch like he owned it; it was possible Tony was starting to rub off on him. "Thanks," he said. "Are you feeling any better?"

[not_ironmaiden]

Which was either a good thing or a bad thing based on who you asked about it. Shutting the door, Tony followed him.

"I forgot the dinner, but I believe we can order something," He said, sitting down on the other half of the couch. He should probably inform Tyler about the bugs soon...

[tyler_back]

The bugs would be useful knowledge.

"I'm not all that hungry," Tyler admitted. "Clinic gave me some more of the good drugs and they're making me forget to eat. But I'll order if you do."

[not_ironmaiden]

Tony stared at him like he was insane. "...We're ordering food.," He said very slowly as if speaking to a slow child. "Jarvis, some Thai please."

There was a small pause before Tony reached for the same magazine as he had during his talk with Pepper and flipped to find the first thing he wrote... ah! There it was.

He oh so casually handed it over to Tyler. The building is bugged.

[tyler_back]

"I'm not going to starve to death," Tyler grumbled, but it trailed off as he read the note.

He managed not to squeak as he jotted two words in his neat printing.

Who by?

[not_ironmaiden]

"Working on that," Tony replied, because whoever was listening had no idea. "And if I let you die, Pepper would never leave me alone about it."

[tyler_back]

Should we go to my place? Tyler wrote that as he spoke. "And that would be tragic. For Pepper's sake I'll eat some Pad Thai."

[not_ironmaiden]

Might be suspicious, Tony wrote back.

"She already decided it was because she wasn't around that I got a concussion."

[tyler_back]

Tony was right, and Tyler nodded slightly in acknowledgment. The whole thing made him uneasy; he tried not to let it show.

Let me know if I CAN do anything.

"I think I love Pepper logic," he finally said. "Keeps you from feeling guilty for anything."

[not_ironmaiden]

"She hired me some security," Tony replied, sighing and leaning back against the couch.

I'll talk to you about it Monday.

[tyler_back]

School's got security cams everywhere, Tyler scrawled quickly by way of warning. Don't think anyone but Fraser has access but I'm not sure.

"Bodyguard?" he asked.

[not_ironmaiden]

"I'm assuming more of a babysitter than bodyguard," Tony replied.

Is that how it ends up on the radio?

"But we'll see come Monday. Who knows, she might be interesting."

[tyler_back]

"Where's she coming from?" Tyler asked.

Think radio really is squirrels. Don't know what they use the cam feeds for. He considered it for a moment, then added, My office is probably OK. Relatively.

[not_ironmaiden]

"...you know, I don't know. It was an executive decision on her part and it's usually best to not question her on it." Why yes, sometimes he was afraid of his assistant.