Here's a new chapter. I know, two chapters in one week, impressive. Anyway, go read. 

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Pepper's POV (wow amaze aren't you excited for this one?)

I rummage through the closet, looking for my grey suit that I need to wear to a meeting today. Upon finding it I quickly get dressed then pull out Tony's suit from the closet and lay it on the bed where he is still sleeping. Hopefully he'll find it when he wakes up and not show up to the meeting in jeans and a T-shirt. After that I walk out of the room, pulling my smooth hair into a high ponytail as I walk. As I enter the small Kitchen I look over to the couch and see that Kennedy is still peacefully sleeping. I'm not surprised, what after the stress of yesterday and as a result her having an anxiety attack in the middle of the night. I hate not being able to do anything to help her, or Tony, when it happens. I thinks its good for both of them to know that the other person understands, I know Tony takes comfort in it, he's never met anyone else with anxiety until her. I open the fridge and pull out a small tub of cream cheese, along with a carton of orange juice, and set them in the middle of the counter beside a half eaten bag of bagels. I prepare myself a bagel and start to eat it while grabbing a pad of sticky notes off the side of the fridge. With a red pen retrieved from my pocket I write a note to the two sleeping nerds.

Tony and Kennedy, make sure you eat before leaving, if you don't I will find out. I pause, smiling to myself. I know with their similar personality they will forget to eat if not reminded. Tony, don't forget the meeting with the Japanese investors at 11:00 o'clock. Love you both, i'm down in legal if you need me. <3 I finish writing the note and tear it off, sticking it to the bag of food. I walk past the couch to grab my briefcase, and pause for a moment, watching the sleeping carrot haired girl that could, easily pass for my own daughter. I can't wait till the day i can call her my daughter. It seemed like such a rash decision to adopt this girl who randomly popped up in our life, But neither Tony nor I had hesitated when the plan was suggested. I have grown to love her so much over the short time i've known her, that I can't imagine how her own mother can have so little care for her. I let out a sigh of content as I leave her to sleep, walking into the lift and heading down to work. Today's work ends up being pretty boring, mostly reading and signing lots of legal paperwork. Not much different than normal except that today, mixed in with the manufacturing license renewals and land puchus papers, there is also several papers related to the adoption. After I get about halfway through one stack of papers, Tony comes down to say good morning before heading down to the science department, to oversee the progress on the latest Stark Industries revolutionary project. I work my way through two more stacks, and lean back to relax for a moment before leaving for the meeting, when a young intern sticks his head into my office announcing,

"Mrs. Stark, there's someone here to see you."

"Send them in." I say straightening myself and brushing a hair from my suit. I look up as Kennedy's mother is ushered into the office. I internally groan at her surprising reappearance. But outside I am perfectly composed and polite. "Mrs. Greyson, good to see you again, how can I help you."

"Oh, I just stopped by to talk about the custody paperwork." I furrow my brow in confusion.

"I'm sorry, custody paperwork?" I ask, hoping it's not what I think.

"Kennedy's custody papers, I assume the two of you currently have custody, or should I be talking to the orphanage?" I am dumbfounded for a second, not sure how to respond.

"Oh, um, we weren't aware that you we're planning on regaining custody. You see, we are in the process of filing to adopt her, as a matter of fact I just sent some more paperwork off the the agency, the adoption should be final within the week." I explain, hoping she'll just back down.

"Oh, well surely you you wouldn't continue with the paperwork if it meant keeping a daughter away from her mother." She says, clearly playing for sympathy.

"Of course not, if that's what Kennedy wants." I tell her. "Now if you'll excuse me I have a very important meeting to get to." with that I grab my briefcase and retreat out of the office, leaving her to be shown out by an intern. Through the whole meeting I can hardly pay attention to the investors, so consumed am i thinking about my conversation with Mrs. Grayson. Considering that i'm not paying attention, Tony ends up doing most of the talking. When the meeting is over and the Investors have left the conference room, Tony turns to me and asks,

"What the heck was that? You we're distant the whole time."

"I know, i'm sorry, but Kennedy's mom came into my office just before the meeting." I explain.

"Really, what did she want?" He sits back down at the table to hear my story.

"She says she wants to take back custody of Kennedy."

"What? And what did you tell her?" He asks, concerned.

"I told her we would have to see what Kennedy wants."

"But you know what she wants right? She's made that very clear to us."

"Of course I do, but I couldn't have that conversation right then, I just needed her to leave." I sit down, waiting to see what Tony wants to do. He runs a hand through his combed black hair, tossing it back to its normal state.

"I guess we should go talk to Ken and figure out what to do." He say standing and holding out a hand for me to take, I take his hand and stand up, and we head off to find Kennedy.

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Sorry this chapter is so short and lame, but on the bright side, you can expect another one tomorrow. (probably)