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CHAPTER FIVE
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•◦• ACT ONE
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CARMEN SHOVED THE FORKFUL OF FOOD past her lips and forced it down with a glass of lemonade. she had been sitting at the dining table all by her lonesome, as Tony had quickly rushed downstairs to work on his suit. he had been spending quite a bit of time down there, and he has strictly forbade Carmen from joining him in the lab when she had accidentally knocked over a handful of equipment. flinching in surprise, she watched as a familiar head of strawberry blonde hair strode through the mansion, her heels loudly clipping against the cool tile.

"Carmen? where's Tony?" she frowned at the sight of the eight year old eating breakfast by herself. Carmen had been wearing a warm pajama set, and her hair had been tied up into a loose ponytail, thin strands of hair sticking to her forehead.

Carmen stared up at the woman, noticing the whites of her eyes were tinted red, and her lips were parted as her chest slightly heaved. was she angry with Tony?

"he's in the Lab." she mumbled. the woman only nodded before making her way toward the staircase. the young girl finished up her meal, rubbing a rough napkin across her face before pushing herself to stand.

the she grabbed her dish, shuffling towards the kitchen and placing it in the sink before she spotted Pepper Potts once again. Carmen grinned, skipping towards her and catching the assistant off guard.

"what are you doing here?" she asked curiously. usually the woman would be here a bit later, it was odd for her to be here this early in the morning.

Pepper forced a small grin, a heavy exhale falling from her nostrils as she toyed with a small hard drive, "i just had some work buisness to talk about with Tony. i'll see you soon, sweetie."

Pepper softly ran her thumb along Carmens freckles cheek before striding away, leaving the eight year old all by her lonesome once again.

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TONY STARK STOOD BESIDE CARMEN FONTANA and Pepper Potts, examining the line of women that stood before them. Pepper had decided that it was best for them to hire a nanny, especially since the line of work that Tony was inching into was rather dangerous, so it was best to not have a little girl around at all times. Carmen fought against the idea with everything she had, but they paid no attention to her protests.

"Pick a nanny, Tony." Pepper gestured to the ladies. Tony squinted before leaning into his assistant.

"i'll take the—"

"woah, woah, woah. don't you think you should ask some questions first?" A slightly bigger man with dark, short hair approached, disapproving frown on his lips as he tugged on the sleeve of his tux. Happy Hogan was his name. Carmen had heard so much about him, and now that her eyes were on him for the first time, she couldn't help but wonder what all the fuss was about.

she stared at the man, who was apparently Tony's bodyguard. she couldn't seem to pry her eyes away. Happy pinched his eyebrows together, glancing down at the young girl and watching as she curiously examined him.

"what, are you kidding?" Tony shook his head, "i've got great instincts."

"the one on the end, Mrs. Potts." the man said formally, a small smirk tugging on his lips. Carmen's eyes went wide as she pried her gaze away from Happy Hogan and towards the nanny that stood at the end of the line.

the woman stepped forward, a long pencil skirt hugging her figure that fell to her ankles, and a matching blazer. her hair was tied into a low pony tail, and wrinkles were prominent on her features.

Tony's face fell before he lowered his voice to a whisper, "the other end."

Pepper returned her eyes to the line of women, her lips slightly parting, "oh. uh, Cindy! you're up." she announced.

a girl that seemed to be in her late twenties stepped forward, her long blonde hair cascading down her back as she began to hysterically laugh. she jumped up and down while clapping her hands, slowly striding towards Tony Stark and Carmen.

"oh, no. no." Happy shook his head.

"he picked me!" she cried out, a wide smile on her face. Carmen slightly backed away, accidentally bumping into Tony. the man only patted her head as the pretty woman approached. Cindy knelt down in front of the eight year old.

"we are gonna be just like sisters!" she practically shouted.

Happy Hogan sighed heavily before turning away, "you've got to be kidding."

Pepper ticked her jaw, clenching a binder to her chest,

"you start tomorrow."

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LIGHTS FLICKERED BRIGHTLY AND ILLUMINATED the area as Tony Stark pushed through the crowd, grabbing a hold of a few sharpies and signing personal items for his fans. Carmen stood to the side with Pepper Potts, and the strawberry blonde woman bent down to her height, a small grin on her lips. Carmen did her best to ignore the cheers from the small crowd.

"Carmen, your father and i need you to be a good girl and cooperate, okay? if you are..." she reached into her small purse and pulled out a black device, "i'll give you this brand new blackberry with a bluetooth. and an upgrade on your next international flight." she waved the phone in the eight year olds face.

Carmen rolled her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest as she gave the woman a flat look, "i'm eight."

"i told Tony that wouldn't work." Pepper sighed heavily. the said Stark approached, sunglasses perched on his nose as he cocked his head towards the golf cart that had been waiting for them. how embarrassing. Carmen made a face at the vehicle.

"listen, Carmen, right now is crunch time. alright? i've got a lot of work to do. so, if somethings bothering, you've gotta... i don't know, talk to Happy." he waved his hand, clearing his throat before striding down the concrete steps and toward the golf cart.

"Fine." Carmen spat, eyebrows pinched together. she had only just met Happy a few hours ago, and she wasn't the biggest fan of him. he hadn't even bought her a greeting gift.

"on one condition..." both adults turned to face her, "no nanny"

Tony scoffed, shaking his head. "no way."

Both Tony and Pepper began to make their way towards the vehicle, Happy Hogan being in the drivers seat. Tony sat down in the passengers seat as Pepper sat beside him. Carmen slowly trailed behind, a small grimace playing on her lips as she clenched her stomach tightly.

"kid, what are you waiting for? let's go, come on." the billionaire rushed.

"i'm feeling a little dizzy, Tony." Carmen croaked out, "everything's all...whooo!" she began to stumble.

"dizzy?" he quirked an eyebrow.

"i think it might be from that funny yellow soft drink Tony gave me last night," Carmen hesitantly told Pepper, mentioning the party that her father had left her at, causing the said assistant to turn to Tony, her eyes wide and her jaw dropped, "what was it called again? marga...margarita?"

Tony Stark and Pepper Potts watched as Carmen's lips formed a smirk, a mischievous glint in her eye as she leaned into her hip.

"you wouldn't." the billionaire and his assistant said simultaneously.

"try me." both adults huffed, and Happy Hogan lowly scoffed from the drivers seat. Carmen took this as her chance to climb into the vehicle, a wide grin on her lips. it wasn't long before the cart began to move, driving past the nanny that they had hired not long ago.

not her again.

Cindy wore a massive smile, eyes wide with a crazed look as she skipped towards them, "hey, Tony! i am so ready to start working for you tomorrow." she waves.

"hey, Cindy." Tony smirked lightly before his face fell, "you're fired."

Carmen chuckled and slowly turned her head to see Cindy with a shocked expression, and she slowly waved her fingers.

"bye!" she whispered.

AUTHORS NOTE

finally an update! I hope you guys like this. don't forget to vote and comment :)