Stark Industries [Tuesday]

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

Given that Pepper was almost adjusting to the town -- almost -- she'd decided she ought to actually try to see about getting the remainder of her things here.

So, Tuesday afternoon found her working on her laptop in the shop and making arrangements to ship the remainder of what she'd left in Malibu. It was a nice distraction from the still-plummeting stock.

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[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Pepper, make an appointment with the board," Tony said, breezing past her.

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

"For?" she prompted, already opening Outlook.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"I have a phone to pitch. Higher signal range." Space high. "I think NASA might also be interested so send them the specs Jarvis has uploaded on the main server."

A beat.

"And it's name isn't debatable."

He was sighing on the inside.

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

"...what's the name?" Pepper asked, raising her brows as she typed the email.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"The Butterfly," He muttered, going for the coffee. There wasn't enough in the world to make up for that.

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

"...that's an interesting name for...a phone," Pepper said slowly, thinking it sounded like something different entirely.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"One of my employees designed the improvements and named it," He said, like that was just the end of the subject. "I altered the aesthetic to look like one as well."

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

"You think the board's going to go for it?" Pepper asked skeptically.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Send NASA--" He inhaled, downing the coffee in one go. "--the specs on the boosted signal first," Tony replied. "Let them contact the Board about the technology."

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

"The board won't be upset that you went over their head?" Pepper asked cautiously.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure they will be. But it'll bring us a job that will help make up for the millions lost with the military contracts."

A beat.

"And leak to the press that I have security software in the works that will make The Pentagon green with envy. That I have no problem selling to the military."

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

She raised a brow at that. "You better share with them, sir, or you're going to get more press for being unpatriotic."

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Send out feelers for that one." He looked around for a moment, thinking something over. "Call Rhodey to pitch it."

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

"Done," she said, clearly a bit relieved. Colonel Rhodes would make it a little better.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

Tony nodded, looking at her out of the corner of his eyes. "Suggestions, Miss Potts?"

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

"On what, Mr. Stark?" she asked demurely.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"My illustrious plans."

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

"I think 'the Butterfly,'" and she air-quoted there, "sounds like a far more personal device."

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"You can try to talk Kaylee out of the name," Tony said, waving his hands as if it was a minor detail. "She works on Friday."

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

"...the little girl made this product that you're going to market?" Pepper asked incredulously. "Does she know?"

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"I'd assumed so." A beat. "We can always say that was an unknown element in the design," Tony suggested.

Yes, he'd looked it over. And been too amused to edit.

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

She stared at him. "Is she eighteen?"

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Sixteen, I think."

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

"First of all, she needs to sign off on your marketing it," Pepper said. "Unless you think she won't sue us. Secondly...no, there is no secondly."

He should know not to sleep with sixteen year-olds, after all.

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"She's from the future for one," Tony replied. "And-- Have you met her?"

[lots-of-olives.livejournal.com]

"No," she said simply. "I researched her, but no, I haven't had the pleasure."

[not-ironmaiden.livejournal.com]

"She's not the suing type. Trust me."