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"That low life bitch." Tony Stark muttered as he sat with his friends Steve, James Rhodes, and his secretary Pepper Potts. Pepper was working on papers as she listened to boys conversation. They had just read one of the new articles on the play billionaire philanthropist Tony Stark himself.

"Tony all the BlackWidow wrote was nice. About you changing." Steve said, although he didn't approve of this he had a certain liking about this one. It was nothing but nice, although all of her previous work had to be a tad bit disrespected and lack privacy.

" I don't care. She released something that was supposed to be in the works. She had a lot of information so I am not sure how she got all of this. She is a wizard." Tony said shaking his head in disbelief.

"And you have no clue who this woman is?" Rhodes asked taking a sip of his drink.

"Rhodes I have so many women in this tower that they are all a blur in my mind," Tony said. He never liked reporters. Well, he liked to sleep with them but he didn't like them.

"How many women have you slept with in the last two weeks tony?" Steve asked discussed. Tony was indeed his friend but he was also a playboy, the complete opposite of Steve. In Steve's case, he had only ever dated very few and only one was serious. He never wanted one night stands. It felt so wrong.

"I don't know. Ten maybe twelve. The last few nights have been a blur." Tony asked rubbing his head trying to remember what he had done the last two nights.

"Thirteen. He has slept with thirteen, fourteen if you include a woman who came over but didn't sleep with him." Pepper asked, causing the boys to smirk. Pepper was always embarrassing Tony and it was funny. They both liked Pepper, she seemed nice. Too nice to be around the billionaire.

"What? A woman came here and didn't sleep with a great Tony Stark?" Rhodes sarcastically asked rolling his eyes.

"Really when did this happen?" Tony asked. Pepper's heart started to race because she told Natasha she wouldn't tell Tony who she was. So she went with the simplest answer she could. Although she didn't count on Steve knowing Natasha.

"The Redhead." She answered.

"Redhead? who? Did you get her name?" Tony questioned. Then it hit Steve. The redhead they were talking about was Natasha. So he thought he would help in filling them out.

"Natasha. I gave you her number remember?" Steve said.

"OOO Your friend. Now I remember. She was hot. But I don't remember a thing that happened." Tony admitted. Pepper was begging that Steve would say anything else because then they would know Natasha interviewed Tony. And the only article that came out with Tony front and center was that of the BlackWidows. They all may be stupid guys but they completely blind. They can put one and two together.

"You kicked her out sir, after like three drinks. You got upset that she moved away from you so I had Happy escort her out." Pepper lied to him. Luckily all three guys were either drunk or didn't bother questioning her.

"Shame, she and I would have looked amazing," Tony smirked. "So Stevie, how about you how is your love life?"

"Love life? I don't have a love life." Steve said.

"That's sad and pathetic Steve. You could at least lie about it." Tony said, "why don't you just let me help you out?"

"Help me out how?" Steve asked, already knowing what Tony had in mind.

"A date! I have a grand Idea of who could possibly date you. She is cool. She is blonde. And she is very serious. Just like you." Tony smiled.

"I don't do blind dates," Steve answered causing a grumble from Tony.

"Come on just one date! I beg of you. Don't make me actually beg. Come on Steve you owe me!" Tony cried.

"I don't owe you anything Tony, I can't go on a blind date!" Steve said.

"Steve, You do. You told me you were sending me a date. I got nothing. you owe me. Just this one time. Please!" Tony said. Steve stared at him reluctantly. He knew that even if he was able to say no today, tomorrow it would come up again. So Steve threw his head back and muttered.

"Fine, I will go on one date with the blonde."