(1) When We Collide (T. Stark)

Chapter One

"Dark 'n' stormy" she answers.

"That's a big girl drink" Tony points out looking to her with a raised eyebrow.

"Well I'm a big girl" she corrects with a smirk. Tony looks to the bartender hiding his surprise and elation.

"One dark 'n' stormy, one top shelf Scotch" he orders, the bartender looks between them before walking away to fill the order, Tony turns back to Spencer. "So why are you studying engineering in a crowded bar, all alone, on a Friday night?" he asks her with a smile, she raises an eyebrow at him before leaning on the bar a little.

"Where to start..." she starts, he watches her with apt interest.

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A little while later/A few drinks later: Tony strokes Spencer's arm a little as he smiles, she laughs a little and shakes her head.

"Yes" he tells her. "I'm not kidding" he brings his hand down her arm to her hand on the bar, his finger playing with the plastic ring on her finger. "What about this?" he asks holding up her hand. "Boyfriend can't afford a real ring?" he asks, fishing for information, she shakes her head.

"No....my big brother" she corrects. "It's one of those...gum ball machine rings"

"I would never have guessed" he teases, she shoots him a look. "It has it's charms I suppose" he teases setting her hand back on the bar. She raises an eyebrow and smirks.

"That's not the way to get into a girl's pants" she points out. "Insulting her jewellery"

"Noted" he tells her with a smirk. "And what is the best way.." he starts looking over her. "To get into a girl's pants?" she smirks back at him.

"Let's start with a few more drinks" she answers, they share a look and he smirks wider nodding.

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A few more drinks later: Tony plays with Spencer's hand as he whispers in her ear, it's...filthy, and yeah, it's working, things like that don't normally, she's never been a fan of dirty talk but there is something about him and his voice and his words.

"What do you think?" he asks her pulling back, she touches his suit jacket and pulls him closer to kiss him. He smirks against her lips. He's won his little challenge and now he gets to enjoy the prize. He pulls back but keeps close to her. "I'll be right back" he tells Spencer brushing her hair back behind her ear before standing and heading back to Rhodey, most of the girls had filtered out realising that their chances with the infamous Tony Stark are extremely slim.

"Hey" Rhodey greets. "Ready to go?" he asks, Tony pulls a face and Rhodey sighs.

"Grab us a hotel room" Tony tells him. "And one for yourself of course"

"Tony" Rhodey warns, Tony holds up a credit card. Rhodey smirks and takes it.

"You know what I like" Tony offers parring his shoulder and then heading back to Spencer who raises an eyebrow, Tony smiles charmingly and takes his seat again. "How about one more drink?" Tony asks as Rhodey leaves the bar, Spencer nods a little and smirks.

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Tony and Spencer walk the streets of New Orleans, music plays around them, he pulls her closer to kiss her as they reach the hotel address Rhodey had text him. Tony pulls Spencer closer wrapping an arm around her back. This woman, this girl, there is something else about her, that makes his skin itch, like there is a fire coursing just under the surface, he's on fire and he loves it. Rhodey clears his throat and Tony pulls back to look at his friend.