Serendipity- T.S Daughter

01: Cribs and bibs

"I never thought I'd be spending so much in Ikea"
Tony said, body hidden behind scattered opened boxes, face buried on the screen of his phone

"Yeah it would really help my back if you...I don't know....stopped ordering more" Happy grunted as he struggled to drag yet another box to the living room

Tony snickered as he pulled out his credit card

"Sir, I have scanned the crib and can guarantee it has been built safely" Jarvis voice spoke out

Tony stood to his feet and rushed to the crib. His face nearly became one with it as his eyes searched for any defect

"Look the leg is crooked, it's not safe I'm ordering another one" he announced reaching back for his phone

Before he could a slender hand snatched it away
"That's just the way it was designed, stop freaking out Tony" Pepper scolded, sighing out as she placed her hands on her hips and her eyes scanned her surroundings

"We need clothes-" before she could finish her sentence Tony shoved a box in her face

Squinting her eyes she sat down and began opening it

"....seriously Tony" she groaned out as her hands pulled out a small one piece outfit with the words "have a drink on me" with the AC/DC logo on a baby bottle

Tony ignored her as he carefully picked the fussing baby from her swing

"Are you hungry?" He asked softly

"She's not, I fed her an hour ago, she's just feeling lonely" Pepper called out as she continued digging through boxes

Happy groaned out as he relaxed on the sofa

"You aren't off the hook yet, there's still more coming in tomorrow morning" Tony taunted at Happy who grimaced

"Can't you just hire people to do this?" Happy groaned out as he cracked his back

Tony carefully sat down with the now sleeping baby still in his arms

"I could but I don't want people to snitch about this you know? Only people I trust for now" he revealed

Peppers face turned solemn

"Nothing yet?" She asked gently, her eyes focused on her boss

Tony paused momentarily as he thought of an answer
"She doesn't want anything to do with her, and frankly I don't want to her near her after the stunt she pulled, she's not her mother, she chose not to be" he said his voice fading into a gentle whisper as he gazed at his daughter

Pepper pursed her lips softly

"You'll be a great dad Tony" she said a gentle smile on her face

Tony's finger gently got trapped in the grip of a small hand, he smiled softly "I hope so" he breathed out

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Obadiah Stane paced inside Tony's office, his hand rubbing his beard in annoyance. He had no-showed at work for nearly two weeks by now and wasn't picking up his calls.

The door opened revealing the man he was just about to drag out from his hiding place himself.

"Where the hell have you been Stark" Obadiah hissed out

Tony didn't reply as he sat in his chair

"You've missed 10 meetings, 8 demonstrations for our new projects and 5 award ceremonies, you know how many times I've been called to fill you in?" He lectured. Tony chugged his water as he mentally prepared for the news he had yet to reveal to his mentor

"-at this rate I might as well change my name to Tony Stark don't you think?" He finished out

Tony cleared his throat

"I have a great explanation for that okay?" He spoke out

Obadiah crossed his arms as he sat on the desk waiting for an explanation

Tony coughed and cleared his throat again. Obadiah rose a brow in a gesture of 'I'm waiting'

Tony breathed out shakingly "I have a baby" he muttered in a rush

Obadiah furrowed his brows "what?"

"I have a baby" he repeated almost inaudibly

Obadiah's face shifted in annoyance "Tony if you're messing with me-" Tony interrupted him

"I have a baby!" He exclaimed "I'm a dad" he finished out

Obadiah's face turned blank
"......you're kidding"

"....okay you weren't kidding" Obadiah breathed out as Tony walked back out from a room of his home with a very real baby in his arms

Tony rocked her softly as he shifted her body so her face faced Obadiah

"Obi meet Samantha Stark, Sammy meet uncle Obi" he said as he
made her hand wave

Obadiah's eyes remained on the baby until he realized what Tony was doing

"Im not carrying her" he said as he backed away from Tony who was trying to place her in his hold

Tony snorted

"Oh come on don't be a wuss" Tony said as he chased after him with the baby held out

Obadiah refused but quickly got cornered

"Fine" he breathed out as he took her in his arms

Wide eyes focused up to him

"Hmm....heterochromia" he whispered softly

Tony perked up

"Huh?" He asked confused

Obadiah rolled his eyes but didn't reply as he focused on the small bundle who smiled at him

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Happy made his way up the stairs, bags of diapers in hand

As he made a turn and  froze at the pile of boxes blocking his path

"....I thought we were done with this" he said halfheartedly at Tony who walked up the stairs

"Oh their from Obi" he said nonchalantly as he disappeared out of view

Happy grimaced as his hand touched his back