AU Ask 8

[arukou]

 (From Reioka: Hello I am here. How about dual Steve/Tony and Pepper/Nat but they're not out because it could hurt the company so for events Tony shows up with Natasha and Pepper with Steve. There's a huge hubbub in the media over who is the cuter couple--Sweet As Pie Steve and Pepper (lmao the public have no idea how wrong they are) or Suave, Sexy, and Terrifying Tony and Pepper (lmao same). Natasha and Steve are unexpectedly competitive about it. Tony and Pepper don't understand but think it's hilarious.)

*narrows eyes* I think one of those Peppers was supposed to be a Nat. But let’s go!

See the really fun thing with this is they switch up every now and then. Nat will hop over to Tony’s arm and Pepper will grab Steve’s and then the media really has a time of it: Tony Stark’s Redhead Addiction. Steve Rogers Steals the CEO, Natasha Romanov: Actual Black Widow? Pepper Potts: Use ‘Em and Lose ‘Em Cougar. Tony thinks the headlines are fucking hilarious, as does Nat. Pepper tolerates them but rarely comments because she’s classy like that. Steve, of course, is mortified to be accused of essentially trading girlfriends, but he tolerates the madness because it amuses Tony and Nat so much.

He never expected to get into the madness himself. “American as Apple Pie? They do know you’re Russian, right?”

“Since when have the tabloids ever cared about accuracy.”

“We need a different headline.”

“Oh? How far do you want to push it?”

“Why do you ask?”

…

“Public Indecency: Romanogers Frisky on the Red Carpet. Well,” Tony wolf-whistles and Steve blushes redder, “I confess I wasn’t expecting Steve to be the one to get exposed.”

“I don’t even know how she got my shirt off.”

Nat, sitting placidly in Pepper’s lap, smiles slyly. “Trade secret.”

“I do have a beef though,” Tony says. “How come you guys get a cute celebrity nickname. Why don’t we have one of those Pep?”

“Because we’re not really dating?”

“As far as the media knows.”

…

Tony frames the next cover in the entertainment room: Po-rk: Tony Stark and Virginia Potts Hot Sex Tape Revealed.

“You are the most incorrigible boyfriend,” Steve groans, biting Tony gently on the shoulder.

“You love it.”