Business as usual

[Power Girl]

My comment to Tony manage to shake him up a little bit, he sputters in mid drink and has to whip his mouth off as a stream of champagne trickles down his lips. Its good to see I got the kind of reaction I was hoping for. Stunned surprise, which really helps me relax, knowing that despite his banter getting a little to personal, his intentions we’re not as…shall we say, inappropriate, as they might have first come accost. He cracks it off, playing like a kid who’d been caught red headed taking cookies from the jar. He laughs it off, and I nod, finding his answer acceptable. I’m much the same way, and there are plenty of times I’ve let my mouth run off ahead of me. He wants to invest in Starrware, and he finds me attractive. So long as those two remain separate, then there shouldn’t be a problem.

Tony asks if I have anything I wanted to ask him, and then pauses to allow me the opportunity to appease my curiosity. From behind, I hear the door swing all the way open, followed by the footfalls of Tony’s assent. I was beginning to wonder how long she was planning on standing outside. I hadn’t really been looking for her, but the smell of crisp dollars is one of those scents that I can’t ignore. I blame it on bank heists. After breaking up a few dozen of them, I can’t help but pick up on the unique Oder of a few thousand greenbacks.

Miss Downs drops the briefcase off onto Tony’s desk, where it lands with a loud thud. She says I’ve made it onto his radar, and apologies on her boss’s behalf, saying he can’t help but be himself, and that what he is just happens to be a genius with a weakness for the ladies. Wow she’s pissed. I mean, ya, she’s keeping it bottled up, but She seems about ready to slap her boss right accost the face, and I bet every last bill in the briefcase that she would do if she didn’t have to worry about her job. Yup, she’s a firecracker that one. Almost seems more like an angry mother scolding her child than anything, and the mental image that gives me is enough to prompt a grin.

“I have plenty of questions for you Mr. Stark, but it seems our time for casual conversation has expired.”

I set aside my champagne glass, closing my eyes for a moment to refocus and shift back into CEO-mode. Now, if I we’re being reasonable, I’d probably have the lab send over one of our security guards to help with the transport of these funds. But then, it’s me we’re talking about, so I think we’re safe. That, and the fact we don’t have any security guards to spare. I had to make budget cuts somewhere, and having an on staff guard was one thing which had to go. Still, with the sudden influx of funds, that won’t be a problem much longer.

I reach into my jacket and pull out a small slip of paper, and quickly scribble on it with my pen, before passing it over to Tony.

“Here is my card, and the extension to my office, so if there is anything that you’d care to discuss in the future, or if your eager to continue our chat, I can usually be found there.”

Well…no, that was a flat lie. Usually I was taking care of putting out fires, both literal and metaphorical. But still, when I actually find time to sit down and work, I’m always good about checking my messages.

[Iron Man]

Tony smile at Katalyn’s comments she has a heart of gold but there are times she wears what she is thinking on her sleeves. Which meant it was time to return to business which is a good idea. Karen says their talks would have to resume at another time that would not be a bad idea he wouldn’t mind getting the chance to pick her brain about her thought process and her inspirations for her inventions.

Karen hands him a small piece of paper with what he suspected was her phone number he nods and places it in his desk drawer. Things have just gotten a bit more interesting in the business world. Between work at the office and adventure work he would have to set that he sits he cup down not wanting to drink to much because it tends to get bad fast when he doesn’t.

“My receptionist will be able to provide you with all the contact information you may need to contact both Katalyn and myself feel free to call I am quiet sure it will be alright!”

Standing up and looking out of his window looks over the skyline of the city makes him want to go for a quick flight over the city but he resisted. Waving at both ladies to join him over by the window he felt like the view was something they might enjoy.

“This view is something that inspires me it shows me that this city is more than bad things you hear about it. It’s a great city and there is no place I could see myself being!”

New York has a bad rep not saying it’s not true some of the thing that have been said but that’s not to the city it has it’s charms that brings tons of tourist a year. From Ms. Liberty herself to the Baxter Building to his little slice of the city people loved going around seeing the sites and he enjoy them from the view point of his window.

It felt early to him he was going to have to send down to the kitchen and gets some food brought up steak and eggs sounded great to him. He knew that Katalyn would join and it may a bit to early to be inviting her to lunch he had already came close to offending her no need to set a standard for a certain train of thought.

He was going to have to look over that video once again when Karen leaves it could give him some ideas on upgrading the Iron Man suit. He has learned the hard way that if he not making upgrades then he runs the chance of fighting someone who make the suit look old.

[Katalyn Downs]

Seeing Pepper’s little verbal tactic works very nicely and it seems like Tony cold see something on me or maybe it’s the expression I’m wearing, and it snaps him out of his little day dream.

Miss Starr says that the causal talk between them has ended, she writes something down on a small piece of paper and hands it Tony. Most likely it was a phone number and extension where she could be reached at if there any question and also saying that if he was eager to continue their little chat.

I get this odd feeling that something is up. Then again I wouldn’t pass it that tony will be calling her, after work maybe to set up a late business dinner which could lead to many things, or maybe a casual drink who know with Tony he sure loves flirting with the ladies.

Tony sets his glass down on the desk takes the paper from Miss Starr and sets in the desk drawer. He says that his receptionist will give her all the contact information she will need to contact him or myself if a question should arise. It is okay with me to contact me making sure it is a business question.

Seeing Tony stand up as he looks out the window to the skyline of the city I could see t hat he really wanted to out and take a quick flight around the city as Iron Man but he holds back. It has been pretty quite lately with the villains not to say it will stay this way it never has never will.

He motions both us to step over where is and join him looking out the window. Stepping over and I look out to the skyline of the city the view is very striking. He says that the view was something and it was inspiring him to show the city is more than bad things that most usually hear about and it’s a wonderful city there wasn’t a place he could see being himself.

I had to smile I see things a little differently; “you have your opinion Mr. Stark about the city most likely you were brought up in the city? I personally don’t like being in the city, I prefer to be out in the wide open country with fresh air and room to move, VS the city it’s way crowded you can’t move freely in the city and move a in a bad way well I think you can catch my drift here. Don’t get me wrong the city a good place to be especially for the jobs.

I’ve moved to the city when I was 9 years old only because my father was given a better position with his job for the company that he worked for. I’ve grown accustomed to living in the city and its way of life. Deep down in my heart I will always want to live in the country, small town or quiet little village.”

Sighing deeply wishing I could go back to my hometown I miss it so much just to stay there for a couple of days just get away from the city life, I love the piece and quite too.