Title: Knock Before Entering
Author: clarahow // agentroxylancelots // charleybradburies (will be posted after challenge)
Fandom: Iron Man / Avengers / MCU / Marvel
Characters: Natasha Romanoff (POV), Happy Hogan, & Pepper Potts.
Pairing: Natasha/Pepper
Length: 200w
Rating: T
Summary: Pepper knocks twice.
Content Notes: Pepper as Tasha / Tasha as Pepper AU. Two drabbles. Ends with implied sexual content. Plot in between the two scenes would basically follow the plot of Iron Man 2.
Author Notes: Written for challenge #16: Role Reversal; and for Pepper Week Day Six: AU.

There’s a knock on Tasha’s office door, and even before she’s saved the proposal she’s been slaving over, she stands to greet her company, slipping one hand behind herself to smooth her dress.

“You must be my new assistant,” she welcomes, extending her hand to the redhead Happy escorts into the office.

“Ginny Prescott, so nice to meet you,” she says, just as cheerfully as Tasha had expected, but the hint of anxiety in the girl’s voice indicates that she’ll calm down once the novelty subsides.

“Tasha Romanoff, glad to have you, Miss Prescott.”

“Pleasure is all mine, ma’am, truly.”

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There’s a knock on Tasha’s office door, and even before she’s looked up at the door, she groans. Of course, because the knocker knows she won't answer, the door opens immediately.

"Who do you think you are?" Tasha barks. "You shouldn't have a single pump on this property!"

"All I did was my job, Tasha," the no-longer-secret agent moans softly, apologetically. It's not enough.

"That's not reassuring."

"I'll make it up to you," Pepper declares, that clever look in her eyes. Tasha clears her throat expectantly, and Pepper meets her gaze as she pulls open her blouse.

"It's a start..."