hm. i can tell youre a good writer but i have to say this story is kinda confusing. i was like huh whats going on some of the time.

Whistles...talk about darkness.

But then again, darkness always makes an awesome story.

aw...sad...but very well written.

wow... differnt... good...

Cheers
AJ

That made me angry, but I guess that's the point (so please don't take that the wrong way), anger or sadness for them. I think this is unbelievably well-done, it's so perfectly bittersweet, and seems like such a real possibility. The engagement ring that Tony would have given her is what really got to me. Excellent story.

>(Truth: Pepper resigns two years after she gets married because >The Husband doesn’t like her hours even though he’s never home >anyway. Tony drinks a lot more than he should. Pepper pops out >a kid who grows up to hate her father and who Tony stops >drinking for.

This isn't a summation my friend, it's the teaser (or should be) for your next frickin story!

BJ - who thinks the one above was sharp edged, dead on and totally believable. So i want more ;p

Wow...as much as I like Pepperony happy endings, a little bit of angst now and then is good. Keeps us all from going soft. Plus it was very beautifully written. Great job!!

It might be that I'm reading this at... 4:51 a.m. with very little sleep, and even less coffee in my system, but that made me cry. It was very, very well written. I like how it almost blurred the line between fact and reality. And for such an almost detatched perspective, it had so many details and emotions.

I really enjoyed the dream-like sequences of this one, and the heavy-duty angst was welcome -- even though it ripped my heart out. Interesting change of pace in the last paragraph, and I think it makes this piece unique.

This really does come across as a high-quality and carefully-handled written story. I know I'll be pulling this one out for re-reading for the next time I'm in a angst-hungry mood. This did very well. Please continue to hit us with more angst please! Gotta balance the scene out a bit, eh?

BTW, on a special note, I don't agree at all with a previous reviewer who stated you should have never written this. If you see Tony and Pepper as the stubborn, proud (and rather self-destructive) people in your story, then you SHOULD share that interesting insight with the community. It brings more colour to the characters. It would be a real shame if you didn't.

Jesus I was hoping vainly for angst with a semi happy ending but you managed to crush that faint little hope didn't you?
Sniff. I must go write a happy fic, like NOW.
Damn you, if you were a bad writer I might have breezed through this. The fantasies thing was just, well, just beautiful.
Again, I hate you.

I think i liked the fiction part better... Though i really liked the way you wrote it.

Look forward to reading more from you.

truly awful story, there was no need to write it when you planned for it to end so badly. i regret for you that you wrote this. please delete it.

As much as I love the fluff, I have to say I almost prefer the angst - that last paragraph is just SO REAL it's touching and at the same time, heartbreaking and cruel. Very nicely done.

This was beautifully haunting. Truely amazing. When you're reading it you can't help but have a small sad smile on your face.

:)