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Tony rubbed the back of his neck, grinning warmly, and feeling a certain warmth in his chest. “I’ll catch you if you do,” he teased, knowing just how easily he could do very much the same. “JARVIS’ll get over it. It’d rather not see me lonely anyway.”

“Is that so?” she chuckled. She fished around in the bowl for the last bits of meat, avoiding looking at Tony, because she knew if she did she’d just start giggling and not stop.

“You bet,” he said, nodding and taking up his fork again to get the last few pieces of broccoli he’d left at the bottom of his own bowl. His phone vibrated on the table, and he thought about ignoring it, but he knew he should at least see who was calling.

“Shit..” he muttered under his breath before looking back up at Summer. “I, uh… I gotta take this. It’s Fury…” he explained, standing up and answering the phone a few feet away from their table, peeking out the window to see if he could see what he was being called about.

It was Bruce. Something had triggered his Hulk form and he was busy flipping cars outside a mall. Stark cringed and promised he’d be there before heading back to the table to explain.

Summer felt his mood drop as he answered the phone, and braced herself for bad news. It was almost a relief to hear it was ‘just’ the Hulk scaring people. She stood up almost before he finished explaining. “Let’s go, then. Um, check, check … ” She scanned around for a hostess, beckoning urgently.

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“Well hopefully I can manage myself to feel good every time I see you,” he teased, knowing full well that he would. “I’ll let you know, but I doubt you’ll bother me. I need someone to ‘bother’ me. To keep me from forgetting to eat, from drinking too much… I’m not all that good on my own, either. It’s just, no one ever sees that. But if that’s a problem… I’ll work harder on it.”

“I could fall right in love with you very easily, Tony Stark,” Summer murmured, smiling down at the table. She took another bite to keep herself from saying anything more, but threw a little pulse of how happy she was feeling to Tony, shaping it so he could know it was her feeling. Swallowing, she added, “You’ll make JARVIS jealous of me.”

Tony rubbed the back of his neck, grinning warmly, and feeling a certain warmth in his chest. “I’ll catch you if you do,” he teased, knowing just how easily he could do very much the same. “JARVIS’ll get over it. It’d rather not see me lonely anyway.”

“Is that so?” she chuckled. She fished around in the bowl for the last bits of meat, avoiding looking at Tony, because she knew if she did she’d just start giggling and not stop.

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“I don’t blame you for being in shock,” he laughed. “And yeah, I know. That was one of the things I was tearing myself down about. You’re definitely in a different league of women than I’m used to, so I was a little… Well, you nailed it right on the head. I was awkward as hell about the whole thing.”

Summer ducked her head, embarrassed. Setting down her utensils, she got up and circled the table to stand over Tony. “Thank you,” she whispered, leaned down just a bit and kissed him softly.

He brought his hand up to touch her face gently as they kissed, and he smiled at her as the kiss broke. “You’re welcome, Summer,” he murmured, stroking her cheek with the back of his hand. His smile was a little goofy because the night had finally shifted in both their favors, and it was such a relief. 

“Mmmmh, I think I could get high off you feeling good.” She dropped a quick kiss on the back of his hand before going back to her dinner. “I, um … I tend to throw myself into relationships, any kind of relationship, really.” She flicked a glance up at him through her eyelashes. “So if I’m bothering you, and I don’t notice it, you should tell me, okay? It’s like when I walked into your workshop tonight, and wouldn’t let you alone til you talked to me … like that.”

“Well hopefully I can manage myself to feel good every time I see you,” he teased, knowing full well that he would. “I’ll let you know, but I doubt you’ll bother me. I need someone to ‘bother’ me. To keep me from forgetting to eat, from drinking too much… I’m not all that good on my own, either. It’s just, no one ever sees that. But if that’s a problem… I’ll work harder on it.”

“I could fall right in love with you very easily, Tony Stark,” Summer murmured, smiling down at the table. She took another bite to keep herself from saying anything more, but threw a little pulse of how happy she was feeling to Tony, shaping it so he could know it was her feeling. Swallowing, she added, “You’ll make JARVIS jealous of me.”

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“I don’t blame you for being in shock,” he laughed. “And yeah, I know. That was one of the things I was tearing myself down about. You’re definitely in a different league of women than I’m used to, so I was a little… Well, you nailed it right on the head. I was awkward as hell about the whole thing.”

Summer ducked her head, embarrassed. Setting down her utensils, she got up and circled the table to stand over Tony. “Thank you,” she whispered, leaned down just a bit and kissed him softly.

He brought his hand up to touch her face gently as they kissed, and he smiled at her as the kiss broke. “You’re welcome, Summer,” he murmured, stroking her cheek with the back of his hand. His smile was a little goofy because the night had finally shifted in both their favors, and it was such a relief. 

“Mmmmh, I think I could get high off you feeling good.” She dropped a quick kiss on the back of his hand before going back to her dinner. “I, um … I tend to throw myself into relationships, any kind of relationship, really.” She flicked a glance up at him through her eyelashes. “So if I’m bothering you, and I don’t notice it, you should tell me, okay? It’s like when I walked into your workshop tonight, and wouldn’t let you alone til you talked to me … like that.”

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Tony set down his fork and swallowed his mouthful. “You did? I— That’s awesome,” he said, reaching across the table to swipe his thumb over the back of her hand. “I wasn’t sure, I mean… There was a hesitation and…” he trailed off, looking down and smiling. “But you meant it.”

“I was a bit in shock!” She turned her hand up to capture his. “Darlin’, you’re not known for relationships at all, you know. It wasn’t that I thought you were … how did you put it? forward, it was that we were both sitting there castigating ourselves for not being lovable, and then you stumbled your way through possibly the most awkward asking out I think I’ve ever heard.” Summer squeezed his hand.

“I don’t blame you for being in shock,” he laughed. “And yeah, I know. That was one of the things I was tearing myself down about. You’re definitely in a different league of women than I’m used to, so I was a little… Well, you nailed it right on the head. I was awkward as hell about the whole thing.”

Summer ducked her head, embarrassed. Setting down her utensils, she got up and circled the table to stand over Tony. “Thank you,” she whispered, leaned down just a bit and kissed him softly.

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“Friend of mine from college. It’s his handle online. PCWizard, because he installed computers in cars.” Her mouth curved in a soft smile. “I haven’t seen him in ages, or his wife.” Summer leaned over a little bit and rested her head against Tony’s arm.

“Oh, right,” Tony said, looking over at her. “Friend of mine knows another ‘Wizard’. He’s not such a great guy. Glad it’s not the same guy.” He laughed a little again, wondering how he’d even begun to think it could have been the same guy. He looked over at her, sliding his hand on top of hers.

A few moments later, their dishes were done cooking and they headed back to their table. “Bon appetit.

Summer barely waited until she sat down before she dug in, she was so hungry. A few minutes of silence followed before she was satiated enough to slow down and start paying attention to something other than food. She swallowed the mouthful she had and said, inconsequentially, “I meant it, you know. When I said yes.”

Tony set down his fork and swallowed his mouthful. “You did? I— That’s awesome,” he said, reaching across the table to swipe his thumb over the back of her hand. “I wasn’t sure, I mean… There was a hesitation and…” he trailed off, looking down and smiling. “But you meant it.”

“I was a bit in shock!” She turned her hand up to capture his. “Darlin’, you’re not known for relationships at all, you know. It wasn’t that I thought you were … how did you put it? forward, it was that we were both sitting there castigating ourselves for not being lovable, and then you stumbled your way through possibly the most awkward asking out I think I’ve ever heard.” Summer squeezed his hand.

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“Friend of mine from college. It’s his handle online. PCWizard, because he installed computers in cars.” Her mouth curved in a soft smile. “I haven’t seen him in ages, or his wife.” Summer leaned over a little bit and rested her head against Tony’s arm.

“Oh, right,” Tony said, looking over at her. “Friend of mine knows another ‘Wizard’. He’s not such a great guy. Glad it’s not the same guy.” He laughed a little again, wondering how he’d even begun to think it could have been the same guy. He looked over at her, sliding his hand on top of hers.

A few moments later, their dishes were done cooking and they headed back to their table. “Bon appetit.

Summer barely waited until she sat down before she dug in, she was so hungry. A few minutes of silence followed before she was satiated enough to slow down and start paying attention to something other than food. She swallowed the mouthful she had and said, inconsequentially, “I meant it, you know. When I said yes.”

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Tony nodded and also took the time to breathe in the familiar scent. “Sometimes places like this are the best, and there’s rarely a crowd. Faster service, friendlier faces… All that wonderful stuff.” He chuckled at the sound her stomach made. “Good thing too. I’ll grab us a table real quick if you want to go ahead and get started?”

“Sounds great.” Hitching her arm through the other strap of her bag, Summer headed for the ingredient selection and filled the bowl she picked up to overflowing. She didn’t even try anything exotic, just grabbed what she normally liked, too interested in getting her stomach filled and not overthinking the last half hour. But she couldn’t stop herself looking over at Tony every minute or so, or the quiet wish that he would have just not held himself back.

Tony talked briefly with one of the hostesses and picked out a little table for them, not far from the kitchen area. Once he’d seen that Summer knew where they were to be seated, he set his phone on the table and went to join her in the ingredient line. He dutifully filled his bowl with his favorites, and catching her eye again, he smiled. “Have you tried squid cooked like this?” he asked, helping himself to a small portion. “I think it’s pretty good.”

“I haven’t, actually, but right now I think I need to stick with what I know I like. I’m already unsettled from just … you know, stuff, better to not make it worse. Aaaand I’ve seen the results when someone tries something new … let’s just say, it wasn’t pretty and Wizard was banned from ever eating Dragon Spice again.” Leaning her elbows on the counter to wait for the cook, she laughed. “My apartment never cleared out so fast.”

Stark dropped the smile a little, but shrugged in understanding. “Yeah, I suppose you’re right. If I hadn’t tried it already, I sure as hell wouldn’t be trying it tonight…” He looked at her curiously as she seemed to be reminiscing. “Now that sounds like an interesting story,” he said, chuckling quietly. “And a good lesson too! Who’s Wizard?” he asked.

“Friend of mine from college. It’s his handle online. PCWizard, because he installed computers in cars.” Her mouth curved in a soft smile. “I haven’t seen him in ages, or his wife.” Summer leaned over a little bit and rested her head against Tony’s arm.

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Tony nodded and also took the time to breathe in the familiar scent. “Sometimes places like this are the best, and there’s rarely a crowd. Faster service, friendlier faces… All that wonderful stuff.” He chuckled at the sound her stomach made. “Good thing too. I’ll grab us a table real quick if you want to go ahead and get started?”

“Sounds great.” Hitching her arm through the other strap of her bag, Summer headed for the ingredient selection and filled the bowl she picked up to overflowing. She didn’t even try anything exotic, just grabbed what she normally liked, too interested in getting her stomach filled and not overthinking the last half hour. But she couldn’t stop herself looking over at Tony every minute or so, or the quiet wish that he would have just not held himself back.

Tony talked briefly with one of the hostesses and picked out a little table for them, not far from the kitchen area. Once he’d seen that Summer knew where they were to be seated, he set his phone on the table and went to join her in the ingredient line. He dutifully filled his bowl with his favorites, and catching her eye again, he smiled. “Have you tried squid cooked like this?” he asked, helping himself to a small portion. “I think it’s pretty good.”

“I haven’t, actually, but right now I think I need to stick with what I know I like. I’m already unsettled from just … you know, stuff, better to not make it worse. Aaaand I’ve seen the results when someone tries something new … let’s just say, it wasn’t pretty and Wizard was banned from ever eating Dragon Spice again.” Leaning her elbows on the counter to wait for the cook, she laughed. “My apartment never cleared out so fast.”

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Tony looked down at their hands and gave hers a light squeeze. “Well, after Steve tried Shawarma, he wanted to try a bunch of other foods he never had a chance to. And that man can eat—it’s his super soldier metabolism—so we went looking around for places that have an option for ‘all you can eat’. Ended up here a few times and despite the, uh…”—he gestured to the storefront with the broken sign and chipped paint—“exterior, it really is nice inside. Great food too.”

“That’s totally the mom-and-pop aspect of the city, you know? One of my favourite places when I was in college was a little mom-and-pop Japanese place that had amazing bento boxes for really cheap. I spent so much time there; they even remembered my face. God, that was great.”  She glanced around as they went in, breathing deep of the delicious smells. Her stomach growled audibly.

Tony nodded and also took the time to breathe in the familiar scent. “Sometimes places like this are the best, and there’s rarely a crowd. Faster service, friendlier faces… All that wonderful stuff.” He chuckled at the sound her stomach made. “Good thing too. I’ll grab us a table real quick if you want to go ahead and get started?”

“Sounds great.” Hitching her arm through the other strap of her bag, Summer headed for the ingredient selection and filled the bowl she picked up to overflowing. She didn’t even try anything exotic, just grabbed what she normally liked, too interested in getting her stomach filled and not overthinking the last half hour. But she couldn’t stop herself looking over at Tony every minute or so, or the quiet wish that he would have just not held himself back.