but seriously there will be flying cars (_stark_) wrote,
Yes, Howard was incorrigible and this was, in his mind, one of his best and most redeeming qualities. He was pretty great, after all. And she even gave him a compliment! So that was a win.
Just after they'd landed, Howard did radio for another plane -- the fastest and most easily maneuverable on the market -- and told it to meet them in Switzerland. Meanwhile, there was fondue, which, Howard was pretty sure, tasted even better after a near-death experience. Not that they'd ever actually been close to dying, of course. They'd totally handled it.
But he noticed that Maggie hadn't really relaxed. Not that he blamed her, really. They still had a job to do. But, since this was a rare opportunity for relative silence, he decided to broach a subject he'd been curious about for a while. "Sure has."
He twisted his fork so the cheese wrapped around the bread in a neat little pocket and said, "So. You and the star-spangled man with a plan, huh?" he shot her an impish grin. "Can't say I'm surprised. You seemed pretty sweet on him even before I gave him all those muscles."