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but seriously there will be flying cars (_stark_) wrote,

Howard blew out a long breath. Of course she jumped straight to that. He was a man, right, so that meant that he automatically had to be treating her like a dumb broad. Even though she wasn't and he didn't and she should know that by now, dammit. It hurt him a little -- just a little -- that she didn't.

He set down his fork with a touch more force than he had intended. "This has nothing to do with you as a woman and everything to do with him as a man." He held up a hand. "It's not you I'm worried about, Peggy." He used her real name for once, indicating that he was serious. "You said it yourself. He's a good man. Too good, maybe. He jumped off a plane under enemy fire and that's just for his friend." He looked at her hard. "Imagine what a man like that would do for the woman he loves."

He didn't hold her gaze for long, immediately distracting himself with spearing another piece of bread. "Anyway. Just be careful all right?"