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Since I don’t have a whole lot of chapter 29 finished, this snippet is from a FUTURE oneshot in the 12.16 universe that I honestly can’t wait to post. <3
“Howard, why don’t you sit and have a cup of tea with us?” Maria implored with knowing eyes that left him with no choice in the matter.
He sighed lightly and made his way to the dining room table that they shared meals on every day with Tony and Pepper and Morgan. His eyes scanned each window as he passed, looking for any signs of Tony or Pepper’s return or even another one of those wizards. He took his seat at the table between Maria and Morgan and his granddaughter immediately ‘filled’ his cup up and smiled conspiratorially at him.
“I know you don’t like tea so I filled yours up with coffee, like Daddy’s!”
A smile cracked over his lips at Morgan’s attention to detail. “Thank you, Mo. You’re the best hostess and granddaughter I have ever had,” he responded, promptly draining the imaginary drink.
Pleased, Morgan laughed at the oft repeated expression and responded in kind.
“I’m your only granddaughter!”
“And that makes you the best! Can I get a refill? That’s high quality java that you’re selling here, kiddo.” He held the cup out to her and she laughed again and promptly refilled the cup before attending to her other guests, a War Machine and Spider-Man plushie that had been a gift two Christmases ago.
With her attention firmly on her dolls, Howard’s smile faded and his eyes returned to staring out the window.





















