Extract from Against All Enemies Novel (Ultimates)
I finally sat down to read the essay by @sineala – The Queer Coding of Tony Stark and it reminded me I've wanted to share this extract from a Marvel tie in novel for a while!
At times he imported Jarvis to work there, when he knew he wasn't going to get home for long stretches, Jarvis had a tray of martinis waiting for Tony and Fury when they came out of the elevator into Tony's study. "General Fury," Jarvis purred. 'Your company is far too rare a pleasure, sir."
Swiping his glass from the tray, Tony rolled his eyes. "For God's sake, Jarvis. What are you trying to do here? General Fury has closed-minded and brutish superiors! Haven't you heard of don't ask, don't tell?"
"Don't ask," Jarvis shot back. "And General, you're under no obligation to tell." With that, he left through the kitchen door.
"You didn't take your drink, Nick," Tony observed.
"Spare me," Fury said.
Now it was Tony's turn to roll his eyes. As he did it, he thought, my God, sometimes I come across just like Jarvis.
As if he'd read Tony's mind, Fury quirked a smile and said, "Not that there's anything wrong with that."
"Go to hell, General Fury," Tony said with a grin. "Now, what was it you wanted to talk about again?
From Against All Enemies by Alex Irvine, which takes place between Ultimates 1 and Ultimates 2.
