A Fire Escape in the Warehouse District, Thursday Night

[batwaffles]

Stephanie still wasn't sure what to think about everything that had gone on the last couple of days; Tony's most recent message was a relief, but the 'long story' part was cause for a little side-eyeing at least, right? Plus relief following so closely on the heels of the ouchie-surprise the first message had been was cause for a little whiplash,

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[hoorayimrich]

She was just so lucky he could find her that way. And had showered before he left his lab.

No one said genius was well put together, you know.

"Always someplace high, huh?" He called from the ground.

[batwaffles]

"The view's better up here," Stephanie replied, scooting over a little to make room for him. Oh, and to try and get some feeling back into her butt.

The view from the fire escape was spectacularly boring, but she couldn't quite look at him yet; she was kind of afraid he'd be glaring at her or something.

"So . . . disregard that message, huh?"

[hoorayimrich]

"Completely," Tony replied, climbing up with only a slight wince. "Would you believe me if I said my suit tried to break us up?"

[batwaffles]

"When I look back at my life so far," because this was a life that included things like an elementary school megalomaniacal genius who tried to conquer the world with his collection of toys, "I can't say it would be outside of the realm of typically weird occurrences."

Stephanie sighed and ran a hand through her hair, then glanced at him for a moment. "So yes, I'd believe you. Did it?"

She wasn't trying to sound accusing. She honestly couldn't be sure.