Howard leans forward towards the mirror on his wall, running his still bandaged hand through the waves in his hair to straighten them out. He fixates on this task the same way he fixates on his work, because the last thing he needs is one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s agents getting a glimpse at the cracks in his personal life, and the best way to cover his tracks is to keep his actions simple on the surface.
Anthony has things well in hand. Not to his standards, of course, but the company is still standing, still outperforming the competition. And Howard knows he can't keep pretending to be useful taking up space in a stranger's house any more than he can pretend to be the guy's father. Because he's not. He's not that Howard Stark. He's not certain he ever will be.
"Deal." He says as he turns on his heel to reach for his jacket, checking to make sure his phone is tucked neatly inside one of its pockets. "But I want more than just the usual setup. If you want me to hit on all sixes, you need to make sure I have everything required to get the job done. Including a flat that's not some hole in the wall with a bed."
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Date: 2012-05-23 08:27 am (UTC)Anthony has things well in hand. Not to his standards, of course, but the company is still standing, still outperforming the competition. And Howard knows he can't keep pretending to be useful taking up space in a stranger's house any more than he can pretend to be the guy's father. Because he's not. He's not that Howard Stark. He's not certain he ever will be.
"Deal." He says as he turns on his heel to reach for his jacket, checking to make sure his phone is tucked neatly inside one of its pockets. "But I want more than just the usual setup. If you want me to hit on all sixes, you need to make sure I have everything required to get the job done. Including a flat that's not some hole in the wall with a bed."