It was a miracle that I made it to work without getting a ticket. I hated being late, and right now I hated Howard Stark for making me late. I was so late that my normal parking spot was taken so I was going to have to walk even farther to the door, which makes me guess what? Even more late. I sighed heavily, as I parked my card and rushed to the door of shield. I walked in the building fast people looking up from what they were doing as they hear my heels clacking on the floor. My desk was full on ridiculously huge flowers so I couldn't even put my stuff down on it. I didn't even have to ask who they were from; I already knew.
Peggy, could you tell Howard to get his plants off my desk so I can work." I sighed heavily.
I heard her laughing before I even saw her.
"Do I even what to know what he did that he's sending you flowers for?" She asked raising a brow.
I shrugged my shoulders before taking the card from the flowers and handing them to Peggy so she could read it herself.
"He said he's looking forward to tonight, and he's sorry for today? Where are you two going tonight? On second thought, I don't think I want to know." She said handing me back the card.
"He made me late for work this morning, which I'm sorry about by the way. I hate being late, and apparently were going to the movies, I turned him down for going swimming." I smiled.
Peggy busted out laughing which made me a bit confused to say the least. Howard making me late wasn't funny, and I didn't think, or movie date was either? However, it was Peggy so she could be reading into this a different way.
"Why are you laughing?" I asked.
"You Maria, are the only woman probably to ever turn Howard down for a date, and now you are dating the man and still turning him down on dates. It's funny." She smirked.
I rolled my eyes as I attempted to sit down in my desk chair. I still had no idea what I was going to do with these flowers, I don't think they will even fit in my car for me to take them home.
"Do you think I should've said yes? We just started dating Peggy, I don't feel comfortable going swimming at his house."
"No, I think you're good for him. He needs someone to put him in his place and you're doing a wonderful job Maria. Now what about your plant situation here?" She asked pointing to my desk.
That was a good question, one I honestly didn't have an answer to or for. I assumed since Howard brought them here, he could deal with removing them from here as well.
"Whenever Howard comes in, he can have them delivered to my apartment."
Peggy nodded with a smile on her face as she left me with all the flowers on my desk. Since Howard technically didn't work for shield, he didn't really have to come in so to say. However, he normally did to come see me and to annoy the crap out of Peggy.
I began taking the flowers off my desk one by one and placing them gently on the floor. The last thing I needed was for one of them to break and for water and soil to get all over the floor. This was seriously going to take all day, why Howard just didn't place them on the floor to begin with beats me. I heard footsteps outside my cubicle and a familiar voice following behind it.
"Maria is going to kill you by the way."
I didn't even bother turning around as I keep gathering the flowers up from off the desk.
"Good you've come to get the plants. So, I can finally start working." I smirked.
Howard looked from me to the flowers that I placed on the floor, then back up at me with a soft smile.
"I thought you would like them?"
I sighed as I walked over to him, I gently wrapped my arms around his waist hugging him lightly before slowly pulling away.
"I would've been happy with one normal sized flower. Howard these are huge, how am I going to get them home? They won't fit in my car for one thing." I sighed.
Howard Stark was over the top extra in everything he did so I shouldn't exactly be surprised at his gift, but I wasn't used to it. I was a simple girl I didn't come from money, and I wasn't used to it began just thrown around especially for me.
"I'll have Jarvis take them home for you. I didn't think before placing them on your desk. Sorry doll."
"oh no, you're not giving poor Jarvis that job. You put them here Howard you can take them all home for me." I grinned.
The look on his face was priceless and I couldn't help but bust out laughing at the site of it.
"How do you expect me to take all these flowers to your apartment? I'll just walk in Allie might kill me." Howard stammered.
The first time I ever seen Howard speechless and it's over some flowers that he brought here himself. Score points for Maria.
"You brought them here, and Allie's at work so you have no one there to bother you." I smiled.
He looked from all the flowers and then back up at me as he sighed dramatically.
"Fine, but can I least get a kiss or something? I did buy out the florist for you." He smirked.
Sadly, enough I didn't think he was joking, and I couldn't hide the smile on my face. I walked back over to him and gently kissed him on the lips before pulling away.
"Next time you can just buy me a bouquet like a normal boyfriend." I whispered.
The look on his face meant he was up to no good, I knew that look and I honestly didn't want to have any part of whatever scheme he had going though that brilliant mind of his.
"I'm not normal doll, you'll learn that quickly, and you deserved the whole shop." He winked.
I couldn't help but, try and imagine the florist face when Howard Stark comes walking in and buys every flower they have. Was he happy or was he concerned? The world may never know.
"Well lover boy I think you should start cleaning my office before Peggy comes in here and kills us both. You can call Jarvis if it helps me get back to work faster." I grinned.
Howard grabbed the flowers I put in the floor into his hand as he smiled down at me.
"So does this mean were still good for tonight? I'll pick you up around eight?" He smirked.
I couldn't hide the smile coming onto my face as I nodded. What was I going to do with this man? I'm pretty sure Howard would be the death of me, but I guess that was part of falling for him, cause in this moment I didn't mind.
"Yeah, eight sounds nice. Now go on then, the flowers probably need watering Howard." I smirked.
He walked over and kissed me gently before taking the flowers out of my office as he left with a wink. I could feel the stupid butterflies in my stomach as I gather the rest of the flowers for him and Jarvis to come back and pick up. Oh, the joys of dating Howard Stark.