"Well where's my options Mr. Stark?"

I honestly couldn't believe I was even asking that question. I mean I know Howard has his pilot license before we started dating. However, that didn't mean I thought we would be in a plane flying somewhere.

"The world is available Ms. Collins, however in the US. Might be easier." He smiled.

I squeezed his hand as I shrugged my shoulders.

"I don't know, wherever you want."

Maybe letting Howard take us wherever he wanted to go wasn't exactly the best idea, but why not?

"So where are we going?" I asked.

"you ever been to the Hamptons Doll?"

I shook my head negatively, did he have any idea how hard it was to even get into America from Italy.

"I rarely left Manhattan." I replied simply.

"well then I guess I'll show you the world."

I rolled my eyes as I shook my head negatively.

"You don't have to do that you know."

He squeezed my hand with his free hand however his eyes were locked on the sky.

"I want to. I told you I would prove I was serious about dating you and I'm doing that."

I sighed as I leaned my head against his shoulder.

"You know I do like normal dates too, Howard."

He laughed as he moved his hand out of mine and wrapped it around my back pulling me close to him.

"I'll keep that in mind." He smiled.

I know he wasn't going to keep that in mind there wasn't a single thing that Howard Stark did that wasn't over the top.

I didn't realize I closed my eyes and I must have fallen aslepe because the next thing I remembered was Howard gently shaking my shoulder.

"Hmm what?" I mumbled.

"Doll, I'm going to land and as confident as I am in my piloting abilities, I would prefer you to put your seatbelt on."

The thought of us landing pulled me away from his fast. I crawled back over to be fully in my seat as I put my seatbelt back on.

"Damn, you didn't need to go that fast." He smirked.

I rolled my eyes over at him, before handing him my hand back.

"You can have my hand back then."

He shook his head negatively as he kept his eyes focused on the midnight sky in front of us.

"No, you don't trust my abilities so I'm keeping both hands on the wheel."

I wrapped my hand around his arm anyway as he lowered the plane to land it.

"You're landing us on the beach?" I asked concerned.

I was pretty sure he should be landing us in a airport, but what do I know he was the one with the license not me.

"I highly doubt anyone will be on the beach to care."

I rolled my eyes at his statement. He seemed so calm and collected as he prepared to lower the plane. It made me curious to how long he had been flying.

"How long have you been flying?" I asked curiously.

He looked up at me and smirked before focusing back on the beach he was landing us on.

"So, you are impressed by my flying skills? I've been flying for a while." Howard smirked.

He had the ridiculously smug look on his face that annoyed me, but also at the same time gave me butterflies. I'm pretty sure there was something seriously wrong with me at this point.

"You're rather confident but is there anything you're not overly confident and arrogant about." I smiled.

There was pause and for a moment I was concerned it wasn't like Howard to not have a smart remark or at least something to say. I automatically thought I hurt his feelings or said something wrong.

"Howard, I'm sorry I was."

"Dating you." He whispered.

I almost thought I heard him wrong as I turned all the way around in my seat to look at him.

"What?" I asked just as softly.

"Dating you, I have no idea what I'm doing Maria. That's something I'm not overly confident in."

"You could've fooled me." I smiled squeezing his arm reassuringly.

He smiled softly at me as I felt the plane slowly began to land on the sand beneath us. I waited until he shut the engine off before slowly undoing my seatbelt.

"After you, doll."

I slowly stood up out of the passenger seat and made my way to the plane door to get out. Howard unlocked it and gently pushed it open.

It was like he said empty of all life, to be honest all humans and wildlife alike probably ran far away when they saw or heard Howard landing the plane.

"Looks like we have the beach to ourselves."

"Good, because there is something I wanted to do to you the entire plane ride."

I felt the blush coming onto my cheeks and butterflies in my stomach. Yep there was something seriously wrong with me for falling for this man.

"What exactly is that Mr. Stark?"

He lowered his face inches away from mine before his lips gently pressed against mine. I stood on my tippy toes since he was indeed taller than me, as I wrapped my arms around his neck deepening the kiss. He slowly pulled away that stupid smug grin now on his face.

"Let's go swimming?"

I shook my head negatively as I slowly pulled away from him.

"In this dress. I don't think so."

Besides I was pretty sure sharks and all the other scary ocean life was out this time of night.

"I may or may not have Jarvis pack swim stuff."

I felt my eyes widened as I looked up at him, was there anything this man didn't think of. I didn't know rather to be impressed or concerned.

"only you. Fine where's my bathing suit?" I asked.

He pointed to a bag laying in the corner of the plane, did I honestly want to know what kind of bathing suit he got me.

"Jarvis wouldn't let me pick it out, so I apologize for whatever he got in advance." Howard said almost reading my mind.

I smirked up at him and slightly thanked Jarvis for not allowing him to pick it out.

"Remind me to think Jarvis for that."

I walked over and dug through the bag picking out a once piece black bathing suit. I could feel Howard's eyes glued to me as I turned around.

"Well there's the door Howard." I pointed to the plane door.

He folded his arms across his chest and pouted like a child as his dark eyes remained locked on me.

"But I want to stay."

"Well that's too bad, Go wait on the beach."

He sighed dramatically like a child before exiting the plane. I waited for a few minutes to make sure he wasn't coming back before changing into my bathing suit. Jarvis surprisingly did a fantastic job it fit rather well, but I'm sure Ana probably helped. I would have to thank her too.

"Howard, you can come in and change now." I called.

I walked over to open the door, Howard quickly turned around his eyes gazing up and down my body as a smile made its way onto his face.

"Why Miss. Collins don't you look lovely."

I rolled my eyes as I brushed past him digging my toes into the sand.

"Go change loverboy I want to swim."

"Yes mam." He whispered.

I let myself walk a little bit farther away from the plane. The sand felt nice and cold on my feet. The moonlight hit the beach beautiful and it almost seemed unreal that this was happening. I felt a pair of arms wrap around me and I couldn't help but laugh.

"That was fast."

"You said you wanted to go swimming, so let's go swimming."

I felt him grab me gently by the waist as he picked me up and I couldn't help but playfully fight against him as he carried me to the ocean. My arms locked around his neck to make sure he didn't drop me as he picked up his pace.

"Howard, put me down." I laughed.

He gently put me down in the water, however my arms stayed locked around his neck.

"There now were swimming." He whispered.

I let go of his neck with one of my arms and brushed a strand of dark hair out of his face as I shook my head negatively.

"You're crazy you know that." I sighed.

"But you love me."

I couldn't hide the smile on my face as I leaned in and kissed him lightly on the lips.

"Yeah, maybe I do." I whispered.

He then gently let go of my waist and processed to splash me with the upcoming wave. I stood there wet and annoyed as he stood there laughing, and I couldn't help but wonder why oh, why did I fall for this man.