Natasha gave hin a shocked stare.
"You...were coming to get...me?" she asked, instantly feeling stupid. But Hank chuckled.
"Well yes, actually. I was going to ask if you'd like to assist in a new experiment of mine," he answered, still slightly chuckling. She smiled genuinely and gave him a little hug, which he accepted.
"Of course I'll help you! I love helping you," she added, hiding a huge blush. He grinned.
"Wonderful! Right this way Natasha," he said, gesturing toward one of his labs.
Natasha nodded and walked into the room, shortly followed by the huge blue man. She turned to him and smiled.
"So, what is this experiment covering?" she asked, genuinely curious. Hank actually laughed nervously now.
"Well..." he trailed off, still laughing. She was lost now. Why was he so...nervous? "Natasha, tomorrow is Christmas," he said, obviously trying to stall. She didn't mind; she let him stall. It was, she admitted, really cute. "Tomorrow is Christmas, and I wanted to give you a gift."
Natasha was speechless. Hank had gotten her a present!
"W-well, o-okay," she said, trying very hard to keep her voice smooth.
It didn't work.
"However, I sort of ran out of money when buying the supplies for the last experiment. Therefore I didn't get you a physical object," he said, obviously embarrassed. She smiled and came to hug his arm, since it was about the circumfrence of her waist.
"It's okay, Beast," she assured him, using his X-men name as a slight term of endearment, "you didn't have to get me anything at all." Then Hank got unexpectedly charming.
"Oh, but my dear, I was not finished. I would like to take you on a...an evening out on the town. Maybe go to a nice restaurant, see a movie, work on astrophysics...It would be a date, of sorts," he added softly, watching her now.
Natasha couldn't breathe. He asked her out. Just now, in the lab, right here. She was asked out. She wanted to die of happiness, but she didn't let all that excitement show on her features.
"I would love to accompany you," she said softly, a smile shining bright across her lips. Hank smiled and the two of them shook hands.
"So, I'll see you tomorrow then?" she asked after a few more momen ts of conversation. To that the burly Britt nodded and gave her a small hug. "Tomorrow it shall be." She giggled a bit. nodded, then thanked him and backed out of the lab, absolutrely giddy.
"I've got a date with Hank!" she mouthed silently, letting the whole thing sink in. A date with the Beast...