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The New York skyline was getting darker as the sun disappeared behind the waves, casting its fading rays out across the beach and turning the sky deep orange.

Tony shuffled the cards and dealt them out. It had got cold but the five of them hadn't noticed, too engrossed in each other's company. It had been Rhodey's idea to buy some playing cards from the newsagent along the pier and they had been playing for a good few hours, at that moment Tony was teaching them how to play a game his mom had showed him when he'd been bored out of his head at his cousin's one year. Ginny shivered despite herself as the game came to its hilarious conclusion and once the teenager's laughter had died away they considered what to do. 'It's going to get dark soon,' Tony said, eyeing the disappearing sun with something that seemed to be remorse. 'Maybe we should consider moving this inside. I know a great little cafe on the end of the pier?' This was greeted by murmurs of approval and the small group made their way along the pier, Ginny walking next to Tony and trying not to shiver. Tony gently took her hand and rubbed it between his own. 'Better?' he asked. Ginny smiled and tried to stay the giddy feelings that spread through her at Tony's touch. 'Much,' she said, smiling. Tony hesitantly put an arm around her shoulders and Ginny leaned into him, grateful for his warmth in her thin cotton dress. 'I was really glad when you called, you know,' Tony said, looking into her eyes.

'Why?'

Tony shrugged. 'I guess it just... took my mind off stuff.'

Ginny hesitated. 'I'm sorry to hear about your parents,' she said quietly. Tony looked away. 'Thanks,' he said quietly. Not another word was spoken until the reached Seashell Side, a small cosy looking cafe with sofas that were just begging to be dive bombed into.

Tony pushed open the door and held it open while Ginny, Molly and Georgia stepped inside. Rhodey waited until the girls had gone in and looked after Georgia's retreating figure. 'She's really nice,' he decided, following Tony in once he'd allowed the door to swing shut. 'I saw you and Ginny, by the way.'

'Yeah...' Tony said quietly. 'She's nice.'

'Nice?' Rhodey sighed and punched his friend playfully in the shoulder. 'I saw the way you looked at her; you think she's more than nice.'

'Can we drop it?' Tony said, glaring at Rhodey as the owner came up to them.

'Anthony!' The owner hugged Tony and smiled warmly at him. 'It's been too long, you never come here anymore!' The woman's name was Davina Mallow, she was a large, curvy lady in her 40s which wavy dark hair, kind eyes and a smile. Her smile faded as she remembered just why Tony never came in anymore. 'I am so sorry to hear about Maria and Howard,' she said softly. Tony nodded, not looking up. 'Thank you,' he said quietly.

Davina looked over at the three girls waiting for the boys. 'And you've brought friends!' she said, her smile back in place. 'Wonderful, normal table, Tony?'

Tony nodded and went to stand by Ginny, gently placing his hand at the small of her back to guide her to the table. The cafe was warm and the sofas were as comfy as they looked. Ginny deliberately made sure she was sat next to Tony and stretched out in the sofa, smiling. 'Hot drinks?' Davina asked, coming over and brandishing a small notebook at them. 'Uh, yeah,' Tony said, trying not to notice just how close the sofas were to each other and Ginny's soft vanilla scent next to him. Rhodey shuffled the cards and dealt them out again onto the coffee table in front of them. 'Everyone know how to play Irish Snap?' he asked, grinning.

'The game that bruises your hand?' Georgia said, smiling. Rhodey nodded and Georgia's smile grew into a smirk. 'Then prepare to get your ass' kicked by me, Ginny and Molly, you're looking at the College champions.'

OOOOooooOOOOoooo

2 hours and very sore hands later in which, true to their word, Georgia, Molly and Ginny beat everyone, it was 10 o'clock and the team was ready to call it a night. 'Same time tomorrow?' Molly asked, smirking as she packed away the cards and handed them to Rhodey.

'Absolutely,' Rhodey said. Tony pulled a face. 'I have to go to SI tomorrow; Obi wants me to meet the new senior development team.'

'Will you be back at all?' Ginny asked quickly. Too quickly, Georgia glanced meaningfully at her, a glance which Tony didn't catch. 'I won't be back until 9,' he said sadly. 'I'll have to meet up with you the day after.'

'How about we all meet up the day after?' Ginny said, 'weren't we planning on going to the Empire State building tomorrow?'

Rhodey grinned. 'If you're doing that you ABSOLUTELY have to do it with Tony, he can get us all the way to the top.'

'Maybe if we just go shopping tomorrow, then Empire State the day after then,' Molly said. There were nods of agreement to this and the group trailed out of the cafe and onto the pier. Georgia smiled at the boys. 'It was nice meeting you down here,' she said. 'We'll see you day after tomorrow. Where shall we meet you?'

'How about at mine?' Tony said suddenly.

There was a pause at the three girls grinned. 'I like that idea,' Georgia said. 'Shall we say... 9 o'clock?'

Tony smiled. 'Perfect.'

OOOOooooOOOOoooo

Ginny was silent on the way back to Molly's, and Georgia picked up on it. 'I know how much you like Tony Stark,' she said quietly. 'It's obvious, and I honestly think that he feels the same way about you. Go for it, girl.'

OOOOooooOOOOoooo

'So... when's the wedding?' Tony pulled a face at Rhodey. 'Grow up, Rhodes.'

'Oh come on, man. It's obvious just how much you two like each other, just ask her out already.'

Tony sighed. 'I don't want to, because if she says no it will just be really awkward.'

Rhodey slapped his shoulder. 'There's only one way to a girl's heart mate.'

'What's that?'

'Pancakes.'