Right, another very short one today. Didn't get to post yesterday - sorry, but I went to a Batman triple feature and didn't get home before 3.30am, sooo ... *grin* Anyways - this is only the set-up, basically. There's more to come (but I'm not telling what) ... ;)
Believe It Or Not
Tony almost choked on his drink.
"You're bullshitting me, Barton."
The Hawk gave him a slight frown.
"I mean," Tony went on, "with an organization like SHIELD, you can expect top notch intel, right? They oughta know stuff like that."
"Usually, yes."
The Hawk took a sip from his beer-bottle.
"But not everyone's like you and likes to rub their sex-life into everyone else's face, you know? Every once in a blue moon, it happens that we find out on location that Tasha's charms won't work on a guy because – well, he's not into girls."
"And then, you – what? Switch places and you take over for her?"
Tony gave him an incredulous look.
The Hawk nodded.
"You don't always have a gay agent at hand when you need one. It's the same the other way round, after all."
"You mean, you can fake that? So that they buy it?"
"Yup. Takes a little practice, though."
Tony shook his head.
"Sorry, buddy but – no. Just no. I mean, you're just as straight as … as … well, as our dear Capsicle, probably. And you're telling me you can pretend you're not – and convincingly so? No way!"
He gave a little laugh.
The Hawk shrugged.
"Whatever. It isn't like I'd have to get into your bed or so."
Tony winced.
"No offense but if I'd want one of you two super-spies in my bed, it'd be your partner."
He cast a glance around to make sure she wasn't actually standing behind him.
"But don't tell her I said that, okay? I don't wanna get killed in my sleep."
The Hawk grinned and took another swig of beer.