Paris, France - Wednesday Evening

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They'd spent time in Dublin and it'd been great, but Tony had an idea and that idea involved a bakery that they clearly needed to own in Paris. Which made sense only to him. But, unfortunately for everyone else, Steve was indulging him on this whim.

Which mostly ended up meaning visiting a baker's dozen (ha) of them to try out the wares. Well, Steve was trying out the wares because Tony was but a mortal man. Who had a cup of coffee at each place and whichever treat that Steve deemed the best of the bunch.

"Okay, next up..." Tony muttered, looking at the street signs to get his bearings again as they exited the last stop.

[for the husband!]

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"No more macarons," Steve commented under his breath. "My teeth are starting scream at me."

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"Noted," Tony said with a serious nod, hooking his arm around Steve's to lead them along. "How do we feel about the almond croissants?"

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"I could still eat some almond croissants," Steve said. "...what's the difference between a bakery and a pâtisserie again?" he asked, not for the first time. There had been so. many. carbs. It was getting hard to think.

He added. "Let's not get both," just in case that was going to be Tony's solution.

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"Zoning permits?" Tony suggested also completely unsure. Certainly someone knew, but it wasn't them. "What if we go for two storefronts?"

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"We don't need two storefronts," Steve said. "We don't really need one."

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"But it'll be nice to have when we come back here." If Tony remembered.

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"Will they cut us a discount for shipping?" Steve asked.

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"I should hope so." It was really just a given.

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"This one smells really good," Steve said, "and there's a last almond croissant oooh and the chocolate one too."

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"Dibs on the chocolate," Tony said with a quick grin.

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"There's never enough chocolate anyway," Steve said.

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"You've only had about thirty to judge them on it," he teased.

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"And none of them have enough chocolate," Steve complained.

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"Maybe we just find a chocolate place and buy croissants to make chocolate sandwiches." Only Steve was safe from the diabetes, Tony.

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"Oooh."

Steve, no.

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Steve, yes.

"Perfect breakfast, right?"

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"I think so," Steve said, nodding enthusiastically. (But that could be the sugar talking.)

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"We can have that tomorrow before we head back to the states," Tony offered.

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"And then we'll run home," Steve teased.

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"With bribes for Rhodey from somewhere here."

It was the only way Rhodey wouldn't kill him.

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"Is he not in love with Fee?" Steve guessed, wincing.

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"I think he got a friend from the service who deals with K9s to keep her entertained," Tony said brightly. "But Libby is... vocal."

She sang the song of her people and he was not impressed.

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"Aww, she likes him!"

That was not what that meant, Steve.

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"But it's barely any damage to the furniture," Tony said. "So, I think they all got along well."

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"That can be apologized for with pastries," Steve said with a smile.

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"Exactly!" God, Tony was lucky he was rich.

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"Do not also buy him the shop," Steve added quickly.

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Tony's silence said that might have been part of the plan. The whole time.

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"Tony."

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"He likes croissants!"

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"Has he ever expressed even the slightest interest in owning a French bakery?" Steve asked.

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"I was thinking it could be a retirement thing once he gets to that point."

Rhodey would be so glad someone else had to stop Tony from doing this.

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"Maybe we should check with him first?" Steve suggested.

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"Fine, we'll check," Tony sighed. "But I think he'd like it."

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"I think you should call and let me decide that," Steve said.