"Don't feel bad. I've been Midgardian my entire life and I consider only two of the people you listed my friends." It wasn't always so, but it was now. Rhodey was the sole friend he had left out of all of them--Banner still considered among the ranks due to the sheer fact he was too MIA to disagree with him anymore.

Still, it wasn't important. Not right now. He tugged himself up and brought their mouths together in another restless showing. "Still on another little excursion, last time I checked. I'm at your whim."