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[There's a brief pause where Tony just stares at the phone before he sighs and fires off a text.]

What was that about?

[He doesn't reply until after a couple of drinks.]

Just checking something.

[Ominous.]

You want to talk?

Usually hanging up means the conversation is over.

[But here he is replying anyway.]

Please. As if we wouldn't take any opportunity to hear the sound of our own voice.

[Or text. Whatever.]

If you really want to know I was marvelling at your ability to maintain a friendship.

[...ah.]

Probably helps that I was paying him for a large portion of it.

In what universe does money buy friendship?

Makes it easier to want to stick around.

I couldn't even get my fiancée to wait until we actually tied the knot before she tried to take my money.

[...ouch.]

Rhodey's a good guy. I don't know why he sticks around, okay?