Leaning close, Howard accepted the kiss, gently rubbing his hand up and down her back. Once she pulled away, Howard moved the chair and positioned it so that he could sit close beside her. Not only did he want to be closer to her, but he wanted to be able to whisper if he needed to be.

And maybe get another hug if she was handing them out so freely.

"Good to see you too, Peg. Did you miss me?" He chuckled and looked over at her, raising an eyebrow. "If I asked you that, you'd just slap me. Bit of a lost cause there." Turning away from Peggy, he surveyed the room, taking in all of the patrons there. "Odd kind of place for us to find ourselves in. Are you sure I'm not dreaming?"