Obadiah is a patient man, but his supply of patience is not infinite.

And in the instances where passivity pays off, it only does so up to a point. Letting Tony set the pace is getting him nowhere. Letting Tony dictate the pace will do nearly as well, and give Obadiah a little more room to maneuver.

He'll have to see to it that Tony has ample reason to want things to continue once they're really gotten underway, but he was going to do that anyway.

His fingers slide down under Tony's chin, and he leans in and - finally - kisses Tony.