[She stands there for as long as he needs her to, letting Tony calm himself down. Her fingers move in absent patterns, smoothing over the back of his neck, through his hair, every touch a silent echo of her words.
She's right there for him to cling to--although even that isn't as reliable as she wishes it could be.
Still, he doesn't speak of his absolute trust aloud, leaving Pepper unaware of how close they were to that dangerous line of truth. Instead she simply holds him, and listens to Tony breathe.]
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She's right there for him to cling to--although even that isn't as reliable as she wishes it could be.
Still, he doesn't speak of his absolute trust aloud, leaving Pepper unaware of how close they were to that dangerous line of truth. Instead she simply holds him, and listens to Tony breathe.]