"If I have to make you a bullet proof iron suit, I will."
He promises, smiling.
"...And I still want to meet George. We could do a casual meet-in-Paris-for-coffee thing. Or here! He knows who I am and how many times a day I shower, I bet."
That is what separates Tony's partners from the people he merely sleeps or plays with. There are very, very few things that he will spend more than a few days away from Bruce or Pepper for. Peter is one of those reasons, now.
"Bruce might do better if he's travelling legally to a place where he can have a glass of juice for less than it takes to feed a child for a day in Lesotho."
He explains, lifting Tony's knuckles to his mouth.
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Eyes closing.
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He has the lights dimmed.
"I'm not just some civilian."
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He insists, quietly.
"In my world, you are."
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It's important to hear this; Peter rarely talks about his fears.
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"Don't say that."
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He admits, tight and nervous.
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Here, Tony wrapped around him, on a soft couch in Stark Tower.
"How do we keep it this way?"
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He says, seriously.
"I never slip."
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"Tell me what I need to do."
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Eyes closing.
"Always, even casually, even with people you like."
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"You come here a lot. And Ricki knows--Pepper and Bruce know."
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He promises, scrubbing a hand over his eyes.
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Well, that's a snag. She's good at fielding awkward questions, but not to the degree a spy needs.
"You should talk to her."
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He gives him a watery smile, to see if Tony hates him yet, a little.
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"Look, I just... I really, really don't want to reach the day where you disappear."
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Straightening up, touching a hand to his cheek.
"Once in my life, I made a decision to walk away from someone I loved in order to do better at this job. I won't ever make that choice again."
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"Thank you. I can promise you will always have a safe haven here."
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He admits, eyes closing.
"It may one day come to that."
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He promises, smiling.
"...And I still want to meet George. We could do a casual meet-in-Paris-for-coffee thing. Or here! He knows who I am and how many times a day I shower, I bet."
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He decides, quietly.
"The real London."
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He kisses him.
"Just the two of us?"
That is what separates Tony's partners from the people he merely sleeps or plays with. There are very, very few things that he will spend more than a few days away from Bruce or Pepper for. Peter is one of those reasons, now.
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Suggesting, quietly.
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If he wants to.
"And Bruce is still getting used to traveling legally."
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He explains, lifting Tony's knuckles to his mouth.
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