Stark Mini-Tower of Healthy Emotional Choices, Wednesday Afternoon

[imafuturist]

So, Tony and Steve hadn't actually talked since everything. Mostly because Steve was busy resting and recovering and Tony was working. Things needed to be disposed of, structural damage repaired, possible financial changes arranged.

Normal, reasonable things!

He wasn't catastrophizing, you were catastrophizing. And just giving Steve time and space to process things. Yes. That was it exactly.

While in one of the rooms Steve didn't go into very often. It was fine.

[for the husband]

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[imafuturist]

Tony beamed at that assessment. Because he was Tony Stark and adored praise, okay?

"Good."

[heroic_jawline]

Steve leaned in for a kiss. "Now it's your turn."

[imafuturist]

Tony hummed and kissed him back. "I'm great," he promised. "I really like when you lose control like that."

[heroic_jawline]

Steve's cheeks went pink. "I don't want to hurt you."

[imafuturist]

"Not hurt," Tony promised, still sounding hoarse. "I know you wouldn't."

[heroic_jawline]

"I appreciate your trust in me," Steve murmured, maneuvering Tony to lay back on the sofa.

[imafuturist]

Tony went along with it, but still pushed in for another kiss at that. It was something Steve needed. And he also needed.

[heroic_jawline]

"I'm not going anywhere," Steve soothed, kissing him back.

[imafuturist]

"Just checking in." And yes, also that.

[heroic_jawline]

"I have all of you laid out in front of me," Steve said, smiling. "I'm fantastic."

[imafuturist]

"You're too sweet," he murmured, bumping his forehead against Steve's.

[heroic_jawline]

"You deserve nice things, too," Steve murmured back, "and to get out of your head for a bit."

[imafuturist]

"You'll enjoy it too, right?" That he needed to know implicitly this week.

[heroic_jawline]

"Sweetheart, do you know what a turn-on it is for me to realize I'm the only person on the planet that can make you stop thinking for even a minute?" Steve asked. "I love it."

[imafuturist]

Tony let out a relieved sigh and kissed him again. "Well then, help me with that."

[heroic_jawline]

"What do you need from me?" Steve asked softly, kissing his neck.

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"Just you here with me," Tony sighed, tilting his head back.

[heroic_jawline]

"Oh, that you get already," Steve said, sliding his hand down Tony's chest and then lower, soft and teasing.

[imafuturist]

"Good," Tony said softly. "Good."

[heroic_jawline]

"You've been so good holding back," Steve murmured.

[imafuturist]

"Yeah?" Yes, tell him he did a very good job there.

[heroic_jawline]

"Very, very good," Steve continued, stroking more slowly.

[imafuturist]

Tony hummed and arched his back to press up into that touch. "I love you."

[heroic_jawline]

"I love you too," Steve said, keeping eye contact and smiling softly.

[imafuturist]

"So make me forget my own name," he teased softly.