XXI. Trigger words

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Steve and Skylar were sitting at the desk

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Steve and Skylar were sitting at the desk. When Tony came in.

"Hey, you wanna see something cool? I pulled something from Dad's archives. Felt timely."  He said As shows Steve two pens in a black presentation box.  "FDR signed the Lend-Lease bill with these in 1941. Provided support to the Allies when they needed it most."

"Some would say it brought our country closer to war." Steve said.

"See? If not for these, you wouldn't be here. I'm trying to ...what do you call it? That's an olive branch. Is that what you call it?"

"Is Pepper here? I didn't see her." Skylar asked. She wanted to get out of this conversation. "We're kinda . . . well, not kinda . . ." Tony trailed off.

"Pregnant?" Steve guessed with a faint smile.

"No. Definitely not. We're taking a break. It's nobody's fault." Tony said.

"I'm so sorry, Tony. I didn't know." Steve apologized.

"A few years ago, I almost lost her, so I trashed all my suits. Then, we had to mop up HYDRA . . . and then Ultron. My fault. And then, and then, and then, I never stopped. Because the truth is I don't wanna stop. I don't wanna lose her. I thought maybe the Accords could split the difference." Tony stands up and paces. "In her defense, I'm a handful. Yet, Dad was a pain in the a*s, but he and Mom always made it work."

"You know, I'm glad Howard got married. I only knew him when he was young and single." Steve said.

"Oh, really? You two knew each other?" He said sarcastically. "He never mentioned that. Maybe only a thousand times. God, I hated you."

"I don't mean to make things difficult." Steve says.
"I know, because you're a very polite person." He said sarcastically once again.

"see a situation pointed south . . . I can't ignore it. Sometimes I wish I could." The blond said.

"No, you don't." Tony corrected.

Steve smiles thinly and glanced at an slightly anxious Skylar who was glancing around. The shock collar must have had a temporary effect to her an enhanced sense. "No, I don't. Sometimes..." he slipped his hand in hers to reassure her that she's okay.

"Sometimes I wanna punch you in your perfect teeth. But I don't wanna see you gone. We need you, Cap. So far, nothing's happened that can't be undone, if you sign. We can make the last 24 hours legit. Barnes gets transferred to an American psych-center . . . instead of a Wakandan prison." Tony begged.

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