(1) When We Collide (T. Stark)

Chapter Thirty Two

Tony walks Spencer down the stairs with his hands over her eyes. The house is far too quiet for her liking. That usually means someone is up to something and her guess is with Tony.

"Tony" she starts.

"Just a few more steps" he offers kissing her head and steering her towards the front room. Tony nods to her brothers and Dean moves to the sound system on the wall behind him, Sam has Trinity propped on his hip and Pepper is smiling carrying a tray of festive coffees. Soft Christmas music plays and Spencer raises an eyebrow against Tony's hand. "Alright" he whispers and kisses her cheek before pulling his hand back. "Merry Christmas" Tony teases, Spencer opens her mouth to comment but she can't so she closes her mouth. Christmas decorations. Subtle but beautiful. The tree is bigger then Sam and has clearly been decorated by the Winchesters and Trinity. Trinity squeals in Sam's arms, happy. Spencer raises an eyebrow at her twin who shrugs back at her. Pepper moves to Spencer and smiles before she hands Spencer a coffee.

"Merry Christmas" Pepper offers warmly, Spencer smiles.

"Merry Christmas, Pepper" Pepper then moves to hand the rest of the coffees around, Spencer's smile turns sad as she looks down at the star decoration in her coffee.

"I'm trying to cheer you up" Tony argues behind her, she looks to him. "Not make you sad" she smiles at him and presses her hand to his cheek.

"I know" she assures him. "You did great" she steps closer to him and Tony wraps his arms around her, his lips pressing to her head. "This place looks amazing" she whispers.

"You think I don't listen" he teases. "But I know Christmas was on your list" he brushes his fingers over her cheek. "For Trinity" she nods.

"Her first....my last" she adds her lip starting to tremble.

"Hey" Tony coos pulling her closer.

"Just....an emotional wreck now....." she whispers. "Sure you still want me?" he kisses her forehead and then her cheek.

"You know I do" he assures her, he then turns to the others. "Now, let's do gifts before someone starts crying" Tony teases. "Mommy" he coughs trying to cover it up, Spencer shakes her head amused as Tony lifts Trinity from Sam and heads towards the tree, where at the bottom a neatly stacked collection of gifts sit. Pepper's handwork no doubt. Sam wraps an arm around his sister as she moves closer.

"You okay?" he asks her, she nods a little and then shrugs.

"No idea any more" she answers honestly.

"Spence, I'm sorry" he tells her, stopping them both.

"Why?" she asks him, frowning up at him.

"Because....if not for me; you would never..."

"You think I blame you?" she asks him, he looks down. "Oh, Sammy. You're my twin" she reminds him. "And I'd do anything for you; and despite....everything, I can't regret it, I would save you over and over again" she admits taking his hand, Sam pulls her into a hug. "It's okay" she assures him. "You and Dean'll be fine....Trinity has you both and Tony and Pepper.....she'll be just fine too"

"She needs her mom" Sam argues pulling back from her.

"Does she?" she asks. "We did fine without one around....hell, we barely even had a dad and we turned out just fine"

"Not great" he argues, she nudges him.

"Hey, I married a genius billionaire" she reminds him. "I did great" Sam smiles amused and nods.

"Yeah, you lucked out" he touches her arm. "And Trinity is amazing....you really did great"

"Yeah, she's....she's a princess" They share a look. "You'll look after them, right?" she asks him. "Just check in on them, make sure Tony is coping"