"Avengers? Well that is a bit dramatic, but it certainly sounds like the sort of flair Howard would have." It was natural to assume any reference to Stark would be to Howard. She had no way of knowing that there would be offspring, nor would she know about the tragic end of her good friend.
So much could be different between their worlds, she feared that difference might have made Steve react badly to her suggestion.It was why her eyes had remained closed, the rejection would be easier to bear if she didn't have to see the guilt in his eyes. He would feel guilty for causing her pain, it was just who he was.
If his senses were keen he could sense the tremor in her hand, fear over a response was no a normal state for her; it could surprise them both. The silence stretched out in a painful eternity, with a simple answer. Her breath released in a rush and her shoulders softened.
Peggy opened her eyes, they were shining and her smile was brilliant. She wrapped her other hand around theirs together. "It is a chance, no one knows what might happen. But I thought I would never get this change again and I am determined not to waste it."
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So much could be different between their worlds, she feared that difference might have made Steve react badly to her suggestion.It was why her eyes had remained closed, the rejection would be easier to bear if she didn't have to see the guilt in his eyes. He would feel guilty for causing her pain, it was just who he was.
If his senses were keen he could sense the tremor in her hand, fear over a response was no a normal state for her; it could surprise them both. The silence stretched out in a painful eternity, with a simple answer. Her breath released in a rush and her shoulders softened.
Peggy opened her eyes, they were shining and her smile was brilliant. She wrapped her other hand around theirs together. "It is a chance, no one knows what might happen. But I thought I would never get this change again and I am determined not to waste it."