[ Later isn't now, so she's a bit absent from the prospect of everything that's to be later. Now, though. Now is keeping her eyes closed and focusing on the small things, like the heat of his hands through her dress and the slight tickle of breath across her skin where his attention has fallen again. Tiny things that encompass a whole, really. Pepper breathes once and forgets to again when she leans into the contact, head back enough in invitation for more.
It's almost a repeat of the very first time this happened. Almost, not quite, and if it's how she exactly remembers it versus what actually took place. She's always particular about doing so with firsts. With Tony there are many and sometimes still, but there's also that intimacy born of familiarity, which never grows tiresome even if they happen to be arguments or mildly - most often severely - frustrating things rather than moments like these. Wrapped up in each other, around each other. But this is about firsts, how it'd been tentative and good and she honestly doesn't know any particular adjectives to describe it. Only that there are similarities she can't help comparing and differences she wants to thoroughly explore despite how out in the open they are.
Pepper traces her fingers along his sides, to his chest. She's still particularly careful about it, gentle in the way she rests her palm over the reactor. Even after all this time, it bothers her in some ways, but that probably (most likely) has something to do with having had her hand down in there at one point. Causing someone to go into cardiac arrest usually gives memories an odd association and how to relate with them. Yet, it's part of him, and she cares for it just the same anyhow. So, there's that touch along with another soundless sigh in encouragement.
Then, she might have mouthed something. His name, a question, some significant thing that could have been her own vocal approval. It's against his lips when she turns into the touch to kiss him again, her other hand cupping the side of his face and thumb gingerly smoothing over a cheekbone. Her eyes are open, looking at him and incredibly apparent in asking if he wants to continue this right here. ]
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It's almost a repeat of the very first time this happened. Almost, not quite, and if it's how she exactly remembers it versus what actually took place. She's always particular about doing so with firsts. With Tony there are many and sometimes still, but there's also that intimacy born of familiarity, which never grows tiresome even if they happen to be arguments or mildly - most often severely - frustrating things rather than moments like these. Wrapped up in each other, around each other. But this is about firsts, how it'd been tentative and good and she honestly doesn't know any particular adjectives to describe it. Only that there are similarities she can't help comparing and differences she wants to thoroughly explore despite how out in the open they are.
Pepper traces her fingers along his sides, to his chest. She's still particularly careful about it, gentle in the way she rests her palm over the reactor. Even after all this time, it bothers her in some ways, but that probably (most likely) has something to do with having had her hand down in there at one point. Causing someone to go into cardiac arrest usually gives memories an odd association and how to relate with them. Yet, it's part of him, and she cares for it just the same anyhow. So, there's that touch along with another soundless sigh in encouragement.
Then, she might have mouthed something. His name, a question, some significant thing that could have been her own vocal approval. It's against his lips when she turns into the touch to kiss him again, her other hand cupping the side of his face and thumb gingerly smoothing over a cheekbone. Her eyes are open, looking at him and incredibly apparent in asking if he wants to continue this right here. ]