[ Removing the gloves he'd loaned her and setting them side, Pepper eyes Tony's back with a small frown when he starts up, a bubbling cauldron of restlessness, or perhaps nervousness-- anxiety? Regardless, Pepper's seen it before and it replaces her earlier lack of mental equilibrium with a familiar emotion when it comes to dealing with Tony; concern. Her frown only deepens when he turns back around and takes her hands in his, feeling them tremor against her skin.
Maybe she should have read him better, but she's not expecting him to kiss her.
If anything, she opens her mouth to prompt him when he suddenly leans in, a flicker of surprise crossing Pepper's face before their lips meet. She jumps just a little, freezing for a split-second-- but then instinct overrides her head and her eyes slip shut as she kisses him back, tipping her chin up and pushing into the contact gently. This? This feels the same as it always has, familiar and exhilarating, a little quiver lancing through her abdomen. She untangles one hand from his to lift it to the side of his face, slender fingers resting affectionately against a bristly cheek. ]
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Maybe she should have read him better, but she's not expecting him to kiss her.
If anything, she opens her mouth to prompt him when he suddenly leans in, a flicker of surprise crossing Pepper's face before their lips meet. She jumps just a little, freezing for a split-second-- but then instinct overrides her head and her eyes slip shut as she kisses him back, tipping her chin up and pushing into the contact gently. This? This feels the same as it always has, familiar and exhilarating, a little quiver lancing through her abdomen. She untangles one hand from his to lift it to the side of his face, slender fingers resting affectionately against a bristly cheek. ]