<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99">Tony blew out a relieved breath.  "I'll have a phone ready for you before you leave for school in the morning," he promised.  "Trust me, they all bitched about the buttons.  Nat told me that I'd be better off turning it into another Widow's Bite and Bucky informed me that he didn't need an electronic tether."  Tony's smile turned just a little softer.  "But Nat feels better knowing Phil and Clint have them -- and Bucky full on smiled at me when he realized Cap carries one too.  It's... it's not that you need it, kid," Tony said, touching his face with gentle fingers.  "It's not really for you.  It's for those of us that lo--care about you.  And whenever you think it's too much, just picture in your head that look that's gonna be on Nat's face when you tell her you're carrying it."<br/>
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He knew it wasn't fair to be restricting the kid right now when he needed the distraction the most -- but even with Bruce's unwavering love and the help of a very good therapist, Tony had some very deep issues all revolving around losing the people who he cared about.<br/>
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"I totally want to help you on your project -- and I'll carve out some time to look it over with you, I swear -- but I've got some crap for SI that I have to take care of tonight and tomorrow or Pepper is going to rip out my hair."  Tony paused.  "And honestly, I'm not  100% sure she was talking about the hair on my head.  I would not put it past her to decide that I mysteriously developed a need to have my legs waxed, and not even helping you in the lab is worth the creative tortures that woman can come up with."<br/>
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Tony scrubbed a hand over his goatee.  "You might consider Barnes.  I know he plays the dumb jock card, but he's fascinated by the building stuff.  He's really keen on cars, but I bet he'd love to help you build whatever it is you're working on -- and he could use a friend."</span></span>