“At least I can’t bury myself in the lab here.” Tony agreed. “I don’t get all wrapped up and forget to eat and sleep.” he paused to consider that. “do you think that’s why Pepper tricked me into coming here?” he wondered before smiling at Laura. “we liked meeting you too. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Clint so relaxed. Or Natasha for that matter. Definitely not Bruce.” he teased, grinning at his science Bro. “well… Bucky is a bit old fashioned.” Tony explained. “when he first came out of the ice, the faintest hint of any kind of gay freaked him out. He’d flinch and cower. He’s much, much better now. I think maybe Hydra…” hydra had done a lot of things, what was one more? “plus with the time he was raised in. things like that just…” Tony shrugged. “but he’s doing really well. He hasn’t had many nightmares lately, Jarvis keeps track. I think he finally feels safe.” Pepper really had been a good influence on Tony.<br/><br/>“I don’t know. I have no way of being sure, but in all the time I’ve known her, even at our worse, she’s never had a pouch belly.” Bucky admitted. “never. Especially not after the serum. And she did feel different. She was tighter? Sort of smaller? Like there wasn’t as much room up inside as there normally is, and that’s saying something considering how small she is to begin with.” he admitted. “should we tell her?” he wondered, worried.