They came home and Pepper went upstairs to change and Tony made a hot water bottle for her, put a blanket from the couch and followed her. He heard a soft crying noise from inside and slowly opened the door.
"Peps? Hey..." He got into the bed beside her and pulled her in his arms softly stroking her back. "Hey... what's wrong, Honey? Please... I can't do anything when you don't told me what's wrong..."
Pepper grabbed a fistful of his shirt and pressed herself closer against Tony's chest, tried to hold the sobs back.
"I...I'm afraid, Tony... Your... our life is dangerous... and this baby... I don't know if I can stand this..."
Tony sighed... He knew she was still afraid and he couldn't blame her. He knew he had to do something sooner than he had planned. "Peps... I'll pack our bags, we go home tomorrow... I promise, no one will do you or the baby any harm... I'm your husband... and I love you and I'll keep you safe." Tony knew he could promise that as often as he wanted, she wouldn't ever believe him. "I'm so sorry, Peps..."
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Tony drove the car while Pepper where cuddled up in the backseat, she wasn't feeling well yet. Tony woke her up when they reached the house. Pepper looked at him in disbelieve.
"Tony... where are we?"
"This is a house nobody knows, Honey... Nobody knows we are here... Nobody can hurt you." He pulled her in his arms. "Nobody..."