He could practically feel the tension draining from her body, the next kiss a little different, full of relief and gratitude. Giving her a gentle squeeze, he let himself relax too, his fingertips tracing absent patterns over her skin as he closed his eyes again and breathed deeply. Breathe in the stress of the day, then let it out, let it go, until all he was left with was peace.
She didn’t need to thank him, he could feel it in her touch and the press of her lips, but he appreciated it anyway. “Who knows you better than me, huh?” he said, smiling at how she rubbed her cheek against him. “But you doubt me again I might have to take it personal.”
He was teasing her mostly because he knew how hard it was for her to trust anyone, and how discovering that SHIELD had been infiltrated by HYDRA must have made her question everything. At least she had never doubted his loyalty, even if she had doubted his reaction to what she had done. “Now get some sleep, we can talk in the morning.”
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Date: 2014-05-04 09:30 pm (UTC)She didn’t need to thank him, he could feel it in her touch and the press of her lips, but he appreciated it anyway. “Who knows you better than me, huh?” he said, smiling at how she rubbed her cheek against him. “But you doubt me again I might have to take it personal.”
He was teasing her mostly because he knew how hard it was for her to trust anyone, and how discovering that SHIELD had been infiltrated by HYDRA must have made her question everything. At least she had never doubted his loyalty, even if she had doubted his reaction to what she had done. “Now get some sleep, we can talk in the morning.”