He laughs, though it's watery; almost unnatural sounding. It's so much like something Pepper would say to him he almost can't stand it. But it's also nice to have the validation. More than. "See? Rude." Not that he'd have it any other way. The people closest to him had to know how to dish it back or he'd just run off and hang himself with all the rope they gave him.
"I know I do," he assures, following his procedure of pressing his ear to Cap's heartbeat, letting its steady rhythm fill his head and take everything else away. "Sorry you didn't know... my thing. I'm working on that." Steve knows as much, and the apology probably isn't necessary, but he feels bad that there was even one shred of doubt - especially since he feels like he's done so much to cater to Tony and his neuroses. The security system, moving in here, the vacation. Not that the super soldier was any stranger to the whims of eccentric billionaires.
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Date: 2015-02-09 12:10 am (UTC)"I know I do," he assures, following his procedure of pressing his ear to Cap's heartbeat, letting its steady rhythm fill his head and take everything else away. "Sorry you didn't know... my thing. I'm working on that." Steve knows as much, and the apology probably isn't necessary, but he feels bad that there was even one shred of doubt - especially since he feels like he's done so much to cater to Tony and his neuroses. The security system, moving in here, the vacation. Not that the super soldier was any stranger to the whims of eccentric billionaires.