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[reeds_rival]

"This is the phone of Dr. Henry Pym. Leave a message, please."

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[reeds_rival]

I'm not upset. Not very much, at least. Just a bit....surprised, maybe? I didn't even know you were thinking about it. I was caught off guard. It got to me.

I know you didn't. And Reed would have told someone before you wanted anyone knowing in some sort of off-hand manner. Hank would at least keep it under wraps unless someone wheedled it out of him, which is honestly hard to do. I won't tell anyone, I swear.

That's completely dependent on Tony. If he can stay civil, so can I.

[pixiesized]

Honestly? It wasn't even something I'd really thought I wanted. It was-- you and William, you know? Seeing you with him, it got all of that going. I was jealous. It was just... not an option for us and I was fine with that. When we got married, I really did think I'd be perfectly happy with just you and me. I was young and rich and a newlywed and I wanted to be that perfect little trophy wife and when I wasn't that, I was an Avenger and it wasn't fair to any child to be the parent who was constantly putting their life in danger. What if something happened, Henry? I couldn't force a child to go through what I went through with my mother.

... but every once in awhile? I thought about it. I can't say I never did. Briefly, early on in England, before all the fighting started up again. I always knew you were going to be an amazing father and seeing you with William just proved it-- and then it reminded me that I'm getting old. We all are. All of the sudden, it was just something I wanted.

[There's a half-hearted chuckle, and she is trying, really. She's not really sure how to feel here. It's just an awkward, uncomfortable situation all around.] Well, thank God I have you, huh? I-- I really appreciate this, you know. Tony would never say it, but I'm sure he feels the same way on... some level. [No point in sugar coating it.]

I'll talk to him. I can't promise anything, but I'll talk to him.