She looked okay, sitting there with all the bandaids on her, Steve was happy he'd done the right thing. Tony would understand, you couldn't stop Gwen playing just because you were scared she might get hurt. No you had to just let her climb and climb and keep her as safe as you could. But now she was smiling and happy and Steve peeled off the too big rubber gloves and put everything else away.
"I think reading is a great idea," he said and he was relieved. Reading wasn't stressful and Steve was pretty good at that. Like he was good at all inside and sit still activities.
Tony had found some books for her and Steve grabbed the pile before climbing up onto the couch with her. He opened it and hummed. "Once upon a time there was a little spider named Gwen and she was the best."