All he could do was watch. And stare. And wait. The worst part was that he believed part of this was his fault for not having protected her, the other part he blamed on his other self for not having followed her here to keep her safe. It seemed like no matter what, Tony Stark was destined to fail Pepper Potts.
"Yes," he said without hesitation. "If there is nothing that can be done, let them stay. I'd rather her be here than anywhere else." Where he could keep an eye on her at least. He shifted the baby in his arms and rocked him to get him to quiet down.