Really she didn't know what to say to that, "I know.. I mean I feel.. the same way, I wouldn't want you to be alone.." though Pepper was with the other Tony, but that wasn't something to actually worry about at the moment. "To be honest, even though both of us could have a reasonably short life span? It's way more likely that one of us is just going to disappear.. what happens then? Sometimes people come back.. sometimes they don't.. what if one of us disappears? Or ... I think it'd be worse if you came back and didn't know me.."
She pushed her hair back over her ear, "Cuddy doesnt talk about it much but it.. she's always still hoping that he's going to come back.. and sometimes he does but it's the wrong one.. and it kills her.. not just for herself, but for her kids too.. I don't want to go through that.. I don't want to put Sophie and Ant through it either.." not that there was any way of protecting themselves against it.