[ Taking in a deep breath, Steve let it out slowly before they fell back into the old pattern of saying things without thinking first. Hurting Tony through words had never been an objective he wanted to have but the man knew exactly what buttons to press with him. Plus, they had such differing views of the world and experiences. It could be a perfect storm of a disaster or it could be a strength, depending. ]

The Accords. If we all opposed it, they might have given time for stipulations. We could have worked on that together but you just accepted their side.

[ Falling silent, he gave a jerky nod of his head. ]