[ She can practically feel the change come over him. It’s one she recognizes, though the source of it is somewhat novel. Usually it’s talking about the Hulk and his current status in Bruce’s life – non-existent, existent, altered in some way – that precipitates it, but she’s coming to learn that his Betty plays a larger role in his life than she had to her ex-husband’s. ]

Life isn’t safe, Bruce.

[ Setting the menu down, she lays her hands atop the table, one folded over the other, and looks at him. There’s no judgment in her eyes, no disapproval or disappointment, certainly no anger. But she’s far from timid and she isn’t afraid to speak her mind. ]

I’m not her. I don’t have the same experiences so I can’t speak on her behalf. But I can tell you that it isn’t up to you to decide what’s better for her. It’s up to her.

[ She’s never been reticent about voicing her feelings to him, and even though he isn’t the same, she finds that it’s easy to do. ]

And if she feels even a fraction of what I do, then what she probably believes best for her is having you in her life. That’s not the same thing as being unsafe.

[ There's a world of different between the level of Betty's involvement and in what it sounds like her counterpart has. ]