And he wasn't letting go of her, either, guiding her out to the main room where Tony greeted her with a grin.

"Hey, there she is. Pepper, I think we're losing our guest."

"You might be, but I'm going to invite her to a girls' massage day as soon as she feels up to it," said the tall strawberry blonde. "If I'm going to be spending much time in Metropolis, I'm going to make friends."