"I... I had no idea you felt that way," Pepper says quietly, her heart picking up speed and fluttering wildly in her chest. She had no idea he felt that way about her, specifically, unknowingly mirroring Tony's own insecurities. For all their talk days earlier of Happy thinking she was the 'hot one', Pepper never did see herself in such a way. Certainly not next to Natasha. She bumps her nose gently against his jawline, breathless and feeling warm all over -- no, not warm, hot. Creeping over to downright aroused because god, the knowledge is sexy.

"Don't be sorry." She's never felt like this before, so bold and so hesitant at the same time. She needs to know. Her hand climbs further up his shirt, sliding along his side and palming his back, her voice barely audible when she suddenly pleads against his skin, "...Tell me? What you thought about?"