Pepper had been ready to retire at least a few hours ago, but that would have been in bad form. So when the last guests are finally out of their house, she wastes little time dragging Tony upstairs. Lucky for him, any annoyance at being blindsided with an engagement tonight has long since fizzled out.

"Martha Stewart," she replies cheekily. "Thank your lucky stars that the ring is very pretty." Smirking, she tugs him into the master bedroom. "Tired already? You have gotten old."