She shivers when he palms her thigh, heat already blooming at the juncture of them, but this isn't just about sex. It never is, of course, but they haven't really done much by way of physical intimacy since Tony came back home. He was in recovery and Pepper had concerns about the arc reactor -- then along came the palladium poisoning, all in a fairly short span of time. But now they're finally here, engaged to be married. It's still a little unbelievable.

"Of cou--" Her response is cut off by his kiss, moaning into it as she tastes his mouth with relish, the hand on his shoulder fisting the collar of his shirt. Breathing hard when they break apart again, she goes on, "Of course I don't hate it, it's beautiful. Maybe slightly flashier than I'd normally go for, but I can forgive that."

As if in emphasis, she pushes her mouth back to his, wasting no time licking inside.