[She needs the time Natasha's comments give her to push back the emotion that threatens to break the surface. She'll save her sorrow for when she's alone, and the compliment helps, if only because it earns a short laugh.]
Don't I know it. [It's enough, and Pepper resumes her preparations.] Loving him helps. That, and I get paid really well.
[She turned just enough to wink at Natasha over her shoulder.]
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Don't I know it. [It's enough, and Pepper resumes her preparations.] Loving him helps. That, and I get paid really well.
[She turned just enough to wink at Natasha over her shoulder.]