"Wait, Rogue." If she had to, Pepper would reach out, placing a hand on the woman's shoulder or her arm where the cloth covered her skin. Either way, once Rogue stopped, Pepper let out a quiet sigh.

"I don't know what happened between you and Tony." She'd been able to pick up a few details when he'd come home after their last talk, but only based on what she had seen. That Tony was upset she'd expected, but not to the degree, or the way he almost seemed--haunted, afterward. "But neither of you wants to lose the other. So please, don't pull away from him."