If he hadn't trusted her initially, he wouldn't have presented the question to her, but even if she told a few people who weren't Jack, he wouldn't mind. He was grateful, however that she gave him an opening to look away when she squeezed his hand, reminding him that the deal between them hadn't been one-sided at all.

"Right-- Winry. I spoke with her about the prosthetics she does. Seemed fairly... involved." which was to put it lightly, he'd left that conversation a little dismayed at mention of all those prosthetics required. But his eyes alighted on the red-head that Pepper mentioned and he made mental note to approach her later.

"I really ought to get out of the coffee shop more often." so many people he didn't know. He was lucky that Pepper was a genius social networker. Feeling the wiggle of her fingers he glanced up to see what she spoke of and finally got a proper chance to admire the ring. "Magical effects included, huh? After the draft... yeah, protection might not be such a bad idea."