Ellen was right about Pepper. Considering the first thing she said after saving his sorry ass was 'that was really violent', the last thing Pepper wanted was to willingly hop on the crazy superhero rollercoaster life. Having to vicariously deal with that was more than enough, it seemed.
"Yep, not a problem. I'll get the bill settled and pay Roy's rent this month. If you don't hear anything though? I'm serious. Talk to me. Oh, and thanks for..." Tony motioned up toward the buildings around them, even though he looked a bit disappointed. "...letting me know the coast is clear."