Steve turns to her with a tentative smile. He heard her approach, but didn't know what to make of it. He suspects his talk with Tony is a factor. Their connection to him and home is what brought them together in the first place, after all. One of those factors is bound to bring them back together.
"Pepper." It comes out stiff. Steve grimaces at it. He wants a conversation, but a tone like that screams to go away. He tries to amend it. "Would you like to sit?" Maybe things will be less awkward with them both relaxing.