Pepper + Natasha
Pepper nodded. "Well, I've got my fingers crossed for the two of you. For the three of you," she amended with a smile. She hoped it would all work out for the better for all of them. It seemed like there were happy endings for a good number of her friends and that was good. She could be happy for her friends, even if she couldn't see a happy ending for herself in Madison Valley.
Just then, Andromeda ran over with a cupcake in hand and frosting smeared all over her mouth. "Hi Aunt Nat!" she greeted cheerily, before handing the cupcake unceremoniously to her mother. It was sans frosting. "All done Mommy!" Then she was off, quick as could be.
Pepper just looked at the cupcake in her hand and wrinkled her nose. "Yea, I'm not going to miss this."