Pepper already felt like she was running on all four cylinders, which meant that it was, of course, the perfect time to have the decorators in to deck the WCA Headquarters halls for the holidays. Fortunately, it was her favorite holiday - her favorite time of year - so the extra effort didn't feel all that heavy, but she was doing a lot less baking this year than she'd done in those previous.
Store bought cookies would have to suffice for now, and going into the kitchen for some tea and gingerbread, she found Clint staring pensively at his phone. "Hey." Putting a kettle of water on the burner, Pepper asked. "Would you like some? You look like you need it."