Pepper barely nodded her head this time, hoping he wouldn't ask why and looked quite relieved when he chalked it up to having left her alone. Like she had said before. She let out a breath, "I know.. I mean I don't know. It's hard to.. I just don't know, sir. I don't work for you anymore. You're here, but there's still.. looking at you and looking at him is confusing and it's just.. I can't just flip a switch and be happy all at once because you say you're here and not going to leave me alone. I don't know if I can trust.. that. I never thought you would have before but you did." He did. Whatever.