At that, Tony seemed to get a slightly more serious expression. "Yeah, and it changed my life, if you think about it." He shrugged. Pepper was the only person he really felt comfortable talking to about them.
"The day I met you, I don't know. Got focused finally. Didn't wake up wondering how to waste time until my heart gave out and I died." Tony had pulled her just slightly closer, possibly unconsciously. "Sure, it was the dreams a lot too, but I think you're in them for a reason, Pepper. And it's not because you run a charity for me."