A rush of relief hit Pepper like a ton of bricks when Tony explained what the less than three sign meant. "Oh," Pepper said with a nod and finally managed to look Tony in the eyes. She even tried to smile, but then the next ton of bricks hit her and she really didn't know how to react.
She swallowed. "Is it getting hot in here?" Pepper said. "It feels really hot in here." She was panicking. Yep. That was happening.