When Tony took a step back Pepper did the same. Mentioning her job had the whole flirting thing tumbling down in an instant. She was a little disappointed, but recovered quickly.
"What?" she questioned. "No, why would I sue you?" And then Pepper remembered hearing about Tony Stark and his sexual harassment settlements. Of course he was jumpy about it. She had only been somewhat aware that he was even doing anything at all. Sure, she was nervous but that wasn't unusual for Pepper when she was that close to someone.
"Look at me?" she questioned, obviously baffled. She was one of those girls who was just not aware of how gorgeous she was. Her arms went up as she looked down at herself. All she saw was the old blue dress she always wore.
She sighed and put her arms back at her sides. "Maybe I should just.." she indicated towards the crowd meaning she should get back to the party, but she didn't finish the sentence.