Pepper had actually expected Tony to be a lot longer than he had been, she knew what he and Bruce were like once they got together. She could have sworn that they increased each other's IQ just by being in the same room.
Not that she begrudged them that of course, it was good to know that they could bounce ideas off each other. She knew that as much as she tried she wasn't in the same league as Bruce in being able to assist. And Bruce had been wonderful when she had been found. Her recovery had been a lot better thanks to him.
"In here" she called to Tony from where she was sat in the living room looking at the latest area data JARVIS had taken.