Her smile tightened, just at the corners of her mouth, because Logan really didn't understand how wrong he was. They wouldn't be able to accomplish it, because for Pepper there was no going back home anymore. This was the only opportunity she had to marry the man she loved.

"Except we don't know how long that will be." But the secret would remain just that, so Pepper calmly gave another justification. "Tony's already been here for two years, and I've been here for one. Not to mention that we've both been sent home only to be brought back before."