"Well, you're one of the first people I met here, and you're awesome," Pepper explains. "Of course I would invite you."

She considers Aya a friend, and both Gene and Tony get along well with her, too, which just makes it better. Some of Pepper's friends either Tony or Gene (or both) were somewhat leery about, which made having the party out of the house an even better idea.

"How are things going at Stark Industries? You're working on something for the turtle move right?"