It's good to see that smile on Raine's face, and Pepper smiles right back. There are cookies in the paper bag she's brought, straight from a nearby bakery.

"Hey," she says warmly. "Well, first of all, cookies are better shared and if I bring them home Tony will scarf them down in a second." Her smile turns almost sly, like a shared secret between them. "And I hear you've got company worth celebrating about. Vee told me about your Shadow test."