"Okay, carrying it is." Screw the patriarchy? She's carried Tony and Gene before. Pepper takes a moment to put her helmet back on but leaves the faceplate open before carefully sliding her arms under Miles' knees and around his shoulders.

"You must know some pretty awesome girls if they're carrying you around when you're drunk," she remarks, standing up and beginning to walk - rapidly - in the direction of the Healers Guild. Fun conversation topics are probably better here, maybe she can distract him a little.