Pepper tensed when he touched her. Too much sense memory involved that she didn't want right now. She laughed bitterly because this whole thing was just stupid. He couldn't fix it, there was no way he could fix it, he didn't even know what it was. Only Adam could fix it, and that was why she had to be here. To make sure that Adam was fine. To make sure her friends and family were safe and help as best she could.

"How would you know how things have been lately? You dun't know what I'm doin' out here, or why I came home. I'm fine, Roger, nothin' to fix. People just need me back here, and it's no big deal takin' time off." She was a little embarrassed that this whole conversation was taking place in front of Crowley, but she didn't give him any signal to leave. For some reason, she felt stronger having someone there at her back, especially someone she felt she could count on if things got a little ugly here. Because if Roger didn't back off soon, it was going to get difficult.