He begins to fight through the haze when he hears Pepper's arrival, registering her shoes and the scent of food when she comes into the room. It still takes him a few moments to wake properly however, battling himself for consciousness though a smile tugs at his lips at their introduction. Why had they waited so long for this?

"Cap made me pie," is the first thing he says when his eyes snap open at long last, shooting Pepper an impossibly grateful look. "Thank you, baby."