( steve has a point there, but there's usually too much going on in his head that it's easier to drown out his thoughts with some ac/dc. it's how he's been getting to sleep ever since pepper had left him. it's how he'd done it before he was ever with her. it's always worked before and it works now. he thinks he's getting adequate rest. he's capable of functioning and his mind's as sharp as ever. tony cracks an eye open as he looks at steve. he takes another sip of coffee before putting the cup down on the table.

tony appreciates steve coming down here. he didn't have to. but he did. points for being a good friend, he thinks. they're getting somewhere. they are arguing less, talking more. it's kinda nice for a change. maybe he's doing it because of tony's breakup with pepper. the guy's feeling sorry for him, maybe, but tony's accepting of it. he hates the pity, but he's also a little lonely.

slowly, he gets up and proceeds to take his undershirt off. ) I'm gonna take a shower. I stink. ( he wrinkles his nose and tosses the piece of clothing over to dum-e before stepping over to the wall, tapping it twice to reveal the hidden shower room inside. ) Feel free to stick around. Make yourself at home. I'll be out in five minutes. ( and then he disappears behind the wall that slides close as soon he's stepped through it. dum-e chirps at steve as it starts cleaning up after tony. )