"it is ridiculous. and this isn't the first time it's happened." he admitted. "during that SanDiago case he got like this. we ignored him, thinking that maybe it was personal on his part. turns out it was. the murderer we caught, he was with Russian Mafia." he admitted. "with close political ties to a governor that Hammer is good friends with. while Ludovika was in fact the murderer, i wonder if they didn't want to shut his trap about something big. i'll be going and speaking with him in a few days. it would be odd if i went there now just after seeing you." he admitted. "he really is. best part is, he's totally winning or Natasha wouldn't be putting up such a fuss about it." he admitted with a grin before sobering and nodding. "not really what i was getting at sir..." he paused, hesitated, fidgeted and finally. "if i tell you why Tony was over, you have to swear not to fire me." he ordered before pulling his sleeves back. "i'll get some shit, but Tony will win a lot of support for helping me..." he admitted. "since he moved in, i... i don't feel like i need to do it anymore." he admitted. "he might very well have saved my life and because of that, Pepper is dead." he admitted. "Tony was supposed to be at her house right smack in the middle of time of death... if he'd been there, maybe she wouldn't have died... then again, maybe he'd have been 'caught red handed' and hauled off to jail." he shrugged. "won't ever know, but i know i have to help him."