Tony took one look at the strawberry trifle and knew he was doomed. A second later Pepper saw it and her mouth pressed into a firm line.
"This Gala is for my promotion as CEO – and there are strawberries?"
Tony looked to her pleadingly. "I didn't know they'd serve strawberry trifle – they just said trifle!" Pepper looked at him, and he saw her gaze soften slightly before she sighed.
"I believe you, just don't let it happen again. I'm going to go socialize, so don't get into any trouble." She kissed his cheek as he replied.
"I'd never even dream of it."
Two hours later he was rip-roaring drunk and throwing strawberry trifle at Senator Stern for insulting Pepper - the strawberry blonde both glaring and grinning at his actions.
