Tony wilts a little at Pepper's frosty tone. But she takes some sugar cubes, and when she asks for chocolate, Tony is able to produce a small block of pseudo-chocolate from his snack stash.

"It's from some kind of nut, and I think they add spices to it. It's pretty close to the real thing. I can get you some more, if you like it."

Man. This is awkward. Pepper still hasn't said anything about the elephant in the room, and Tony's doesn't think he has the guts to broach the topic first.