[ Well, he didn't mean to flip her out, he meant to give her a toy to play with, so he doesn't really feel bad but he's a little sad she didn't react to it correctly. That was being nice, Pepper.

Well. Mostly. No, it was mostly him showing off, but he can do both at the same time, right? He just wants to make a good impression!!! (He doesn't care about impressions.)

Apparently Pepper gave Jules some sort of negative, and Tony grins a little bit while he watches her get the techball off her hand, then holds his out like a catcher so he can have it back. ] It's mine. Little ball that can alter its own state of matter on command. Personally I think it's one of the coolest things I've ever invented, definitely in the top... twenty, but it's so astonishing I can't actually tell what to do with it yet. Since you both apologized though I guess I can forgive its less than esteemed reception.