If Jess hadn't told him not to, Tony probably wouldn't have been forcing his pout anymore, staring across at Bruce as he very slowly stirred his stew around his bowl. It might have been flagrant backpeddling, but it did sound earnest, or Tony rather wished it was, coming from Bruce Banner. He could do something Bruce couldn't do. He managed to slip in, "That's why I'm the rich one," with a wry grin while Jess was occupied with her wine, like he ducked behind mom's back to pull a face.
"There's a bed and breakfast not far, don't worry about it. What's going on with you and Pep?" he rushed through, pointing an accusatory spoon Bruce's way. Was that why he was giving Tony a hard time? "You know she's married," he added, not a question, definitely a fact.