Jesus, she can't even bicker right.

Actually. That's a decent enough diversion - he figures the longer he can string this out, the higher the probability that the both of them will make it Medbay. So why not.

"Ya skipped a couple-a steps," he chides, ignoring the way that idle stroking of hers makes him want to shrug it all off, and instead, using his elbow to lightly jab her.