"There's someone here that outranks me and I'll probably discuss it with him, but he's not--" How to explain? It didn't even really make sense to her. "He's Air Force, anyway. I'll ask." And then probably do her own thing anyway. Maybe.

Watching him as he watches himself, she gets the impression that he's just as interested in his hands as she is and she adds, "And if that happens again, come find me." It's followed by a grin now that she's gotten over the initial shock of his teasing, despite his attempt at expectation.

TJ leans a little close, too, like she's going to impart some great classified information right then and says, just loud enough for him to hear, "One that should really go before the real trouble starts."

He gets a wink as she makes it clear that he's the trouble and she steps away.