“Most unhygienic,” she couldn’t help but o laugh with him, though. A spray bottle for his lips, she may indeed have to look into that, could be a nice practical joke to use against him. One of those insider ones that other people wouldn’t understand; she’d seen him share a number of those in her day with a variety of other people, now it was her turn for such things. Wasn’t it?

Watching as he took interest in his tea, she pressed her tongue to the inside of her cheek to withhold a grin, although it wasn’t particularly working out. She had been holding her laughter in but it broke loose once he faltered with his own. Leaning back in her chair, she set her hand to her stomach as she roared with laughter at the recollection of their sillier times together as ship and spaceman.