[ Erica is not frothing at the chin, but she is making wide-eyed faces at him from behind Loki's back, a combination of you okay there, chief? and you're on your own with this one, buddy that would normally have Chris cracking a smile and shaking his head at her, but he doesn't want to give Loki any other reason to nurse hurt feelings, so he doesn't. ]
Like I said. I'm still on-duty, and I have responsibilities to my ship and my crew that I can't just put aside whenever I feel like it. [ That's what responsibilities are. He doesn't say that out loud. He has a feeling it won't go over very well. ] Also, since you're currently posing as an enlisted member of Starfleet and an officer on my ship, you are my direct subordinate and it would be unethical for me to fraternize with you.
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[ Erica is not frothing at the chin, but she is making wide-eyed faces at him from behind Loki's back, a combination of you okay there, chief? and you're on your own with this one, buddy that would normally have Chris cracking a smile and shaking his head at her, but he doesn't want to give Loki any other reason to nurse hurt feelings, so he doesn't. ]
Like I said. I'm still on-duty, and I have responsibilities to my ship and my crew that I can't just put aside whenever I feel like it. [ That's what responsibilities are. He doesn't say that out loud. He has a feeling it won't go over very well. ] Also, since you're currently posing as an enlisted member of Starfleet and an officer on my ship, you are my direct subordinate and it would be unethical for me to fraternize with you.