He might be blushing at the suggestion of openly flirting in the lounge. "If it was in port then Fitz couldn't as easily tease me for my bad role playing skills. Hard to pretend to be strangers when you know everyone in the bar."

He has to laugh at the confession, not to make fun, but- "I would wait until I knew you were sleeping and stay up...do the same thing. You look so sweet in your sleep..."