Would you, darling? It wouldn't be too inconvenient for you?

[he doubts it would be, but he isn't in the mood to make too many assumptions.]

[it's been a while since he managed to fluster the Captain so. he'll take that as a good sign that he isn't asking too much.

...aaaaand an opportunity to make things worse:]

After all, as much as I can appreciate the view from my cabin, I'd much prefer to wake up to your lovely face.

[now's the time to drop unceremoniously by his feet, poking his arms with a playful finger.]

It's good for me that you love awful things, then, isn't it?

And don't you forget it.

[it can be difficult, loving someone when you know that they'll hurt you. that they'll need to hurt you. but there is an end goal on the table now, a distant spark of light to reach for, and he knows it will be worth every agony when they reach it together.]