Cole could not believe his eyes. He knew krogan could be dense--hell, he was fairly sure 'krogan' meant 'thick' in their native language--but Pol took that to a new level entirely. The image of a hulking space tyrannosaurus crawling on the floor collecting peanuts with his clumsy, thick fingers as he bellowed a krogan war ballad would remain ingrained on his memory for years to come. He couldn't help laughing alongside Reese when they escaped the situation, though his attention was more caught up by her smile and the plain delight on her face.<br/><br/>The flash of her teeth on her lip once again sent things rushing around internally that he would have rather stayed still. At least for now. He'd known Reese Amari for all of four hours, total, and she was his commander aside. There didn't seem to be any particular rules against fraternizing, not here, not in a black-ops death squad. Actually, when he thought of it that way, it almost made sense. Like the drinking the night before. If he were going to die, why not live to the fullest first? "It seems like a fine crew," he said quietly, his eyes intent on hers until she took his hand and guided him to sit.<br/><br/>He settled in comfortably next to her, one leg folded up on the couch to face her, his arm draped over the back of it. "Just between us?" he repeated, smirking faintly. "Plenty of things. Mostly about you. Your views on the crew, what you went through before being signed up for this, what made you end up here in the first place." His head tilted a little. "I'd be lying if I didn't admit that there were less, um... professional interests at work, too.<br/><br/>"Y'know, boss. Something's been bugging me, but I haven't been able to figure out what until now. Something Calypso said in passing. 'Get laid before we leave'. Are those considered standing orders during shore leave? And did you forgo them to welcome me aboard?" He looked her up and down, allowing his inspection to be bold and blatant. "Would it be bold of me to assume that a part of you was hoping I would serve as... ah, let's see... following standing orders, let's say?"