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A/N: This is a result of a comment from Similitude...
"I told you to go before we left," Archer said, frustrated.
"But, I didn't need to go then," Trip whined, trying to think off anything else. Whoever had designed the shuttle pods had a lot to answer for.
"Trip, it's not like we can pull over and you can go into some bushes," Archer said.
Trip gave him a dirty look, not liking the fact that he was making fun of the situation.
"And how will it look if we return to Enterprise for a toilet break?"
"Captain, I don't care how it looks right now. Unless there's a bottle in here somewhere, we better head back. And no fake turbulence, alright?"
Archer tried not to laugh.
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"Captain, you're back earlier than we expected," Malcolm said, as Trip sprinted past him and out the door. He looked back at Archer with a puzzled look on his face. "Sir?"
"He left a tap running." Archer said, with some bemusement, as he walked out of the bay.