Six settled her arms under her head, knowing Quinn was going to be painstakingly thorough about his task. She felt dizzy from the pain stims, it barely registered as he cut away her undershirt to expose her skin. Soon she was lost in the repetitive movements of a quick tug of metal from her skin, then a soothing rub of Kolto to heal the spot.

His fingers were deft, but gentle and Six had a feeling that, though he may be adept at healing any of the crew, but he was taking particular care with her. After the debris was cleared, he spread a light coat of kolto across her back. She let out a quiet moan as his hand soothed kolto across the burn on her side but also grazed the side swell of her breast, smiling because she knew the move was on purpose. It was rare when Malavai's feelings for her bled into his professional actions, but to her that just made them more meaningful.

"Say now, how do I sign up for that detail?" Pierce's voice rumbled from across the bay, "Medical training looks like it has some perks." Six had to cover her mouth to avoid laughing, but she could practically hear Quinn's eyes rolling.

"The Lieutenant can't be moved until the kolto has helped his muscle mend," Quinn whispered close to her ear, "But the med bay is no place for such raucous behavior. Permission to sedate him." Six turned her head, letting her red eyes meet Quinn's blue, stifling another laugh at the devilish gleam she saw in them.

"He'll be fine, Quinn. After what he just put me though, I think sedation is too kind."

"Yes, what were you two doing to end up like this?" Quinn asked, and she motioned to Pierce with her head.

"I blame him. He insisted I see the target Moff Rakton had approved."

"Not the Bastion," Six heard Quinn groan again, "It'll never work, my lord. Even if they do take it, we can't spare the forces to keep it."

"Running your mouth again, eh, Captain?" Six smiled at hearing pain seep into Pierce's voice while the stims wore off, "I'll have you know Talon already gave the go-ahead, I just have to find my team. Thought she might like to see what we'd be up against. Not my fault we got ambushed." He grunted as he shifted his weight on the med bay bed. "Damn Pubs blew up one of our speeders; I would've been a goner if Talon hadn't pushed me out of the way."

"A waste of a speeder, should have let them blow him up," Quinn muttered again, and Six shook her head, quietly chuckling.

"You two just can't get along, can you?" she asked, her voice low enough so only Quinn heard.

"I'm sure it's just a product of his enthusiasm. We fight for the same cause, for that I have to put up with him, even heal him," Quinn admitted, just as softly, "Doesn't mean I have to like him." Six dropped an arm down to stroke her fingers along Quinn's leg.

"Not jealous are you, Malavai?" she murmured, and felt his hand rub down her back in a move that was far from professional.

"Not in the slightest," he leaned over, and the skin on her back prickled at his breath in her ear, "I've got what I wanted." Six turned her head in the direction of his voice, meeting his eyes and sharing the warm smile he gave her. He leaned in further and she closed her eyes, anticipating his lips touching hers.

"Not polite to have private conversations with someone else in the room," Pierce's pain-laced voice broke through her revelry. Her eyes flew open and she looked at Quinn, chagrined. In his blue eyes she saw a flash of agitation, so she gave him a smile loaded with promises.

"Just as well," she whispered, "I probably need some time to heal up, before I enjoy any activities that might put me on my back." She enjoyed seeing Quinn's eyes widen and the corners of his lips twitch, before he shook his head.

"You know, the way you two go on whispering," Pierce continued, "Someone might think… Oh, blast it Talon!" The big man groaned, "Don't tell me, you and Captain Protocol?" Six started laughing outright, unsure if it was from Pierce's sudden realization that she was off the market, or the admission of his private nickname for Quinn. The Captain straightened up, and she knew he was glaring at Pierce.

"Captain Protocol?" his voice was cold with indignation.

"No worse than Admiral Malcontent," she gasped with laughter and pain, as she recalled the name Moff Broysc, Quinn's former commander had used for him. Her back still hurt, but the humor of the moment was worth the discomfort. Her comment elicited a huff from Quinn and a guffaw from Pierce.

"Admiral Malcontent, that's a good one, Talon. Damn that hurts!" he exclaimed, holding his leg, as he bent over laughing. Six buried her face in the padding of the med bay table to stifle her own laughter, but it wasn't working. When she finally looked up at Quinn, he was staring her down, frustration clear on his face, even as the corners of his lips quirked again. Shaking his head, he retrieved a cloth to wipe his hands clean, before tidying up his instruments.

"Since you two appear to be on the mend, I'll go file my report of the incident. I'm attributing the Lieutenant's lack of propriety to an overabundance of stims combined with blood-loss, my lord, " Quinn's voice was cool, but Six noticed he was still avoiding addressing Pierce directly, "You however, I'll make sure your heroics on the battlefield are mentioned in my report, as well as a recommendation for your new rank."

"New rank, Quinn?" Six queried, unsure if the stims were making her hear things.

"Why, I think you'd make a fine General, my lord," Six could see a smile play around Quinn's mouth, "General Nuisance." Her mouth dropped open, as he retreated from the med bay, chuckling, and Six started chuckling herself.

"I'll be damned," Pierce sounded stunned, "Did he just tease you, Talon?" Six nodded as she settled back onto the table, catching Pierce running his fingers down his face from the corner of her eye. "I'm backing off then. Maybe it's the stims, but if the man's brave enough to tease a Sith, can't be all bad. Just let me know if you change your mind. Hope his bedside manner is better with you than it was with me though." Six grinned as hot memories washed over her.

"Much better, Lieutenant."

Author's Notes

I love using bits of dialog and references from the game in my story. I also had to throw in Darth Vowran, he made a big impression on me in the Warrior story line and I didn't miss that he was in the Dark Council chamber at the end of the Inquisitor story line. I thought it was a great way to link my Marauder and Assassin if I ever want to do a story with the both of them.