Oh he saw the pout, enjoyed it even, but he knew better than to mention it as well. He let her live in her denial, and he leaned in to kiss her forehead affectionately at the idea everyone would need help if any child of his inherited his cock-sure attitude. "I'm not sure getting beaten up in back alleys is actually considered courage, though rushing off to save your future boyfriend was very courageous." He made a show of swooning like so many of the women around him often did, but his was far more dramatic. "My hero."

He nodded his head, pleased that she was being treated seriously, even if he wondered about the team that was being put together for her. He would have to look into possibly applying for a role in it, since he had proven himself a good soldier and sniper in the field. "You get some say in the soldiers you are taking with you, right? It's going to be your team." He knew that military had a way of deciding things, especially in situations like these, but Stephanie had made it clear she could command. "Because if that team needs a sniper or a good gunman, I'm your man."