"Are you really stupid enough to believe that I was doing anything with her in that tub? Jesus fucking Christ, Tex! Use your brain, I know there's one in there somewhere." He reached out with a hand and pushed two fingers into her forehead, jabbing it back. "It was harmless. You're the one fucked up enough to think I'd ever touch anyone like that but you." It was a very endearing thing he'd just said.. though it didn't sound like it, in his tone of voice or his choice use of profanity.
After the dialogue between Tex and Delta, Church's eyes were drawn to River as she touched him, leaned in so close - he was interested in kissing River, but not in a romantic sense. His relationship with the young woman who had his full attention at the moment was simple.. and complex, all at the same time.
"What are you talking about?" His voice lowered to match hers, pressing his forehead in against hers in a fond gesture. It'd been so long since he'd spent time with her. "Hide and seek -- I'm not hiding from anything, I'm just trying to make a point." Insisted quietly, but he wouldn't say more when her face was so close.. and a moment later, his eyes shut tightly with the pain of her fingers curling into his hair and he jerked when the AI was yanked out of the slot, lifting a hand up to touch his fingers to it.
"What the fuck is everyone's problem?! God dammit! I'm not a fucking AI!"