He's really not sure how it could have gone any differently once Tyki had talked about Penelope the way he had. He'd really intended just to talk to him, see if he could learn anything about him since everyone seemed to run into him but himself and since he seemed to be messing with everyone he ran into. And he couldn't imagine not reacting when Tyki said those things about Garcia. But he hadn't actually gone in looking for a fight. He'd been looking for knowledge, a leg up into not feeling so helpless against Tyki when he hurt Reid or messed with his baby girl. He couldn't help it that Tyki had crossed that line.
"Oh, you wound my heart, mama. Tellin' a man he's not manly or sexy." He teases her, holding the ice pack to a particularly swollen spot on his face and reaching out with his other hand to tap a knuckle playfully against the tip of her nose.