Oh yes, Michael realized quite clearly she had crossed Hayes' line of fun, but she couldn't help it. She'd known going into that joke there was a chance of it, but every once in a great while he played along and indulged her and those times were worth freaking him out.
And okay, freaking him out was kind of fun by itself.
All the same, she had to wonder how someone so pure survived all the shit-talking in the marines. She knew perfectly well it existed there almost more than anywhere else in the world. Was it just because she was a woman? "I think a preacherman would have a field day in this place," Michael replied, once she no longer had food in her mouth. "It's a hotel full of lost souls for guests, and a lot of the staff..." she trailed off and grinned. "Well, there's people like me. Let's just say it's been a long time since my last confession."