"Exactly. So now that you have no excuses, let's set a deadline for you. As in, if you've not spoken to the object of your affection and confessed your desire to her by the time we're forced back upon that bloody ship, I intend to fulfill my end of the bargain and speak to her myself."
He was quite aware that they hadn't actually made such a deal yet, and he was watching her, awaiting her response.