She nodded when he repeated that she'd be grounded and let out a sigh of relief when he said he'd go.

And then he... didn't. Christine pressed her fingers to her temple, feeling a headache form. There would probably be a huge incident if he was discovered and she would be in so much trouble, because she'd be damned if she wasn't going to accept responsibility for him while he was on the ship.

Taking his arm, she tried steering him in the direction she'd just come from. "C'mon, you can hide out in my quarters and keep trying to get back there. I have to go start my shift." But no sooner had she stopped speaking than she heard voices coming from the direction they were headed.