Uncompromising Honor (Honor Harrington, #14)

by David Weber

Under the circumstances, I don’t think we should be throwing any drunken orgies without clearing it with you first.” “Your very own drunken orgy? How exciting! Are Hamish and I invited?”

“Oh, I like you, Captain Lessem!” Emily said enthusiastically. “Please! Kick her again!”

“You know, it’s perfectly all right to admit you’re friends. I swear, watching the two of you—!”

“Oh, the hell with it!” Zilwicki said. “Come here, Victor! She’s going to get pissed and hurt both of us if you don’t.” “Probably got a point,”

‘Black Victor hugs Cap’n Zilwicki, Terror of the Spaceways!’”

“You’re so darned amused by all this, you can provide the celery,” she told him.