"'Course we predicted it," he replies. He's focused on flying, even though he's listening for his fiance's voice all the while. Something about all this makes him unbelievably happy. She's on the other end of the line, he can hear her, the joy in her. She may have her mood swings, but when she's happy... he feels like everything is okay. She gives a few directions and then mentions how she wishes she could see it.

"I'll describe it in excruciating detail later, love," he says, using pet names because dammit, he wanted to. He looked down and his readings started to flicker in and out. Just as he heard Rodriguez comment. He laughed, "okay, then, audience," he smirks at his passengers. They are also making faces, "and the readings are gone. Lead the way, Uhura." He knew better than to call her by her first name in front of everyone else.