His expression shifted to something more sympathetic. His eyes only lingered on her a second before he looked back down at the table surface for just a moment. Without a word, he pushed to his feet and moved to dig out things to make some coffee for the both of them. Or rather, have it available if she wanted some. He could use the boost right about then.

"We did a good job not askin' for more information than we absolutely needed." Too bad they got the information about Khan so late in the game. His hands gripped the counter after turning the pot on a little tighter than necessary before giving her a small vague smile. "Thanks for understanding. Sorry if I brought up old hurts in the process." That really wasn't something he intended to do. "Would you like some coffee when it's done, Dr. Crusher?"