"...fair point." Maybe talking about sex was a poor example, but Bakura definitely had more experience in that area than Pepper.

She shook her head and laughed quietly. "You know, I never, ever thought I'd say this, but words are hard." The redhead took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Calm was good. Calm was important here, very important. She could get there. "A drink sounds like the right answer, yeah. I need to chill," she added, poking a little fun at herself.

When all else fails, be self-deprecating, right? Dragging them back towards lightheartedness couldn't be the worst idea.