She'd learned a thing or two while being aboard a pirate ship, and Uhura had also been teaching her some basic combat. She couldn't very well be helpless and have to be saved every time, but this situation with the knife had been a bit more complicated. Jim gave her the distraction she needed to take matters into her own hands.

Mary was surprised when he swept her up and kissed her amid the chaos. She couldn't help but return the kiss, her mouth opening to his even as the shouting went on around them.

"Jim," she said breathlessly when they broke, "You need to get them out of here."