"Honestly, with all the doctors running about, not to mention Doctor Crusher's medical staff, I doubt they'll even notice me missing. Probably appreciate the space."

He does grab a nurse, though, just to let them know that he'll be leaving for a short time. True to his suspicion, she just waves him off.

"Well, there's any number of places we can find a quiet corner. It's privacy that's the trick. You won't have assigned quarters yet--we could go to mine."

He's not meaning it as any sort of come-on, though after the words left his mouth he realized it could certainly be taken as such. Oops.