[he laughed a bit, grinning at her reaction. But then his smile faded a bit and he sat up, rubbing the side of his head. The painkillers had helped a lot, but apparently the headache would come back a little if he didn't take it easy and it was currently throbbing unpleasantly. He also felt incredibly thirsty all of the sudden]

Heh...well, I'll have to see if I can get it right later, but right now...I really need some water. [he moved towards the edge of the bed to stand up]