He likes to think that what he's demonstrating to Starscream here is that the only way he can get what he wants is to let Megatron win; often he wishes that's a lesson Starscream would actually get through his head, but at times like this he can admit to himself that, as much as he forces Starscream to work for what he wants, there'd be no fun in any of it if Starscream didn't make him work for it too.

There's a triumphant smirk on his face all the same as Starscream finally gives in, though; "No, I thought not," he rumbles, noting his second's somewhat awkward position over the table with no small amount of amusement. "In a hurry, are we?"