Jim turned a look of pure boyish adoration on the other Jim. In this moment, he felt very close to him.

"Exactly," he said. "I mean, not that it doesn't mean anything. Sex means a lot to me. With everyone." He wasn't sure if this was true for Kirk, or if Kirk would see it the same way even if it was, but still.

"Look. Talk to him. I'm sure Bones knows all about you, and loves you anyway. And knows how you feel, and how that has nothing to do with sex. Well, almost nothing. The only reason I can see to feel guilty is if you're hurting someone. I thought I was, and I wasn't. Hence the confusion. And that not-knowing made me hurt other people. So it's better just to get it out in the open, where you can make choices. You find someone who can handle you without getting hurt."