Was hard to miss on Jim's end, though. "It was good. It felt good. Just being us, not having to worry for a little bit. Even Spock looked like he was having fun." Their fingers laced together, a single small gesture that made Jim feel a thousand times better every time it happened.

He gave his thigh a small nudge forward. "Want me to take care of that?" No feeling of requirement, just a hint of offer and desire.