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Jim stared long and hard at the man in front of him. Why would Spock want to give him another gift. Seeing Spock again, was a surprise in itself, and now, he wanted to give him something. What? What could he give him? Jim knew what he wanted. He wanted an explanation.

"You seem rather quiet, Jim." Spock spoke with curiosity.

"I guess, I'm just trying to figure you out. Why do you want to give me another gift Spock?" Jim asked his curiosity peaking as well.

"I believe it is something you so desire." Spock said truthfully.

Jim smiled and looked at his friend closely.

"What do you think I desire Spock?" Jim features changed abruptly. He was no longer finding this game of twenty questions amusing. What was his friend up to?

"An explanation." Spock's two words became Jim's reality. He was going to get an answer, finally.

Jim motioned Spock to sit on the chair McCoy had sat in, but Spock declined. Jim could see the once, perfect posture, had become more relaxed, or was it unease.

"You look a little nervous Spock. Is there something wrong?" Jim had taken the seat that Spock rejected and looked up at his friend.

"Do you remember the quote from the book I gave you? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. You asked if there was a message."

"Yes, I am reading it. You know that Spock, and for the message, you answered that as well. You didn't have one. You said and I quote: "None that I am conscious of."

"You do realize, that our lives, have gone through many things. Some that were good, and some less so." Spock's tone had a bit of sadness in it. He had to tell him soon, or he would never do it.

"I had a similar discussion with Doctor McCoy. Stop beating around the bush, Spock. Just tell me."

"Do you remember our last day on board the Enterprise?"

"You know perfectly well I do. What about it?" Jim's tone raised slightly.

"It was the night I refused your advances." Spock spoke softly, looking for a reaction to his confession.

Now, Jim knew why Spock was here. He was going to get that explanation. But, did he want to hear it?

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Jim stared long and hard at the man in front of him. Why would Spock want to give him another gift. Seeing Spock again, was a surprise in itself, and now, he wanted to give him something. What? What could he give him? Jim knew what he wanted. He wanted an explanation.

"You seem rather quiet, Jim." Spock spoke with curiosity.

"I guess, I'm just trying to figure you out. Why do you want to give me another gift Spock?" Jim asked his curiosity peaking as well.

"I believe it is something you so desire." Spock said truthfully.

Jim smiled and looked at his friend closely.

"What do you think I desire Spock?" Jim features changed abruptly. He was no longer finding this game of twenty questions amusing. What was his friend up to?

"An explanation." Spock's two words became Jim's reality. He was going to get an answer, finally.

Jim motioned Spock to sit on the chair McCoy had sat in, but Spock declined. Jim could see the once, perfect posture, had become more relaxed, or was it unease.

"You look a little nervous Spock. Is there something wrong?" Jim had taken the seat that Spock rejected and looked up at his friend.

"Do you remember the quote from the book I gave you? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. You asked if there was a message."

"Yes, I am reading it. You know that Spock, and for the message, you answered that as well. You didn't have one. You said and I quote: "None that I am conscious of."

"You do realize, that our lives, have gone through many things. Some that were good, and some less so." Spock's tone had a bit of sadness in it. He had to tell him soon, or he would never do it.

"I had a similar discussion with Doctor McCoy. Stop beating around the bush, Spock. Just tell me."

"Do you remember our last day on board the Enterprise?"

"You know perfectly well I do. What about it?" Jim's tone raised slightly.

"It was the night I refused your advances." Spock spoke softly, looking for a reaction to his confession.

Now, Jim knew why Spock was here. He was going to get that explanation. But, did he want to hear it?