Doctor Leonard McCoy was just getting a little rest and enjoyed being alone after his Katra was back in Spock's head, when he heard a knock on his door. The Vulcans had given each of them a little room while they were staying on Vulcan.
"Come in." he said and was a little surprised that it was Amanda who had knocked on his door.
"Doctor. Can I ask you a few questions?" she smiled at him and he was beginning to like her.
"Of course. What's on your mind?" McCoy answered.
"I have been thinking about some things and I want to know your opinion about it." she answered.
"Okay. Let's hear it." McCoy answered and offered her a seat on the only chair in the room.
"What is going on between Spock and Captain Kirk? They are close. I could see that after Spock had his Katra back. But how close are they?"
"Gee. I don't think even they know that. As far as I know they are friends and play chess together now and again." McCoy answered, wondering what she was getting at.
"Well, in my opinion two people came really close admitting their love for each other. One was Sarek who admitted that his logic is insecure where his son is concerned. And the other was Captain Kirk when he talked to Sarek who thanked him for getting his son back."
"At great cost. I'm still not sure it was worth it." McCoy said thoughtfully, still wondering how his friend had managed not to get a mental breakdown after his son had died.
"Sarek said something similar. And do you know what the Captain said?" Amanda was looking at him now, as if waiting for a reaction.
"What did he say?" McCoy asked her.
"Jim said 'If I hadn't tried the cost would have been my soul.' And he didn't look like a man who regrets what he has done. he looked like he would do the very same thing again, when it is the thing that saves Spock." Amanda finally said.
"I'll be damned. He really did say that?" McCoy couldn't believe his ears. He always had suspicions that his best friend had a crush on Spock but he never thought that he would admit, or as good as, it openly. And not to Sarek of all people, anyway.
Amanda nodded: "He did. And I'm telling you this: Spock cares about Jim, too. Maybe more than he admits to himself. All they need is a little push in the right direction. Spock deserves to be happy and the Captain could just be the one to accomplish that. They work well together?"
"You could say that. The best command team in the fleet as far as I am informed." McCoy confirmed but he wasn't ready to play matchmaker, "But maybe we should wait playing matchmaker just yet. Maybe the push they needed has already taken place."
"You may be right. But don't expect Spock to do the first move. When it comes to feelings Vulcans are as helpless as a human child."
"Not that Jim's that good with feelings. I wouldn't bet on him making the first move."
Amanda stood up, said goodbye and left the room. McCoy sat down on his bed and thought about what she had said. Her suspicions made sense. Jim and Spock had always been close and had grown closer over the years. He would never forget the look on Spock's face when he saw Jim after their first stay on Vulcan. Spock had thought he had killed his friend. God knows what would have happened then if Nurse Chapel and I hadn't been there.