"Here are the final lab reports on the receptacles, Doctor," Spock said, handing McCoy a PADD. "Also the captain is concerned that you've been avoiding him."
"So what if I have," Bones said, not looking up at Spock.
"Frankly if you're having an issue, I'd like to know about it," Kirk said, entering sickbay behind his first officer.
Bones grimaced. "Spock!"
Spock shrugged, his eyebrows raised and a half smile on his lips.
The captain smiled, his hands loose behind his back. "So what seems to be the issue, Bones?"
"Well, I don't want to talk about it with him here," he said, feeling cranky for having been deceived by Spock.
"That's fair," Spock said. "I will return to my post." And he left.
Kirk looked at the doctor expectantly. "He's gone now."
"Jim," Bones said, "you made a mistake helping Sargon and those aliens! You gave this big old grandiose speech about taking risks for science and everyone bought right into it, including me. And what did we get? A whole lot of nothing, and I almost lost you to boot!"
Kirk stood silently for a moment before saying, "You're right. I did make a mistake. I wish I could go back and change my decision. But, I can't. I'll just have to – add it to my list of regrets."
There was another pause before Bones said, "I thought for a minute that you were gonna deny you'd done anything wrong."
"I don't regret most of my decisions as captain, Bones," Kirk said. "I'd be a fool to not admit when I've made an error in judgment."
"Well, I appreciate it."