So, yeah, I had intended to make this a one shot, and it is, and really has nothing to do with the chapter before it, but it fit so well under the heading that I just decided to put it here.

Jim smiled gently at Spock as they slowly removed their dress uniforms and prepared to get into bed. It had been a long day for the both of them and the normally incorrigible Jim was tired and more than ready to do nothing more than cuddle and sleep with his t'hy'la.

He attempted to push this emotion, this want for innocent closeness, down the bond that he shared with Spock, only to find that his bondmate's end of it seemed….empty.

Spock's side of the bond was quiet, and Jim reached out to try and see what was bothering his Vulcan.

"Spock?"

Spock was still methodically removing his clothing, replacing it with the loose pants he often wore to meditate in, and he was determinedly not looking at Jim.

"Yes, Jim?"

Jim reached out to him from his own place on the bed, choosing to sleep in nothing but his boxers; he had to leave as many layers off as possible if he was going to be able to survive the night in Spock's warm embrace, under the covers, with the heat controls turned up a little high for his tastes, without getting heat stroke.

"Come here….are you blocking me out?"

Spock crossed over to him and they settled under the covers together, Jim being held tightly against a warm Vulcan chest, his nose buried in the crook of Spock's neck.

"I…apologize Jim, I am being most illogical."

Jim's eyebrows shot up at that, Spock never admitted to be illogical.

"About what, baby?" he asked softly, knowing better than to push, sending his love and acceptance through the bond, although unsure if Spock was just blocking Jim's access into his feelings, or if he was also blocking his access into Jim's.

"Did you see me with Tirifera, this evening?" Spock asked evenly and Jim wracked his brain for a face to go with the name. He'd met so many people that evening, and they'd all met Spock as well, then, he made the connection.

"The Orion woman?" he asked, unsure of why his seeing Spock with the green beauty was a problem.

"Indeed."

Jim pushed his confusion through the bond, willing Spock to open up to him.

"You were not disturbed by her behavior tonight."

Jim took a mental breath and blinked at his lover, "No, I guess I wasn't, come on t'hy'la, you are mine and I am yours. We are bonded, I don't have any fear that you're going to cheat on me."

He reached out and pinched the tip of Spock's ear affectionately.

Spock's response seemed stilted, almost surprised as the bond opened back up slowly.

"That is most logical Jim."

Jim smiled softly, "It would appear you're rubbing off on me, k'diwa."

Spock shivered a little at the Vulcan endearment, but Jim still felt a certain….loneliness echoing through the bond, and quite suddenly the pieces of the puzzle linked together.

"Oh," he pinched the ear again, tugging Spock closer, "I wanted to chop her into little green bits and scatter her over the galaxy."

Spock sent him the emotional equivalent to an eye roll and moved away, "Do not say such things Jim, you do not mean it."

Jim leaned over and bit down as hard as he could on Spock's shoulder, a flare of lust echoed through the bond.

"You are mine," he muttered hotly against the smooth Vulcan skin as he moved his bite over, "No woman will ever touch you. I'm not gonna share you, ever."

A flare of pure joy shot through the bond and Jim smiled as he bit down again.

"I love thee, t'hy'la."

Jim nuzzled his Vulcan's throat as he moved to straddle him, tracing his bite marks, "I love you too, Spock."

And he proceeded to show him just how much.

Yeah, I know, no smexy times, but I was just so in love with this little bit that I couldn't bring myself to do anything other than let it trail off….though I suppose if I got, let's say, fifteen reviews for this particular chapter, I could be persuaded to continue it into sex…..

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