[He knows he's pushing Spock by asking this again so soon after being denied, but he backs off when he feels Spock turn inwards.
It takes a long time and Jim also physically has backed off a bit to wait, sensing, more than actively seeking, from the bond the thought that Spock is putting into what Jim has said.
At Spock's answer, there's a subconscious wave of relief--if only because Spock has said "no" at least a couple of times before this. He had been starting to wonder if there was another reason Spock didn't want to meld with him.
In response, he leans forward for another tender kiss. He pulls back.]
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It takes a long time and Jim also physically has backed off a bit to wait, sensing, more than actively seeking, from the bond the thought that Spock is putting into what Jim has said.
At Spock's answer, there's a subconscious wave of relief--if only because Spock has said "no" at least a couple of times before this. He had been starting to wonder if there was another reason Spock didn't want to meld with him.
In response, he leans forward for another tender kiss. He pulls back.]
Yeah, of course.