"Liar. Like you could even stop yourself," Jim teased, knowing Bones all too well by know. He may seem all grumpy and rough around the edges but Jim knew he was really a softie at heart, and that when he was taken over by emotion he could be especially sweet with his words.

And Jim for one wasn't about to complain. He loved hearing those words, loved the way they made his heart pick up pace, even getting his cheeks to fluster a bit at times. It was no easy feat to make Jim Kirk blush, but Bones was definitely very skilled at that by now.

He feigned a shocked expression at Bones's last words, even adding in a gasp for dramatic effect. "Holding hands, in public? Why, Doctor McCoy, that's so incredibly brazen of you. People will talk, you know." His voice lilted until it faded into a chuckle, and he nipped lightly at Bones's lips. "That sounds wonderful. We can choose a bunch of places to visit. Some parks, maybe museums... I'm sure she's got her own list of places she'd like to go to."