It may not be a dream, but it's still an awful lot to take in.
"Six years? It took six years for them to---" Jim shakes his head, it doesn't matter, that doesn't matter right now.
He knows Admiral Pike wouldn't have wanted to keep it from him for this long, and neither would Number One. That's good enough for him. People, outside of those authorized on his ship and in HQ, still didn't know about Jim's miraculous recovery either.
Jim just takes a second to look at him, really look when he pulls back, and nods. Chuckling weakly, he ducks his head, reaching up to wipe at his eyes briefly, sniffling softly. He clears his throat and looks back up.
"Yeah, sure. I mean, I was the one cooking before I left so---that's a relief."
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"Six years? It took six years for them to---" Jim shakes his head, it doesn't matter, that doesn't matter right now.
He knows Admiral Pike wouldn't have wanted to keep it from him for this long, and neither would Number One. That's good enough for him. People, outside of those authorized on his ship and in HQ, still didn't know about Jim's miraculous recovery either.
Jim just takes a second to look at him, really look when he pulls back, and nods. Chuckling weakly, he ducks his head, reaching up to wipe at his eyes briefly, sniffling softly. He clears his throat and looks back up.
"Yeah, sure. I mean, I was the one cooking before I left so---that's a relief."
Yes, he's teasing you, Number One.