"Maybe ya can't help it, but ya could be nice enough ta ignore it." Not that he really meant that. McCoy usually didn't mind having people read his emotions. As a rule, he didn't bother with lies so why worry about what his emotions said? But sometimes . . . sometimes he didn't want to air his dirty laundry.

He heaved a deep sigh with Obi-Wan's words, letting go of the irritation at being forced to confess to secrets he'd rather keep. It wasn't the man's fault he liked to pry. McCoy reached out and laid a hand on Obi-Wan's shoulder, leaving it there warm and hopefully comforting.

"Hey. I don't lie, ya know me enough ta feel how honest I tend ta be. I won't say it wouldn't hurt ta hear ya didn't trust me anyway, but I can certainly understand. Just remember if ya ever need some honesty, I'm always willin ta give it to ya straight. An ya still an ass sometimes."