“Trust me, there’s a great deal I ignore.” This said as leans back, not at all ruffled by McCoy’s indignant words. He knows all too well how the other man feels, and he wanted to let him know he wasn’t alone.

The hand on his shoulder comes as a bit of a surprise, but he smiles and puts his hand over it. “I know that too,” he says with a measure of warmth as it certainly didn’t hurt to be reminded. He then laughs lightly as the other man proves his honesty.

“Then you can rest assured that I do trust you. It’s only that… well think of it this way. What would you do if someone you loved, someone like your Jim, were to ever betray you in the worst possible way?”