"Good to know." He knew Jim supported his efforts to stay in contact with Jo. Sometimes his ex made it harder than hell just to talk to her. But he kept pushing as delicately as he could so as not to destroy the balance and get locked out completely. For the most part, he got at least weekly communication with his daughter and he made an effort to write her as often as he could. At least that way she knew who he was. And he was just damn thankful that she wrote him back.

Honestly, he knew he'd never have survived any of this if Jim hadn't been such a huge part of his life. Granted he'd often wanted more, but Jim's friendship had been a cornerstone to his life. The main reason he couldn't risk it for so long, came back to that fact.

Slipping his fingertips over Jim's cheek, he huffed a soft sound and finally untangled himself from Jim so they could move the covers over them. Sliding back on the bed turned on his side, he caught Jim by the hip and pulled softly. "What made you decide to come lookin' for me tonight? Just curious. Know you've been busy with all those reports and gettin' the new Enterprise up and runnin'." In fact, he wouldn't have been surprised if Jim started to eat and sleep work in the wake of everything that happened until he got the crew back on track and empty slots filled.

Not that he was complainin'. The fact Jim fit him in meant the world to him.