_{[ Spock was smiling? And giving him a compliment? Kirk raised his eyebrows and glanced at the chocolates and back at Spock. They couldn't be laced with anything, since Kirk wasn't feeling effects. Odd... ]}

Hey, I was thinking... maybe you should teach me to speak Vulcan.

_{[ He needed something to keep his mind out of dark places, and he did that best when he had a task. He could work on his motorcycle, but he needed a break now and then, especially at night when it was to cold and dark to work, so maybe learning a language could be a new distraction. ]}