[Jim looks up again, almost guilty. He hadn't thought about McCoy being a father, having his own little girl he doesn't get to see. He feels bad for putting his CMO in this position, but he knows apologizing might just make him feel worse.

But he holds McCoy's gaze for a long moment, nodding. He's not going to say anything out loud about it, not make it a big deal, but he knows. He understands. And he's sympathetic.]

I was real attached to that cow, my mom says. Wouldn't take a nap without it. One time, it was in the wash? She couldn't get me to sleep. So she bought up every last one in the county.