She appreciated the fact that Christine understood. Nyota still loved Spock, but she knew he would always feel that responsibility to Vulcan and though she had tried very hard to pretend otherwise, she suspected that would ultimately lead to things not working out between them. Maybe coming here had been a way to avoid making it official, but a part of her knew a real breakup had been inevitable.
Returning the hug, she nodded her head. "I would like that," she said, smiling again. "You can fill me in on who to avoid and give me all the gossip on who's desperate or stupid enough to fall for our captain's charms.
That last was said in a joking tone, knowing Christine would always be down for helping her mock him, even if they both respected their captain more than either of them liked to admit.