"Maybe you are," Jack conceded. But he wasn't. Not certain, not sure, but curious, and with a little more confidence than he previously held.

"But I still think," he said, lower still, "that everything should be tested." And then a whisper, "Just to make sure."

One hand then, slipped to her waist, and with it there he gently pulled her a little closer. He wasn't certain, no, and his heart raced, but this? It was more than just a test to himself.