The kiss made Jack smile. It wasn't his driving it or initiating the movement, it was her. And somehow, that separation made it more important. It only seeked to punctuate the difference and the fact that Jack was... Jack, again.

Her words were firm, but his response was anything but. He laughed a little and shot her a cheeky grin.

"What?" he said with a wide grin, "you expect me to be average?"

That was something he knew they were both quite sure he never would be.