She had not yet pulled her hand away, and beneath it Reinette could feel Jack's smile against her skin. How it changed when he spoke. She could not help but smile in return, despite her concern that he really would approach Louis.

"Truthfully Jack, I do not know what to expect from you," Reinette admitted, her hand finally falling back to the bed below.

"It is not an all together unattractive trait. Quite the opposite, actually."