Alex felt a small tremble run through her at the tone of Jack's voice, and she covered it by turning her attention to him refilling her wine.

"I would have never entertained the thought," she told him. "I suppose I could say the same about you."

And not that Alex hadn't had her share of meeting strange men in bars or anything. But it seemed like she was moving up when it came to company, if she was honest with herself.

"You said you travel. Have you been anywhere interesting lately? It's something we have in common, by the way. I'm also very far from home."