Alex's breath hitched in her throat as Jack's fingers tickled against her ears. Reaching up, she captured his hand in hers, gazing up into his eyes quietly, as if she was looking for answers to questions she didn't know she had.

"Let's just say, I'm enjoying it much more right now than I have so far," she admitted. "And the company helps. What do you think, Jack? Has it been worth the travel time with that little non-watch of yours?"