He doesn’t for one minute believe it but that’s not the point right now. They both know Jack will never be able to settle down with anyone or in any one place for long. But right now they can both pretend that maybe next time he will.

He shifts gently to the side so he can settle more comfortably against him. “I missed you, too. More than I realized.” He may be repeating him but it’s true. He didn’t know until a few moments ago how much he wanted him back in his life. He knows Jack we’ll enough to know it won’t be easy, that the loss he’s experienced will be weighing heavily on him for a long time and he isn’t the sort of person who copes with that well. But he can’t help but feel that being together - more than together, once Spike is back in the mix - is infinitely better for him than being alone.