It’s always been this way with them - easier to talk and to connect after sex. There’s something comforting, simple about it. He loves the feeling of lying here in Jack’s arms. It makes it feel like the rest of the world no longer exists and that it’s safe to talk about and share anything. He knows Jack feels the same way, too.

He listens quietly, observing the pain on Jack’s face as he talks about the people he lost. He clearly loved them, no matter what he might be willing to admit on the subject. “There are lots of people out theee who remember them. If they were with you they must have been good, I’m sure they’ll be missed by more than you know. And I’m sorry I wasn’t able to be one of them.”