Oh, Jack was very aware of just how much all this was setting the scene for Andrei. She'd cast her play and assembled her players, and now the overture was playing as the final preparations were made. And Jack was determined to put on one hell of a show for Andrei.

Nora might actually find him the best behaved she'd ever seen him tonight.

"Yes, please, I'd like that a lot," he said softly, leaning after her instinctively to chase that kiss, even for a moment, before catching himself and straightening, letting her get away because she was the boss here. He smiled, and kept his hands, which could have been working on undoing the tiny, fidly buttons on his shirt, loose at his sides, letting her lead.