Equal-opportunity, yes. The point was: There had been pouncing. And she hadn't even tried to kiss him when he came in.

(Not that he'd given her a kiss either, but he wasn't the giant diamond. He was following her lead this time.)

"I hope so," Jack said -- then, flippantly, added, "And if it doesn't, perhaps you can find yourself a lovely career as a paperweight, or doing that street performance living sculpture thing."