Was he supposed to ask her to come with him? Jack only liked asking for favors when he expected the answer to be yes.

He noticed the hesitation in her town, but gave no sign of it. "Thank you," he said. "Once a week should be enough, really. I'm doing my best to let everyone know I'll be a bit unreachable."

And for the first time, his stomach knotted up at how final this could be.