"'Negotiations', is it?" Gwen's voice echoes in his head, Oh, is that what they're calling it these days? "And by 'hold it,' I assume that means you had to put money down on it?" His eyes narrow a little, but he can't hold the expression for long. He's much too happy to scold, even if Jack is insufferable sometimes.

"You know me too well," he says, by way of reassurance that he isn't going to bite Jack's head off, and then he gives Jack a kiss in reward.