"If you knew what it takes to keep this place up and running, you'd never ask that," Jack grinned, watching his family cuddle out of the corner of his eye. He was so proud of them. He loved his little girl and he was fiercely loyal to Gabriel. He wasn't quite sure where on the love scale that fell yet, despite everything that had happened, because bonding before love sort of muddled that up. He told Gabriel he loved him regularly and while it was never a lie, he still wasn't so sure. In a century or two or ten, it would be different of course. Love was something that grew for Jack.

He just happened to love Ginny as she grew inside of her mom. Her little arms hung around Gabriel's slim form, one little pink shoe half falling off. Jack made sure to lightly pull it off now before it could fall and Sasan could freak out over a scuff Mark.

Speaking of-- "Sas is a great babysitter. I don't know how he wears her out, but he does. For an Omega that says he hates the idea of bonding and having kids, he really has taken a liking to Gin. How was Jim during the mission?"

Jack slipped the shoe into his pocket as they walked.