[ Strange as it might seem to be more or less putting Angela to bed, Jack finds that it's necessary to be sure that she'll actually take care of herself. There had been at least a few times when she'd escorted him back to his quarters at HQ because she wanted to be certain he got the rest she was prescribing, so in that sense, he's only repaying the favor. Years after the fact, but still.
It's that gap in time that makes Jack frown at Angela's statement about him always watching out for her, as that hadn't been the case in so long. She'd handled herself just fine in the aftermath of Overwatch, but Jack finds it hard to believe that there weren't times when she could have used his help, moving around through the Middle East.
There's no sense in trying to correct her now, though. She's already on the cot, blanket over her, halfway to sleep. Yet she manages to thank him all the same. Jack sighs and shakes his head to himself. ]
Least I could do. If you need anything, I'll be within earshot.
[ Which is a further distance for someone who's got enhanced hearing, but the point still stands. Once Angela's eyes have fallen closed, he moves back to the table they'd been sitting at and the waiting cup of coffee, ready to take his shift watching over things in the tent. ]
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It's that gap in time that makes Jack frown at Angela's statement about him always watching out for her, as that hadn't been the case in so long. She'd handled herself just fine in the aftermath of Overwatch, but Jack finds it hard to believe that there weren't times when she could have used his help, moving around through the Middle East.
There's no sense in trying to correct her now, though. She's already on the cot, blanket over her, halfway to sleep. Yet she manages to thank him all the same. Jack sighs and shakes his head to himself. ]
Least I could do. If you need anything, I'll be within earshot.
[ Which is a further distance for someone who's got enhanced hearing, but the point still stands. Once Angela's eyes have fallen closed, he moves back to the table they'd been sitting at and the waiting cup of coffee, ready to take his shift watching over things in the tent. ]