She adjusted so Aubrey was between them, resting her head on his shoulder. "That means a lot to me, you know.."
“I know,” he said quietly, turning his head to plant a kiss in her hair. “I’m sorry it took so long.”
Aubrey gurgled, sticking her fist in her mouth and he looked down at her for a moment. “I’m just... I’m pretty protective of her.”
She made contact and Aubrey’s face fell as she rested her head on Jack’s arm, watching Avice suspiciously.
He relaxed slightly, brushing his fingers through Aubrey’s hair. “Ahem. Anyway. Natalia said she should be here by this afternoon.”