[And for the second time in just a few minutes, see Jack almost blush. Perhaps Reid's physiology is having an effect on him after all? He'd like to think that, at least!
He just looks at her helplessly for a moment, then looks down into his mug and drinks some coffee to give himself time to try and regain his composure before looking back up at her, his gaze a lot more vulnerable than usual.]
It's just... Gwen's special, okay? She burns brighter than most, and she'd give her heart in a flash if it would help someone else. But she needs protecting. I made her promise, right at the start, to keep herself something outside Torchwood, to keep her relationship with Rhys, to not let Torchwood swallow her whole like it did everyone else. I'd never sabotage that.