I don't know if I'd put it that way. You've never had a stressful job? [He lets Jack steer him inside and lead them to their apartment but keeps his back to the door once they're inside. He's not stupid enough to let Jack get between him and it. The flat does look like they both live there, an odd mix of things he knows they both like and it hurts to look at it in a way. He elaborates, mostly for Jack's benefit, to save him the trouble of asking.] It's the same reason Tosh and Adam are together, or why Owen always makes excuses for the way his life is, or how Gwen cares about people she knows she can't save. It's the same reason Suzie got obsessed with the glove. Torchwood shows you all the beauty of the universe but then throws nothing but shit at you. Everyone there finds some reason to make it seem worth it, especially you, Jack.