"Yes, that's what I mean. Nothing too terribly extreme but I've enjoyed what we've been doing and I'd like to explore it further." There's a pause as he gets to the heart of what he actually wants to say here.
"I'm worried I won't be able to handle it. Because of what Tyki did. And it makes me unhappy knowing he took away something I might enjoy, or that I might get in over my head with this. But it also makes me want to do it more. To prove all that's wrong, or make some sort of point about getting past all of it. Does that make any sense at all?" Because if this doesn't count as being open and honest and talking with Jack about something real then he doesn't know what does.