It was very tempting to just lean over and answer her question nonverbally. Very tempting.
Instead, Jack restrained himself and brushed some of the hair off her face and tucked it behind her ear. His hand lightly traced a trail down the side of her cheek.
"Perhaps more than I have a right to. I'd like to kiss you right now. Believe me. But if I do that and then the meeting with the leader of the Justice League goes badly..."
Jack shook his head.
"It wouldn't be fair to you. I've never let my feelings get in the way of making decisions about what's best for the people I'm responsible for. And right now, I don't know what will come of the meeting. I wish I did."
He took his hand back and braced himself for whatever anger might come.