Jack was wise to the world in many ways. But when it came to these kind of things, he wasn't. And while she may have already made her way out, he was still lingering in the door. Actually thinking about this more than he would normally. And that's because he didn't just spout off a lie like he normally would. Buffy was hard to lie to. Not that he had any particular difficulty being convincing and that she could see through them. No, there was just that particularly lingering feeling that came with both her and Winry. And hell, it was developing with Clementine too.

Now that he thought about it, he kind of had that with Gary too. And for not the first time, he realized how much he missed the little guy. If only he'd had killed off Jack Frost quicker, he might have saved him.

"I just think it's true, that's all. I've lived a long time, but I've only met a few women I ever thought were worth a shot, even when I didn't have one."