"I'm not throwing you out! I just don't want you staying for the wrong reasons." The Doctor frowned and sat up, rubbing his face in frustration. "Not that I know what a right reason would be these days. Not a lot of adventuring getting done like this, eh?" He shot him a rueful smile and then he just reached out to comb some of Jack's hair away from his face.

"I know his presence is hard on you. If there's anything I can do that's not connected to things I won't do to him... You just have to say." He leaned forward and kissed Jack's cheek. Then he paused and kissed him again, this time a lot closer to his mouth. He had no idea what he was doing. "Alright?"