[ He pulls back after a moment, eyes still stormy with concern and guilt (she could deny it and tell him not to, but it was inevitable) and he brushes a few strands of her hair away from her face. ]

Just take it easy. No more fire fighting tonight or I'll pull a coach and bench you.

[ The child sniffles, as though the only now registering what had happened and crawled into Jack's lap. ]

Hey, shh... everybody's all right, kiddo. You're safe now.