"That's part of it, yes." He's petting her hair now, not just for her, but for himself. It's soothing. It's nice to know that someone who knows him cares. "Did I at least look dashing, before I collapsed?" Jack knows he probably painted a pretty sorry picture, but he wants her to smile. He wants her to think he's bounced back from something unexpected, and is just fine. At least until he can get her alone and tell her the truth.