Layla didn't exactly have a close circle of friends, or rather, didn't have a circle of close friends, so she didn't have anyone to run off and talk about this with, later. It was almost a shame because this was worth revisiting. It was worth talking about. It was unnervingly intimate, and earnest, and she wasn't sure she could have taken a full breath if she wanted to.

And then, beyond the general awesome (because this, undoubtedly in large part due to Jamie's particular skill, was awesome) there was something- he did something- she gasped and her body jolted.

"Ah-"