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Jack couldn’t deny things felt different. He didn’t know how, but they did. On the face of it, not much had changed. Yes, Chrissie moving in had been made ‘official’, but she pretty much lived there anyway, and the move was far from irreversible: she still had her old house. Despite this, it still felt like a big step, and there was a definite sense that things had changed.
It was a feeling of commitment, of security. That was something that’d be vital for Emily in the coming weeks and months, and he was beginning to put his own worries and insecurities behind him. Too many people had told him one of his flaws was getting too comfortable in situations, and he was well aware he needed to step outside his comfort zone occasionally. It didn’t mean he found the prospect any more appealing
