[Jack lets out a bright burst of laughter at that admission. Oh, there is a reason that he likes her. Yes, please stroke his ego further, please.]

I'm certainly not going to protest company that gives me compliments like that.

[His grin sobers slightly. They've been through a lot together, but it's not exactly been a relationship of sharing. Of course, that has a lot to do with Jack's previous occupation as a Time Agent, and River's... Well. Whatever she is and whatever she's been doing with herself all this time. Running, although to or from something Jack can't exactly say for certain.]

You've got me. Not that I don't appreciate the uniform, but this is definitely much more my scene than yours. Not that, I assume, you've had much more of a choice than I did...?

[He raises an eyebrow. She didn't, did she?]