Jax didn't respond immediately after finishing Natasha's sentence, "They fall apart."
He allowed the words to hang in the air, echoing the exact same conclusion that Nulissa had reached earlier in their conversation.
"Hah," Jax muffled a laugh.
It was just funny to him how despite having different perspectives, Nulissa and Natasha had both eventually arrived at the same conclusion, showing just how readable the Heroes were.
His smirk deepened slightly.
"Yeah," he said quietly. "They will."
The room fell into a brief, thoughtful silence.
Alexi shifted closer to him on the bed, her body naturally leaning into his side, her hand resting lightly against his chest as she looked up at him.
"So… when do we start?" she asked.
There was a hint of anticipation in her voice now. Not nervousness, she had already crossed that line long ago, but something sharper.
Resolve, she had a firm resolve to help Jax in whatever mission he had now and in the future.
