Jax stopped and stood awkwardly for a minute. He then raised his hand in an attempt for a likely equally as awkward measure before he thought better of it. "I'm sorry," he finally managed to say.

[i]"I'm sorry?!"[/i] He mentally screamed at himself, hit with a sudden burst of anxiety. [i]"That's all you can think of?"[/i]

"But I mean, you know you could have asked me right? You know I'm always willing to help you. Have I ever not helped you in the past?"