"It isn't and there's no point in dwelling on it." He smiled and waved his hand dismissively.

With that matter settled, there was nothing more to say, no insult to be had that the doctor had questioned him. Life was far too long to worry about minor slights.

Jack swung himself onto a stool.

"From me? Oh well you know, maybe after we have some drinks we can go somewhere private. What do you think about that?" He flashed a grin. Did he really think he was going to be serious about the matter?