Cougar's staring at his mouth now, which makes sense given the tone of their conversation, and Jake is suddenly conscious of his shaggy beard. Scratching a hand over his cheeks, he shrugs and gives Cougar a lopsided smile.

"That's going to happen anyway," he points out, a little too flippantly given the subject matter. "Because I'm not leaving you, and I know you sure as hell aren't gonna leave me, so..."

He inches closer some more, his thumb brushing against the thin skin inside Cougar's elbow.

"We might as well enjoy the ride, right?"