>Jack told himself that Switzerland couldn't grow fond of anything, much less a slender young man with more good looks than common sense.

LMAO! Perfect!
Jack is perfect to set this in motion for Brian and Curt. This was a wonderful respite to all the angst and just timed perfectly.

I'm growing on the possibility of Jack and Arthur together. You're right, now that you've infused him with personality, I can see him and Arthur giving it a go (in more ways than one...) :)