Beat's heart warmed when Noelle accepted his touch.  He drew his fingers down her cheek and along her chin in a gentle caress, then moved a seat closer and paid careful attention to her words with his hands on his coffee.  "You make good sense to me.<em>The Times</em>it is."<br/><br/>He looked down at his coffee, then chuckled ruefully.  "Cape Watch.  i suppose it had to happen.  How else would we respond to changes like this in the world?"<br/><br/>He laughed softly, then groaned, "Good God, I'm going to be a superhero."