"Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit." Jace's automatic response. "Although, to be fair to all other books I've read, choosing a favorite isn't as easy as it seems. I could name off an entire library of books I would happily read again and again."

He pointed the pen at Alec. "You hesitated before asking. Why?"

He could guess the answer, but he wanted to hear it from Alec. He wanted to know what Alec was thinking and why he was thinking it. The pen was twirling again, effortlessly and without conscious thought for the action.