Of course he can feel the fear. Which is part of the reason he's suggested the shower. If nothing else, they can't meet the bastards without having a good clean. And, hopefully, it'll help them both.

He pushes up into a kiss, hands on the back of Jackson's head. Protective. Knows he's throwing off the vibe all over the place but he doesn't care. Jackson needs to know he's loved and cared for, so he puts as much of that into the kiss and his own projections as possible.