Scotty's reply was once again delayed, this time by a soft laugh, cut off by a sharp gasp - and when he did reply, it was in Gaelic again, because he knew it would just get Jack even more worked up. He wasn't really thinking about what he was saying, but it didn't really matter, because the words weren't the point. The point was that Jack thought it was hot. He urged Jack on, still in Gaelic, the words 'Tha gaol agam ort' buried somewhere in the middle of what he said.