Ric relaxing again let Elijah relax somewhat more and he kept his hand where it was as Ric leaned into it, steady and brushing over his skin, then just cradling. His gaze was searching and intent, for a moment before he smiled a little.

"Bourbon sounds really good right now." Preferably on Ric's lips, but that was just a quiet thought, the briefest shift of his gaze to those lips. "Let's go crack open that bottle now."