Elijah was turned on enough that the slight hesitation didn't register enough for him to pause, either. Ric was kissing him like that, and Elijah met it, tongue tangling and heat flushing under his skin--or at least it felt like it was. He was willing to take what Ric was willing to give, and he held back from making a further move as much as he could, though his hips rolled a bit, body instinctively seeking friction against Ric's skin.