Drawing that reaction from Elijah, feeling him come undone, trembling and breathless, in his arms was... incredible. Incredible, intense, beautiful, powerful, everything. Maybe he hadn't done anything all that remarkable, but Elijah responding to him... Buttoned up, controlled, restrained Elijah giving him that was just, frankly, beautiful.

He brushed his lips over the spot he'd nipped, gentled his hand and stilled it on Elijah, not wanting to overwhelm him, but continued to hold him, stay pressed tight against him. He closed his eyes against the intensity, but kept right on holding him.