That was it. Shannon really couldn't think of anything else that might set him off or make him too reluctant to continue with whatever Eli had planned. He considered himself the kind of person who could go with the flow and adapt when necessary as long as he had some say in the adjustment. It still hadn't completely sunk in that the point of their exercise was going to be adjusting because Eli wanted it, not because Shannon did.

When Eli seemed to shift demeanor, Shannon straightened to match. His shoulders squared out and he automatically tilted his head back in the hold as if to encourage Eli's hand up just a slight bit more into his hair. "Good thing I don't get cold," he said in amusement as he unbuttoned his shirt and slipped off his pants. Even after they moved, Shannon knew exactly where they were and shifted to toss the clothes on the corner table to keep them out of the way.

He knelt down, hand reaching out at his side to balance himself on the floor while he shifted numerous times to find some comfortable position while sitting. This wasn't his usual style and resting back on his heels was not as easy as he'd thought it would be, so he kept his hands beside his knees for the extra support. "Like this?" he asked, head tilted back once again to address Eli.