Oh, Eli was wearing gloves, too. Shannon leaned into the supple softness of the finger trailing down his face, then found himself blinking a few times as he was suddenly turned toward his boyfriend. He grinned at the mention of a reward, wondering what Eli would come up with for good behavior, and used his hands as leverage to swing himself back onto his feet. His toes curled and he rolled his heels once or twice as if shaking off the kneeling position entirely.

There was no question in what Eli said, so Shannon held still once he was on his feet and said nothing else. It was pretty relaxing, actually, not having anything to do but what he was told, even if they hadn't gotten very far yet or done anything more than sit, stay, stand.