The response Eli got from Shannon was good and before he moved away from his neck, he lightly scraped his teeth against his skin, almost as if he was going to bite him but didn't. Adjusting his hands back to his carrying position, he picked Shannon up and carried him back to the bedroom, carefully putting them both back down on the bed.

He grabbed Shannon's wrists and forced them up over Shannon's head, pinning them against the mattress. "Don't move your hands or I'll stop," he commanded before he let go and moved his hands to Shannon's legs, urging them to unwrap from around him. "Relax and be patient for me. Do you understand?"