For a moment after Shannon fell asleep, Eli stayed with him, watching him sleep with a content smile. Things hadn't gone exactly to plan, but he was happy with how things turned out in the end. He wasn't sure what Shannon thought of it all, though he'd know once they had the chance to talk about it. Until then, Eli would let Shannon sleep it off.

There were things Eli still needed to take care of before he could relax with Shannon, so he gently removed his hand and moved off the bed. He then quietly started cleaning up, picking up the restraints and rope along with his gloves and jacket to put into his bag before leaving the room to take care of some other things. A few minutes later, Eli returned wearing his normal clothes and was carrying Shannon's clothes, now folded up, in his hands. He placed the clothes on a side table and then Eli got into bed beside Shannon, curling against him and closing his eyes, not sleeping but just wanting to rest a bit before Shannon wakes up.