Even if Eli needed time to get himself together, he wouldn't have taken it with Shannon like this. He took his position as Shannon's Dom seriously and wasn't going to let him suffer through this situation alone if he could get him through it. His problems could wait, Shannon's can't.

"You don't want me to stop behaving," Eli responded easily, eyes closing as he tried to relax against his sub and failing, his body trembling every so slightly. "Trust me on that."