He wanted to clarify that he was asking about what he was wanting out of the scene in general and not what he wanted specifically from Eli, but he realized pretty quickly that both answers were going to be the same. Shannon was only going to do this with Eli, so obviously what he wanted had to be something he wanted just from him.

"Should have known that you'd say something like that," he said with a chuckle. It wasn't a specific answer, sure, but it was definitely the obvious one. He may not know much about the relationship between Shannon and Eli, but he did know that they were compliments to each other and fit perfectly, despite whatever hidden issues may be hidden from the public eye.