Eli didn't move at first, instead taking a moment to look at Shannon. He honestly didn't expect Shannon to say yes, but he was glad he did. Sure, they'd have to definitely talk about this later and what it meant for them going forward, though it didn't matter right now. Right now, it was them taking care of each other and that was the important thing. Leaning down, he kissed Shannon long and slow as a thank you and when he finally pulled away, Michelle leaned down to kiss Shannon as well. All of this was because of him and they weren't going to forget him just because of their own needs.

Time went on and later, after everything was done, they talked and talked and were all very confused by what this meant. It didn't change their relationship beyond the fact that they now had a friend with benefits that they could rely on. But a week after their last scene, Shannon and Eli finally got together again, not for a scene, but to go shopping which, as Eli eagerly explained, was something they needed to do for Shannon if they wanted to continue exploring the D/s portion of their relationship. Eli came over and picked Shannon up and decided that the first thing they needed to shop for was a proper outfit and some extras, so he was taking him there first. He was energetic and excited for this because it was an important step for them and made this a little bit more permanent than it was previously.