"Maybe. You'll just have to wait and find out," he said in a sly tone. He knew Shannon was going to poke around when he got the chance and was honestly expecting it, knowing how curious his boyfriend got when somebody waved a surprise in front of his face. Eli was smart enough to know how to make sure Shannon couldn't succeed and make him stop for at least a few moments or be stealthier about it.

He stopped a couple times to examine a few things and put them in his pile. Everything he picked up was something that Shannon could possibly be interested in at least trying out once before deciding against using it again. Eli was starting to get a good grasp on what Shannon would and wouldn't like by now, so he was confident in his choices.