"Now you're making me jealous," he replied with a mock pout and started to walk at Shannon's insistence. Eli wasn't planning on staying here for too much longer, wanting to grab one more thing before they left. "I don't know. Anybody who could make you fall for him wouldn't be somebody I'd get along with."

Eli was pleased by Shannon's response and made a soft noise of approval at it. "Oh, I get tired, but you've got to wear me down first. I've got a lot of stamina, if you didn't notice."