That was definitely a sound he was looking for and kept at it, wanting to elicit more responses from Shannon and his body while he worked on his back, trying to remove all the tension from it. While he did that, he leaned down and kissed the base of his neck gently, trying to keep him focused on what he was doing instead of what he wasn't.

"Not enjoying this?" His voice was low and soothing, not really minding the curiosity peeking out once more. Eli could handle it and pull him away from poking his nose around. "I could stop if you want me to."