He swallowed against a dryness of his throat that had little to do with his natural temperature. Eli laying on top of him was both grounding and somewhat calming. No matter what was happening in him, it didn't seem to be frightening his Dom off. Although he couldn't say for certain what might happen, for now he was desperate to be good and follow the lead he was given, trust his Dom to do what they both needed.

"I thought..." His eyes lidded, soothed by the hand through his hair and trying to force down his misgivings. "I thought it might never happen. Scared me."