Elijah nodded to him, not correcting him now that the word was out there. Whatever their relationship was , it would last a long time. He squeezed his hand and smiled. "I'm grateful for this , and you. Thank you." He felt a greater temptation than perhaps he'd ever felt. He was right there, just a small peck no matter how light. Even on the cheek. But Elijah wasn't strong enough. He just faced towards the water again and kept walking.