He wilted at the response. It sounded like what he'd say, knowing what Elijah would want to hear. He sniffed and closed his eyes holding his face in one hand, not touching the drink. He leaned towards him slightly to speak low.

"If the other doesn't know and h-hadn't given their approval of it.. It definitely is cheating." He said, managing to keep his voice from cracking worse than it already had. He also managed to keep it really low. He leaned back away and put his free hand around the drink and slumped forward more. He wanted to disappear inside the glass.