A surprised 'oh' left Anthony's mouth as he felt Elijah kiss his neck, and he revelled in the affection with a pleased grin. "And here I was, thinking you hated every last bit of my being," he retorted. Though he knew that the overwhelming euphoria of new love would wear off after a few weeks, he didn't care about that right now. What mattered is what was happening right now. And right now, he was more happy than he'd been in a long time.