Elijah patted his hand as he appreciated what he said, well most of it. "Thank you, but.. It doesn't even matter. I am happy to do my job. Sure I wish I could meet someone, doesn't everybody? But I feel what I do is important. I'm not as brave as you when it comes to this." 

He looked a little hurt and crossed his arms staring at his feet. "I've not been exactly fake. I never once even pretended to be interested in a woman. I decided long ago I could be happy just being single. And I am as happy as I can be, things considered. " Maybe he was also just too afraid to try and get exposed. He'd lose his job and have to leave town right? Everything would go to hell, and for what? The tiniest possibility he'd have a boyfriend that would probably not last long since he was nice but that wasn't everything.