I've heard I have that effect on people. [There's really no good way to handle this but the nice thing, Ryan thinks, is that after this he won't have to see Elliot again if he doesn't want to. Plus even if this ended poorly it'd be a great weapon to use against Alex.

He's not even thinking about Alex though. He's just murmuring a little under his breath as he feels Elliot's hands on him and the subtle scratch against his smooth face, a small shiver running up his spine.]

Who says you have to? I think you and I are both adult enough to know what we want.