"You tell me." Eli downed the entire glass of wine and started filling it back up. "You saw him earlier."

Eli was talking about Rekker. True, he hadn't been as forward with the Brit as he should have been but part of that was feeling like he wasn't attractive enough or feminine enough for the ginger to want anything from him that would be stable. It didn't mean he wasn't drowning in emotions and regret knowing that Rekker was getting married now.

"This shit can't be enjoyable for you." Eli started shutting himself down, bottling up what he was feeling so he didn't burden anyone with is problems. He instantly turned the attention from himself. "Do you like the wine?"