The feeling of bliss couldn't fully obliterate the shadows, but when Shannon's eyes fluttered open and he saw Felix lying beside him the smile that curved his lips brightened his face in a way the sun through the window never could. He slid a hand over Felix's neck and pulled him down for a kiss, forgetting for the moment that he would taste himself on his lover's tongue. He startled at first, the taste strange, but then explored it.