Felix sank, boneless, into the embrace of the their bed, his arms still draped loosely around Shannon's shoulders while he caught his breath. The flood of warmth and relaxation cleared his mind completely, and all he could feel was the welcome, familiar presence of his lover against his side. It was strange, and faintly disorienting for its novelty, but the sensation he'd felt before -- of the two of them growing closer in some way -- rose up stronger than ever within him.

"I'm certainly not," Felix murmured when he had breath to speak again. He didn't know how long this would last, but he wanted to soak it up for as long as he could.