Anthony nodded as Elijah spoke. His need for a drink had mostly disappeared by now, and he was fairly content with just talking to Elijah in a completely sober state, no matter how tense the conversation actually was. Of course, it was his fault for basically disappearing for a couple of days, but even so, he missed Elijah, and catching up with him again was nice.

He was caught off-guard by the question, though. That was not a hypothetical question. But he wouldn't say anything about that—not yet, at least. "I think...no, it isn't really okay," he said after a moment of hesitation. "of course, with prior discussion about it and clear boundaries set then I guess there's a way that it could work, but...in a simple, average monogamous relationship then...that's a bit like cheating, isn't it?" 

Anthony couldn't help but feel that he was being accused of something—or that Elijah was confessing to something. Either way, they couldn't discuss it right here in the bar for everyone to hear. But it still ate away at him. Anthony ordered a drink.