Elijah smiled softly and nodded, leaning into his touch and closed his eyes. "You protect me emotionally. I'm so easily drained and so uncertain about everything. You help me have some place to turn and someone to remind me that I'm something more than just a constable and someone who tries helping everyone without asking for anything." To be fair, he turned to Gabriel too sometimes, but that was more for his soul than his heart. The man didn't care about him being happy, well not much? He was never sure.

"I want you to stay safe. And when we can, we can do this.. sit .. and talk.. "he smiled and kissed him softly. "I have a headache though and need to lay down. Are you feeling alright?"