At the risk of inflating her ego even larger than it is.... No bet was wagered and lost. More of a "thank you" nod for putting up with me while writing this story.
Elijah is definitely more comfortable at his home. Don't forget, even though his time in Montana/Idaho was memorable, it was also short. He really doesn't know Sebastian and the gang all that well. Zev and Ben are the ones he connected with the most and in this time-line, Zev is balls deep in sorting out the Idaho mess.
Can you imagine what he was like in school? Probably pushed all the other kids out of the way whenever they lined up for recess (or whatever the French equivalent is)
Was he really going to do this? Was he ready to have sex? With his teeth sunk into his bottom lip, Elijah looked up into Kage’s deep, dark eyes. He knew, without a doubt, if he said no, Kage would stop, no questions asked.
Kage’s words, ‘Are you sure you want this?’ echoed in his brain. Physically, his body was primed and ready. Somehow, that one altruistic inquiry made him realize that mentally, he was ready too. He definitely wanted this. Whatever this was.
"Yes," he breathed.