[ That makes him blush all over again. ]

Ugh! You're such a fucking creep sometimes. Why do you care? You could have asked, dipshit.

[ Harrumph, harrumph, back to his usual self. He reaches up and pinches the tip of Eli's nose in retaliation. ]

Yeah. This really is the safest place for you to be right now. Hank's even stronger than I am, so. If something goes wrong we can handle it. [ And then without even really thinking about it, he takes Eli's hand and starts to lead him back upstairs. ]