"Only sometimes?" He questioned with a smirk. Their curious positioning did not change how Arik reacted to the other. Though he was obviously being a little more playful than he had been moments before. Arik accepted Stefan leaning over him like it was a daily happening.
When Stefan admitted his feelings, Arik quirked a brow. He knew he had an insatiable appetite when fresh from the vein, but he seemed to also have it in other areas. But without skipping a beat, Arik wrapped his hand around the backside of Stefan's head and pulled him down into a kiss. If the older vampire was going to be insistent at not doing work, Arik saw no other course of action. Because Arik would not sleep just because Stefan was telling him to.
"Hmm, you might be right I guess I need to be sleeping now," he whispered into Stefan's ear once he pulled away from the kiss. His other hand trailed down Stefan's side. "Well, please blow out the lamp as you leave." Arik gave Stefan a mischievous and challenging grin.