The look that Eric gave him caused Gabe to balk a little, though he was relieved that no more was said about it. Although unpleasant, bruises would fade with time. Nowhere near as fast as most of the other creatures who had woken up with them but eventually. "I'll be okay," he said again, hoping to reassure the other man. While he didn't say it out loud, Gabe had experienced far worse in his time. Mostly, waking up with the marks was surprising and alarming rather than painful.
"I know you will be," Gabe said, eyes fluttering closed with a slight smile as Eric nuzzled against his cheek. It was still an unusual sensation that he was beginning to grow accustomed to, to enjoy and anticipate. "You're too sweet to not be."
At the mention of Eric's delivery, Gabe drew back and beamed at the merman before jumping up off the couch and going to collect the items from where he had stored them on the counter. Returning to the couch, he set the boxes down before plucking the cushion out and holding it for Eric to take. Once his hans were free, he carefully removed the lamp from its wrapping before setting it down on the table and plugging it in. "I didn't know what colour you wanted so I got the blue and green one," he said, fiddling with the settings before finally turning it on. Then, with a quick glance at Eric, he pressed his finger to his lips before flicking a different switch. Instantly, the sound of crashing waves could be heard as the wax inside the lamp began to heat up and rise through the liquid, with Gabe looking back at Eric eagerly to witness his reaction.