"Well, you needn't worry about that with me, my love," Riley laughed softly. "When you come to, naked and all confused, I'll be right there to pat you and tell you that things're alright."
He kept stroking Alec's hair, keeping the two of them comfortably entangled on the couch. He adored the Phoenix, true, a brotherly love among immortal creatures but also respect and a bit of awe.