Frustrating as it was, it was time for Elijah to show some trust as well. He knew he had gotten through to Asher somehow, maybe a little bit. If he would push now, he would just ruin it all together.

Hopeful, he nodded and let that hand drag down from Asher's shoulder, all the way down to his wrist, which he held for a moment in a warm hand before letting it go.

Then he sat down. "A minute," he said softly. As if it would be just a minute. It never was. But he was trying to give Asher a chance to do what he was about to do.