Elias' lips twitched into a frown that didn't reach his heart in the slightest. "Who's happy that all their peace and quiet will be forever tainted," he muttered in a small tease. That calm reprove didn't match the way his heart skipped a beat though. Barrett was right. He hadn't noticed at all. Turning to look out a small window, in his mind he raced through of all the things that Barrett owned already at his place. Everything that came to mind completely boggled it. How hadn't he noticed?

Sighed again, Elias couldn't help but smile. "You win, as always." Pulling Barrett into his arms, he let his body relax as it only could with Barrett near. "But next time, give me a warning or something. This old man's heart is going to burst one day if you keep surprising it, you know," he added with another shake of his head. It was a wonder that Barrett hadn't given him a heart attack yet.