At the bite, Michael gave a startled sound that was something between a yelp, groan and a laugh. A smile lit up his eyes as he looked back over his shoulder at Alex. "That how it's gonna be?"

He snagged the lube, then shifted a little back toward Alex. "Am I staying here...?"

Because he certainly wasn't adverse to something more playful, and very willing to go where Alex wanted him--everything had been too intense, and letting go of that was very appealing.