I don't think I ever could. At least for the foreseeable future. Anyway I'm getting--

[Whatever he had planned on saying dies in his throat as he leans up into the kiss, placing a hand on the back of Liam's neck. However the wince catches his attention almost immediately.]

No, stop. I was going to get up. You don't need to do that. Alright?

[The last thing he wanted was for him to get anymore injured than he already was.]