Maybe it wasn't the right time to feel so damn good, but Elliot's words brought a moment of surprise, followed by something close to elation. After all the worries he'd nursed on his way here, the shift in emotions left him a little dizzy. TJ exhaled heavily and nodded once, then couldn't stop.

"Yeah, you got it," he answered. "I'm all yours." Then he paused, a little more reservation showing in his eyes. "Please tell me we're not gonna do the whole 'meet the parents' thing. I don't mind introducing you to my brother, but my parents... Please, not yet."