That was most definitely Eli. The hair and makeup wasn't normal (at least, not normally what James saw), but there was no mistaking him. James' mouth went dry and he couldn't help his dumbfounded staring. That boy was a lot more chiseled than he would've thought... Not that he thinks about his students like that!

That's right! This was his student! James is quite literally old enough to be his dad! He couldn't sit here and stare at him like this! It was... it was... It was inappropriate! Yet his feet didn't move him to the door and his eyes couldn't tear themselves away. Wow, he was flexible and...

It wasn't until one of the hosts asked him if he wanted a table that James blinked back to the reality of what was happening. God! He could get fired just for being here! "No, no" he assured. "I was... just leaving. Thank you. Good night."