He relaxes a little in Nate's arms, a very rare time when those words and arms don't drive all the tension from him. The issue isn't Nate's fault, but Nate's a part of it so Anders finds it difficult to melt as usual.

All the same, he turns and embraces Nate in return.

"I love you too." A beat. "You're no longer busy, then?" There's more to the question than lies on the surface, another rarity. Nathaniel's the jealous one, generally, but now Anders is struggling with the vice.