Chapter 213: The Deeper Connection

The room was bathed in a soft, golden glow as the bedside lamp cast its warm light over them. Clayton's lips continued their exploration of Camden's back, tracing the curve of her left shoulder blade now. She giggled as his hair tickled her, but then released a small moan as his lips found a particularly sensitive spot near the base of her neck. "Cam?" Clayton's voice sounded uncertain. "Hmmm?" she mumbled, her eyes still closed, though she wore a contented grin on her face. "I..." Clayton hesitated, "I... I love you," he finally managed to say. Those weren't the words he had been looking for, but he had no choice but to settle on them, otherwise he'd be sitting here stuttering and stammering incoherently all night. Camden opened an eye and looked up at him curiously before smiling and rolling over to face him. "I love you too, baby," she whispered, propping herself up on an elbow as she watched him curiously. "Is everything okay?" she asked, concern beginning to take the shape of a qu