Stella closed her eyes as she felt Claude's lips press against the back of her neck, heat rising to her cheeks and the tips of her ears. As much as she knew how hard Claude was holding back for her sake, Stella also knew he wouldn't make a move when they had something so important to do. Slowly turning in his hold, keeping his hands on her small hips, Stella reached up and gently wiped the blood away that was running down his chin. "Claude..." she whispered his name to get his attention. Once his eyes met hers, Stella pressed a kiss to his forehead and whispered against his skin, "You're hurting yourself.. When we get back you can make your decision."<br/><br/>Running her hands lightly over his own large ones, Stella gently took them off her hips so that he could get his mind off of such intimate and hot thoughts. Smiling gently at Claude, she lifted her hand to his cheek and swiped her thumb slowly over his skin. Pressing her lips to his in a very soft, loving kiss, she ran her tongue over his lip to lick up the blood there then moved away. Picking up the cloak from the bed, Stella pulled it on around herself and lifted the hood up to protect her face from the rain that would meet them outside.