Claude was pleasantly surprised when Stella held his hand there to her hip. Her soft voice had him almost in a trance of relaxation."I didn't mean to be so bold" Claude said, a bit timidly. His tongue once agian traced over her scars as he nearly nodded off under her kind touch. Gently squeezing her hand and her hip, he did his best to stay awake and not get anymore forward ideas. Leaving feather light licks and kisses as he went, Claude moved his head up to kiss her neck, and then her jawline, and then her ears. On the return path, he went past her scars and down the outside of her arm. He repeated this, going up and then back down, hoping it would help her feel better. His mind was focused solely on her, everything about her made him love her even more. Resisting the urge to be more bold, he bit his tongue inbetween kisses. To surprise her a bit, he gently nibbled on her earlobe