Chapter: 1683

Cliff flinched as pain shot through him, pulling away from her lips.

He braced himself for her scolding, yet held on to her firmly, his eyes locked on hers.

Laney, her thoughts swirling in confusion, breathed in sharply, as if she were trying to recover the breath he had taken from her.

Cliff softly rubbed her back. “Take it slow. There's no hurry."

Laney stopped, her eyes fixed on him. “Cliff?”