Chapter 166: The Refusal

"I guess it's safe to assume you've decided to go ahead with it then," Clayton murmured, uncertain whether he should be pleased or disappointed. "Cam, what do you think is going to happen?" he continued, curious to know what was going through her mind. "I don't know. I hope everything goes according to plan, but I can't pretend there's no possibility for things to go wrong. I just want to be prepared for the worst," she murmured, looking up at Clayton with sad eyes. "Cam..." he whispered, uncertain how to continue his sentence. He'd had similar thoughts himself, but he'd been trying to suppress them, to remain positive. They stared at one another, the weight of their reality settling heavily on them before Camden rested her head on his shoulder once more, holding his hand in her lap and tracing patterns over his palm. He pulled his hand away gently before wrapping his arms around her, pulling her closer, breathing her in as he held her against him. "I love you," he whispered into her e