What's this?" Nick said. "Bedtime?"No one answered him. I kept my eyes closed."You look positively content, Clayton," Nick continued, thumping down on the floor. "That wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that Elena is cuddled up with you, would it?""It's cold in here," I murmured."Doesn't feel cold.""It's cold," Clay growled."I could start a fire.""I could start one, too," Clay said. "With your clothes. Before you get them off.
In this scene from Kelley Armstrong's "Bitten," Nick interrupts a moment between the main characters, Clayton and Elena, as they share an intimate moment. Nick jokingly asks if it's bedtime, but there is no response. Clayton, seemingly at peace, is content with Elena beside him while Nick teases him about their closeness. This interaction lightens the mood and emphasizes the tension in the room.
As the dialogue continues, the characters discuss the coldness of the environment, with Clayton expressing dissatisfaction with the temperature. Nick offers to start a fire, and in a playful retort, Clay humorously threatens to start one using Nick's clothes. This playful banter reveals the camaraderie between the characters while hinting at underlying tensions and potential conflicts in their relationships.
