He held onto me by my underarms brought me up to his chest so that I had no choice but to wrap my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist.

"This was not how I expected to meet your parents." He grumbled softly.

"You don't need to worry about that." I assured him before shouting into the vacant house "Honey, I’m home."

Stone scowled at the empty space of my apartment when he grunted "Are your parents on vacation?"

"Something like that." I replied vaguely.

His expression hardened further when he noticed my change in mood. His lip dropped further into a frown when he noticed me trying to hide my face away from his view.

"You are not putting that key back under your mat." He commanded rather than ask of me

"It is not safe."

"There is nothing valuable here for a burglar to steal." I assured but then something came to mind, so I added to my original argument "Except my collector’s edition of Pride and Prejudice. On second thought, I will hide the key better."

"Where is your room?" He questioned as serious as ever.

I grinned up at him while wiggling my eyebrows suggestively.

"You are the most attractive man ever, but I can't have sex with you." I delivered to him with a huff "I'm wearing a mustard-coloured bra that still has stains from the taco I ate last week. I thought that if Chase tried anything, it would scare him away."

"Where is your room?" He ordered to know again but he growled the words this time.

I pointed down the corridor and he nodded once before storming down the hallway with me still in his embrace.

Not caring what he thought, I cuddled into his chest for warmth.

"I wish you weren't the sexiest guy alive." I whispered absentmindedly as I stared up at him.

Stone's eyes widened slightly, and they shone with an unknown emotion as he quickly turned his head downwards so that he could look at me.

"I can't be attracted to you." I voice aloud although it was more to myself.

His jaw clenched and the strict line of his jawbone grew even harsher. A strand of black hair fell onto his forehead as he grounded his molars together.

"Why not?" He tried to soften his voice as he asked the question.

"We are rivals. We are acqenemies and we can't stand each other." I pointed out "We hate one another."

He watched me closely as I yawned then tilted my head upwards so that I could see him better.

"I wish you were an ugly little troll." I admitted to him and then I let out a cry "Although, I don't think that would make a difference."

"Why not?"

I smiled while I reached up and ran my finger along his bottom lip "Can I tell you a little secret?"

The giant nodded.