Picking my bag up off the floor, I said goodbye to him and the boys before strolling to my table. What waited for me was the two love birds and the terrifying male.

Stone's face promised bloodshed.

I could feel the tension in the small space of air between him and me as I sat down. His skin brushed against mine and I could feel the storm brewing inside of him.

The tongue lashing from him was what I anticipated. I did not expect for him to be silent.

Maybe Stone was right. Maybe bickering with him did make me glow. Maybe it did make me happy.

His leg moved so it was touching mine. It had a feeling brewing inside of me. The only way I could describe it was like a rollercoaster. It was completely alarming but it was exhilarating.

The silence broke when he growled, "You have been avoiding me."

I did not look at him when I claimed, "No. I haven't."

"What were you doing with him?" He demanded to know, his tone deepening.

Lana and Brennan stopped their conversation to spectate what was going on at our side of the table.

I ignored their stares and replied to him "Mr Dankworth asked me to tutor Chase. I just went over there to organise a time."

That did not calm him down.

"You said yes?" He growled again.

I twisted in my seat, so I was facing his harsh features and his outraged expression. I matched his anger and tried not to get distracted by staring at his eyes or his lips.

"I do not need to explain myself to you. If I want tutor him then I am going to." I claimed and then added before I could think "If I want to hook up with him then I will."

Not sure what had possessed me to say my previous sentence, I tried to seem confident but as I watched his fingers curl into tight fists, I regretted my words.

"Oh no." Brennan quietly let out.

One of Stone's fists forcefully slammed on the table. A noise that could break the sound barrier filled the large lunch hall. The cans of juice over spilling and the wood creaking underneath his hand.

I was surprised that the table did not split in half.

Lana's eyes were wide open, and her mouth hung open at his outburst.

The deep and demanding voice had never made me shiver before because deep down I always knew it was just part of our weird dynamic. This felt oddly different. Now his voice sounded deadly serious.

"Try it, Medusa. I dare you." He barked/

"Why do you even care anyway?" I spat out.

He looked down at me and continued to study my face.

Lana stood up which made us all look at her.

She gave me a pointed look before announcing "I'm going to the bathroom. Ella is coming too."