He kept his heated black gaze on me as he let go of Chase's shirt and allowed his body to plummet back onto his seat.

"You have got it bad, haven't you?" Chase threw his head back and laughed "It is a shame she is here with me."

I let go of Stone's hand which made him scowl further.

I was sick of the conversation and them treating me like I was not there.

Turning my body back towards Chase, I threatened "She is not going to be here much longer with you if you don't stop speaking about her like she is not here."

"Damn right." Stone growled, his voice turning feral "You are coming with me."

"That does not mean I’m going with you either." I bit out as I tilted my chin upwards so that I could meet the dark pair of eyes "I actually need to tutor Chase. I have no reason to go with you."

Stone's obsidian irises flicked over my face while his eyebrows furrowed, and his jaw ticked.

"No reason?" He grumbled while dragging his glare to the floor.

I went to sit back down on my seat, but Stone quickly stopped me.

An electric shock shot up my arm as the large warm calloused fingers belonging to the giant wrapped around my arm. The clutch on my arm was firm but gentle as it pulled me towards the largest chest.

I collided with him. More specifically his chest.

My forehead planted against his torso which might as well have been a concrete wall for how hard and unforgiving it was.

A small noise left me as I landed against him.

The hand quickly dropped from my arm while the deep voice rumbled out quickly "Sorry."

I knew that he did not mean to pull me that hard and I knew that he did not realise his own strength, so I sent him a small reassuring smile.

"Your car is fixed." His chest shook slightly as the deep voice spoke the words "I finished it this morning. We need to go pick it up."

I promised Mr Dankworth that I would tutor Chase. I had tried for a good two hours to teach the footballer something.

Stone's deep voice lowered and grew hoarser as he lowly asked me "Do you want to stay with him?"

My mind was already made up.

I wanted to go with Stone. Even if he was being a giant pain in the ass.

"I'm sorry." I turned to Chase and uttered an apology "Can we maybe do this another time?"

What I was expecting was his reply to be glad that the study session was over but instead he shrugged and laughed "That is okay. We can continue another day. Maybe at my house tomorrow night."