He knew I was lying last time so there was no way out of his trap. I had to answer honestly.

"Of course, I do. Being alone sucks." I admitted before feeling the need to add humour to my statement "That is why when I’m older, I am going to have loads of kids. If I have a lot of little people running around, I will never be lonely again. I also want kids so I can sit at the cinema and watch animated films without judgement."

His dark eyes turned a little softer as they flicked over my face.

"Oh, and also to swing freely on the monkey bars at the park without getting dirty looks." I added.

My outburst had definitely gotten carried away. I brought my knees to my chest as I faced him, and he looked down at me with amusement in his gaze.

"You do know that you are too small for the monkey bars. You might hurt yourself if you fall off." He grumbled lowly "You will need to marry a tall man."

"I am not that small!" I shouted up at his smug-looking face.

"Sure, you are not." He chuckled before adding "Little Medusa."

"It is my turn to ask a question." I pointed out while frowning at him "Why did you lie about Kermit being fixed?"

Stone's reply was a short angry mutter "I could not bare to see you with him."

"What do you have against Chase?"

Chase was a douchebag with an audience but one-to-one he was a nice enough guy. He just liked to wind up people.

The thick muscular leg brushed against mine and he leant down so he could move a strand of hair behind my ear. A tingly sensation shot its way up my neck and to my face and followed his touch.

"I can't see or think about you with another guy." He spoke in his deep voice like a god who was speaking an ancient law "I would end up killing someone."

I raised an eyebrow at him when I quietly challenged “I thought I was your best friend's girlfriend's best friend?"

"Is that what you think you are?" He demanded to know, his voice dropping an octave.

Shrugging, I then nudged him with my elbow and spoke up with a teasing smile “I think you are starting to think of me as more than an acqenemy. Maybe even a friend."

Silence filled the room.

"I am not your fucking friend." He growled like the thought poked at the predatory animal inside him.

"Fine." I forced out a laugh while I held my hands up in surrender "I’m not your friend."

I tried not to let my disappointment show and I kept a smile on my face. I tried not to be too disheartened because I knew that Stone did not like people in general.

"Medusa—" He began to grumble a response as his large round shoulders tensed.