"Make a dartboard with pictures of my face?" I deadpanned, remembering our bickering that night.

"He came home and watched both Addams Family movies because you talked about them. He watched both movies because you called him a name from them."

Heat rushed to my face and the room started to feel overwhelmingly hot. I hoped the interrogator in the form of Mrs Lewis did not notice how rattled I was.

Laughing it off, I told her "Maybe he just wanted to understand the movie reference. If he admitted that he had no idea what I was talking about then no doubt I would made fun of him for it."

"It is not that." Mrs Lewis objected "I love Stone. He is my son in every way that counts but he is difficult. He is not approachable, and he is not nice to others. Some people find him quite scary."

I had a humorous comment on my mind, but I decided it was not the time to say it.

"Ella, you are the only that challenges him. You are the only he would let challenge him." She smiled as she spoke, "I think you two argue and bicker to show each other you care about one another without coming out and saying it."

"That is—"

"I seen you both at the table." She cut me off "Everyone did. The only person that does not believe you two are going to end up together is you."

"What about Stone?" I challenged "He does not believe that."

"He is well aware that you two are going to be together"

I had just met the woman but I could easily tell that she had no filter. As much as I loved her forwardness, I could not help but feel bare. She would make an excellent special forces interrogator.

"You make him so happy." Mrs Lewis affirmed.

I shook my head "I did not do anything. I do not do anything."

"You do not have to." She assured, "You just make him happy."

Due to wanting to get away from her questions and because I drank a lot of her lemonade with my dinner, I asked "Can I use the bathroom?"

Mrs Lewis nodded her head and just as she was about to answer, she closed her mouth again.

An impish smirk made its way onto her face as she replied, "It is up the stairs and is the second room on the right."

Turning away from her and walking to the kitchen door, I stopped at the doorway as I was suddenly reminded of my current challenge with Stone. I recalled our wager.

I swivelled around to face her again as I questioned "Mrs Lewis, what is Stone's first name?"

Her reaction was kind of expected after our whole conversation, but I was still shocked by how delighted she was.

The woman was practically jumping up and down as she inquired "Why do you want to know?"