I moved closer so that our foreheads pressed together as I spoke  "I do not want trips or expensive gifts. I just want you."

His hands moved up my cold exposed arms in an attempt to warm them up. Meanwhile, he never let his attention drop away from me.

"I am so sorry." I apologised again, feeling the need to "I thought I was doing the right thing for you. I thought that you would be better without me. I never once wanted to leave you."

"You have nothing to be sorry about." He told me while moving one hand off my hips to cup my cheek "I need you more than anything in this fucking world."

The other large arms moved so that he could pull me closer than close to his chest.

His voice turned softer and more vulnerable than I had ever heard it as he pleaded "Do not leave me again."

"I will never." I promised him and myself "It was only three days and I went crazy, Lurch."

"You went crazy?" He asked as his darkened eyes looked at my lips "I was demented."

I kissed his jaw in another small apology.

"There is no reason for us not to be together." I affirmed, "You won the bet."

"Fuck yes, I did." He assured, the words coming from his chest in a dark rumble.

Stone appeared victorious as he leaned in. He was determined to lay his lips on mine and bring every part of our skin together.

Before he could, I slapped my hand over his mouth and stopped him from kissing me.

I smiled sweetly at him while he glared.

He was furious at the privation. He looked like he might have killed someone if he did not get to kiss me in the next few seconds.

I felt the exact same but it had to be done.

As I moved my hand away, I told him firmly "I am kissing the winner of this fight."

"You are what?" He gnarled, his face contorting to a murderous one.

"I am kissing the winner of this fight." I said it again before warning him "So you better win."

Another animalistic sound escaped him at my words.

"If you come back with a single scratch on you then I will kill you." I leaned closer so he could see my stern expression up close.

I was still scared of his fate in the fight and I needed to give him the right motivation.

His stance and his expression made it clear that he was ready for war. His jaw ticked in a steady rhythm as he flexed his chest and arm muscles.

He then looked at me and his gaze immediately softened before he pulled me back into his chest.

Stone kissed the top of my head multiple times while whispering "I love you, Drizella."