His kiss was soft and perfect yet savage too. He covered every inch of my mouth as he claimed it as his own. I threw my arms around his neck and he gripped at my waist, demanding more.

The loud cheers of the crowd were a white noise. Everything but us faded away. I clung to him and decide to never let go. He slanted his mouth over mine again and again as I reached up and clutch his hair in my hand.

I pulled back and rested my forehead against his while smiling as I taunted "Imagine if I had to kiss the other guy like that."

He growled before hoisting my body over his shoulder. He rested one of his large hands on my butt as he started to walk away from the commotion of the fight.

Reed called from afar "Do you not want to discuss the offer from the sports company—"

Stone offered the two boys a glance over the shoulder while walking away with me before he told them "Fuck off."

Rolling my eyes at his bluntness, I waved to Brennan and Reed and they waved back.

My portion on his shoulder meant that I could watch as lit torches and people of Litora Bello appeared further and further away as he walked away from it all and in the direction of the pier.

The giant then lifted me off his shoulder and arranged his arms so one was under my legs and the other was holding my back. I moved closer into his chest and watched him as he smiled at me.

He took notice of my matching grin and pointed out "It is unlike you to not argue about me carrying you."

"I have missed you." I admitted while shrug and then I wiggled my legs "Plus I am so tired. I have wasted my lifetime supply of running tonight."

He shook his head. He was still not happy that I ran. I knew that I would most likely not hear the end of his disapproval.

However, his grumpy frown faltered when he looked at my pink dress and translucent rainbow wings.

"I was forced into this costume against my will." I argued

Stone left a kiss on my neck as he spoke "I told you from the start you would make a great Puck."

I smiled at the memory of the first day back at school when he said that Puck from Midsummers Night Dream was the character that suited me most. That felt like such a long time ago.

We had come so far since then. We had been through so much but we were still standing. Together .

"Back to what I was saying before," I got back to bickering with him because that is what I done best "You should not have spent so much money on me. You are returning the tickets. I still can not believe you would do that for me."