"Believe it." He said sternly in his rough voice "We are going to Brazil. Even if I have to stuff you into my suitcase. You are small enough to fit."

Swatting his chest, I stuck my tongue out at him.

"I loved the roses. They were beautiful." I told him as I reminisced about what else was in the galaxy box "How did you get fairytale green ones?"

He did not quite meet my eye as he grumbled "I painted them."

"You are such a romantic," I teased while smiling as my cheek pressed against his chest "And a nerd. You have been reading too much Alice in Wonderland."

Stone sent a glare my way.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that my book is getting published." I tried to deliver nonchalantly but I failed miserably because I was pretty much jumping up and down in his arms.

"No way." His voice came out deep and musical and he appeared even more excited about my news than I was "That is amazing, Medusa baby."

"I know." I let out a small squeal "I am trying not to get my hopes up but I really want to do well."

"You will, Ella." He stated sternly, showing how much he believed in me "I will be at every one of your book signings."

I rolled my eyes because he was getting way too ahead of himself but I could not fight the smile forming on my face.

"I will be at every fight of yours." I promised him "I will be the best heckler."

He kissed my head in response.

"It is a good thing I am back with you." I admitted "I kind of named the evil space lord in my book Balentine Bone."

We arrived at the start of the pier. It did not seem like he was planning to take me anywhere specific. It was like we were both drawn to the place where we both met.

He kept walking but he never took his eyes off me as he cradled me to his chest.

"When is your birthday?" I randomly asked before smirking up at him "Is it Valentine's Day?"

"No."

"Fine then. Do not tell me" I huffed before sending an empty threat his way "No birthday sex for you."

Stone seemed amused and unconvinced.

He tilted his head while asking with a cocky grin "So you are only going to let me have my way with you on my birthday?"

"And my birthday." I added, fighting back a giggle "Also every day it is somebody in the world's birthday."

His head fell back a little as he let out a deep laugh that vibrated from his chest and into me.

"It is a few people's birthday every day." He pointed out, realising what I was hinting at.

"You make a convincing point, Lurch."

"My birthday is the fifteenth of February." He told me eventually.