“There’s a villain in every story I read, Aleck. You want to know what brings them to their knees every time?”

He kisses my lips slowly and softly. “What?” he whispers.

A smile curls my lips. “Love,” I say against his lips. “Kill him with love and forget the rest.”

He chuckles, his smile mirroring mine while he stands and grabs my arms to lift me with him. He presses his lips to mine, then slides his arms around my waist, and leans back, lifting me off the ground a few inches. I giggle into our kiss, then swat his chest until he sets me down.

“Kill him with love, huh?” His tone now playful. “That’s your big plan?”

“Well, it’s better than telling him you’ll cut out his fucking tongue in front of your parents.” I laugh.

“Is that what you were doing when you threw all my suits on the ground, Winter?” My smirk soaking in amusement. “Killing me with love or was that jealousy?”

“My god, it’s always about the suits with you…” I roll my eyes. “I may have been jealous, but so were you.”

His eyes widen, his mouth so close I can taste him. “You went on a date with someone else. I wasn’t just jealous, I was fucking lethal.”

“Yeah, well, it serves you right.” My expression exploding with flirtation. “I only went out with him to get my mind off of you!”

He nods tightly, his grin widening to his ears, and he laughs. “The truth comes out.”

“Come on,” I say, stepping away from his embrace. “You owe me a quick tour of this place, then let’s have a nice dinner. Your mom and dad were so happy before all this went down. Let’s go make the best of the evening for them.”

I start toward the door, but he curls his arm around my waist, pulling me back to him. He arches one eyebrow, ticking his head toward the bed.

“No way! I am not having sex with you while your family is upstairs, Aleck!”

“I never said anything about sex.” His lips trail up my neck to my jaw. “Maybe just a little oral—”

“Aleck!” I say, laughing, pulling away from him, continuing to my walk toward the door. “Let’s go.”

“Grimm…” He grits through his teeth, but I ignore him. “Winter!” His glare sends a warning not to walk through that damn threshold, but I smirk over my shoulder, then disappear into the hallway. “You little shit!” he hisses.

My chuckle turns into a full-blown laugh. My pace quickens when the sound of his steady footfalls behind me gain speed. I only get halfway up one flight before Aleck’s strong hand wraps around my ankle and pulls me down a step. I laugh, twisting my body just as he hovers over me like a rain cloud. He presses his body into mine, pinning me to the stairs.

He grinds his swelling erection between my thighs, lowering his mouth to my ear. “Let me eat that beautiful pink pussy before we go upstairs.”