Because I can't help doing it," he said with a shrug. "And hey, if I keep loving you, maybe you'll eventually crack and love me too. Hell, I'm pretty sure you're already half in love with me."<br /><br />"I am not! And everything you just said is ridiculous. That's terrible logic."<br /><br />Adrian returned to his crossword puzzle. "Well, you can think what you want, so long as you remember-no matter how ordinary things seem between us-I'm still here, still in love with you, and care about you more than any other guy, evil or otherwise, ever will."<br /><br />"I don't think you're evil."<br /><br />"See? Things are already looking promising.