In Love With A Criminal

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Mateo POV
I noticed how she was not into the conversation, at least not like everyone else was, she kept fidgeting with her hands and she kept glancing over at me as if asking for permission or something. " you want a snack?" I asked and gestured to the kitchen as she gets up and follows me. " you okay?" I asked getting a bowl of cherries ready for her and she smiled as she watched do my thing. " y-yeah I'm fine" she was lying. It was clear she was broken and I'll take my time helping to build herself back up, from scratch. Rio left her not only for her friend but he left with her soul, her ego, she's emotionally scarred, I hope she wasn't getting physically abused but it's clear he mentally broke this girl, and i'm here for Blue.

" Thank you" she takes the bowl and places the two waters inside, I knew she'd want to share with me. " taste like cherries" I teased her when she placed a teasing kiss to my lips. I want B to understand I'm not her enemy, yet she was in denial for how I feel about her. " you must know something I don't" she says as she takes the bowl back out to our friends. " Blue you something serious" I admit the effect she had on me. She peeks back at me smiling. " what took y'all so long?" Mona poked fun and I smiled.

" we did not take that long" Blue mumbles as I take the water from her. She looked at the bowl and kinda pushed it to me offering me the first bite. " you eat the first one" I gesture her to take this fat cherry close to her hand. " you sure?" I nodded watching her take it and I smile at how cute she looked eating it but I was internally getting mad at how hesitant she was to eat, was she starving herself or was her anxiety just that bad that she was hesitant to eat in front of me.

" stop making my friend blush" Ginger belted and I look up to see all eyes on us. " shush" I say making blue laugh before I took a cherry for myself. " so you'll be gone for how long?" Charity asked and the guys look at me but I was looking at Blue who was taking the cherry out my hand and I playfully tried to take it back so she fed it to me. " how long?" She asked. " Two, three maybe" I say going to eat more cherries. " days?" Charity asked and Rio cleared his throat. " weeks enjoy being lonely" Blue answered and I looked down at her.

" it's days, who hurt you? Oh" Spooky covered his mouth and Ginger looked at him shocked. " I'm not hurt" she was clearly lying, I seen the look in her eyes and I watch Rio shift in his seat. About an hour later Blue was showing clear signs of discomfort at the affection Rio and Charity were giving each other. " hey um, wanna go to sleep? You don't have to stay down here if you down want to" I asked her after cleaning the dinner out the living room. " no I'm okay" she says, she couldn't even look at me. " B" she looks up and the look in her eye told me evrything I needed to know. " You look good tonight" I decided on that instead.

" Really?" she smiles which makes me smile. " yeah you look good" she pushes some curls out her face as she looks down at her outfit. " you like it?" she smiles even bigger and the look in her eyes told me she did this to impress me, I would like her to dress for her but I was fucking with the fit. " I see you I like it " I spin her around which she giggles at covering her mouth. " Teo " she hugs my waist and I was vibing with how I got her to be in a better mood in less then thirty seconds.

" you are sleepy I just felt you slump in my arms" I tease her rubbing her back. " I'm not tired, I just like how it feels" she said and I looked down at her. " being in your arms" I got heart eyes, B was just too precious. " it's okay, you can keep hugging me" she pulls away slowly. " you smell good but I want to sit down" she smiles and leaves me in the kitchen.

Going back in the living room Blue lifts her legs so I can sit on the couch with her, I basically pull her into my lap because I know she's tired. " you're so beautiful" she goes to hide her face so of course I stopped her, she gone take all of my compliments and she's gonna love it, I'm definitely gonna do it right the first time.