Good Cop Gone Bad ~ Rewritten

12| battle

•Matteo Rossi•

After dropping off Aria, I went back to the estate. I have shit to do today so I automatically start to get ready, changing into a suit and calling Allegra's assistant, Isaac, to gather all the things I have to do. It's actually already pretty late to start my day but I was... busy all day. At least that's what I told Isaac when he asked me.

I have a quick meeting in about an hour but to be completely honest, I forgot what it's about. So I'm going to see Isaac right now to get some information. But on my way there, Allegra calls me. "You're supposed to be on vacation in France. Why are you calling me?" I asked.

"Who's the girlfriend?" She asks. I roll my eyes and sigh.

"A one night stand is not a fucking relationship, Allegra." I correct and she chuckles. Who the fuck told her? Probably Alessandro. I'm going to kick his ass for this later.

She's still laughing as she responds. "But she must be more than that. I mean you took her to the penthouse. You never take anyone to the penthouse, not your sister, not your brother, nobody has ever been in there except for you. No one is allowed in there, but some random girl is? No one is believing that story Matteo. How is it that you allow absolutely nobody in there, none of your other one night stands, but just this one? At least try to be good at lying." She lectures me. I roll my eyes once more.

"I just.." I sigh "It could have turned into something more, but it didn't I guess. I mean, I would be willing probably but I don't think so." I reply. I just remember last night when we met, I wanted to talk to her forever, get to know her, and that was different for me. Every other girl I've been with, it's always been just strictly sleeping together, and it's usually what they want so I just let it be. It's helped me stay focused on my work, but I don't always want that anymore. I thought I did. I do not need a distraction, especially not right now, but maybe I should not ignore everyone's advice, what they have been telling me for so long.

I want something more, something real. And talking to Aria that night, it just felt like a step closer to that. But I doubt it's what she wants. When she woke up, she started packing up her things to leave. I doubt she would've stayed if it wasn't for me rambling on about the fucking food I made. I felt really stupid about that this morning, just rambling on about coffee and juice and tea. I just wanted to make sure she got what she wanted.

And even when I dropped her off, I didn't even give her my number or anything. I didn't even think of it at the moment, I just remember feeling upset that we both had to go. I had never felt upset that I had to leave someone before. I just enjoyed her company because nothing felt forced, she didn't have to be around me, but she chose to stay that night. It was different and crazy. That someone chose to spend time with me, a time where I wasn't defined by my status, wasn't anyone's boss, no one was scared of me, I wasn't in a meeting or signing papers, just waking up with a beautiful kind girl in my arms.

But realistically, a love story like that, getting to know someone like that, and someone knowing and loving me for who I am, it doesn't happen to someone like me.  To be truly known is to be loved and people refuse to get to know me when they find out what I do for a living. Everyone makes their assumptions as soon as they find out, and there aren't any good assumptions. I can't blame them of course but it makes me wish that my life wasn't my life. That maybe I shouldn't have been born into this.

But I was, so I stay as I am. I wake up, do my work, work out, and go back to sleep. It's been working for me so far in life, so why change it up? It's what I do best. I work, I run a business, I make the plans and I make them happen, I don't have time for anything else right now. Maybe it was good that nothing happened. No matter how much I wanted it, maybe it's what was best. Even if it made me happy, the business comes first.