His Redemption (MxM)

Chapter 38

Stefano

"You know at some point you're going to have to like him"? I muttered looking at Matteo, he just clenched his jaw and scrunched his nose up at me, before a small scoff left his lips

"I don't have to like him, infact I don't want to like him" he muttered out to me and I just sighed and shook my head at him, I don't know why Matteo is finding it hard to come to terms with the fact that I want Luke in my life, regardless of what happened sixteen years ago, Luke was my best friend for a very long time, and after hearing him apologize to me in the hospital, I realized I wasn't really fair in judging and blaming him for what happened, I never really gave him a chance to explain himself that night, I acted based off what I heard him tell my father.

I sighed out again and got up from the bed, making my way towards Matteo in front of the mirror, I wrapped my hand around his waist and pulled him close to me, his back pressed to my chest, I rested my head on his shoulder, looking at our reflection in the mirror
"Baby, I'm not forcing you to like him, but you know he's trying to be a part of my life" I heard him sigh out tiredly

"That's what I don't get, why does he want to be a part of your life? He had his chance and he blew it, so why now, after all these years"? He asked and I just shrugged

"Baby, I can't tell you the answer to that, even I don't know, but you know he's not the only one that wants to be a part of my life, I want to be a part of his life too" I muttered out "I don't say it often but I miss him, he was my best friend before that thing happened, and as much as I want to blame him for it forever, I can't, it wasn't his fault, and it wasn't mine either, it was all my father, it was all him from time, and it took me 16 years to see that, 16 years of wasted time hating on the wrong person, blaming the wrong person, punishing the wrong person for something that he had no idea was going to lead to that" I explained.

He just clenched his jaw and turned around to face me, wrapping his hands around my neck, he sighed out heavily "you know I don't hate him right"? He started and I just chewed on my bottom lip and stared at him "I just don't trust him, baby he betrayed you...." He started but I cut him off

"He didn't betray me baby, he was trying to protect me, the one who betrayed me was my father, not Luke" I muttered out, watching him trying to protest but I stopped him, placing my index finger on his lips to shut him up "and I know you think I shouldn't trust him, but he's trying, he's trying really hard to fit into my life, and you're not making it any easy for him"

I could see the uncertainty in Matteo's eyes, and I know I should try to take his side, but I'll never understand why he can't see things the way I do
"Fine" he whispered out, before his eyes met mine "I'm not promising anything, but for you, I'll try, I'm going to try to be better, and nicer to him, but he has to stay out of my way, if he makes one wrong move, anything at all that I see that has a semblance of hurting you, I'm gonna hurt him really bad" he muttered out with determination, causing my lips to tug up in half a smile as I sighed out heavily

"Baby, you have nothing to worry about, Luke will never hurt me willingly" I muttered out and he just cocked his brows at me, as if asking if I'm sure about that, I just chuckled lightly before I pulled him closer and kissed him gently on the lips, I pulled back and ran my thumb across his lips
"What happened 16 years ago, wasn't his fault, he didn't mean to hurt me, and it took me 16 years to finally see that he did it to protect me, but it didn't turn out the way he wanted" I explained, and Matteo just bit his lips before he sighed out heavily and waved it away.
"I think we should go back out there, they're probably waiting for us" I suggested and Matteo just smirked causing me to roll my eyes at him.

"Are you sure you're going to be able to go back out there"? He asked teasingly "you were pretty loud while I was...." I didn't let him finish before I kicked his legs, causing him to groan out and start laughing "brutal much, but you know I'm just saying the truth, and I like it when you're loud, shows everybody who you belong to" he husked before he pulled me closer and pecked my lips, he pulled away and I smiled at him.