His Redemption (MxM)

Chapter 40

Luke

"So you've been hooking up with him ever since then"? Stefano asked narrowing his eyes at me, and I just nodded and bit my lips, we were both sitting on my bed, well the bed in the room Matteo showed me.
After Stefano caught Hewitt and I in the storage room, I was sure he hated me all over again and this time there was nothing I could do to get back from it, this time it was my fault.

But then when he showed up in front of my door, I was shocked, surprised and stoked, and then he apologized, that was even a greater shock, because if anything, I should be apologizing, I fucked up again, big time.
And then Stefano broke down in front of me, apologizing for what happened between Hewitt and I the night he got shot, that's not his fault, I wanted that to happen, I wanted to feel his pain, I wanted to know what he felt that night when that thing happened to him.

"Aren't you supposed to hate each other"? He asked and I just clenched my jaw and shook my head

"Stef, I don't hate him, sure I don't like him either, but I have no reason to hate Hewitt, if you say he hates me, that much I'm certain of, but I don't hate him" I explained to him, and that's the truth, I don't like Hewitt, but I don't hate him either, we might not be friends but I have no reason to hate him, for the way he's been acting towards me since I showed up, I understand he's trying to protect his best friend, I'd do the same if I was him.

He sighed out and looked away from me, I know he's still brothered about what he thinks Hewitt did to me, so I just placed my hand on top of his and gave it a gentle squeeze, causing him to look at me
"You don't have to feel bad for any reason, whatever happened between Hewitt and i wasn't your fault, I wanted it to happen" I whispered out to him and he just sighed out heavily, I could tell he didn't want to believe me, he didn't want to believe that it wasn't his fault, but that's the truth

He bit his lips and sighed out again "but I should have known, you didn't deserve....." I cut him off shaking my head

"I do deserve it, I deserved everything I got, and I don't regret a single moment of it, so stop blaming yourself for it, and stop blaming Hewitt, he was only doing what he thought was right, and it's not his fault " I rushed out, causing him to frown at me

"He should have known better, Luke, him doing that to you.... He... He's no different than....." I cut him off because I know what he's about to say, and I don't want him to say that, as much as I don't like Hewitt, he's nothing like Winston, Winston is evil, he's a monster.

"Stef don't, Hewitt is nothing like Winston, so don't compare him to that monster, he's your best friend, whatever he did, he did to protect you, he did because he cares about you" I explained and he just shook his head.

"But I never asked him to...." I cut him off, facing him

"That's the point Stef, you don't have to tell someone that cares about you to protect you before they do, it's you Stef, it's hard not to want to put everything on the line for you" I rushed out, he just swallowed hard and looked away from me
"Don't punish him for it, don't make him feel bad for something I wanted to happen, just.... Let it go Stef, for my sake, and for the fact that Hewitt and I are good now, just.... Please" I whispered, he chewed on his lip and looked at me, clenching his jaw

"It's not that easy, Luke you know how I feel about things like this, and knowing Hewitt...." He paused and ran his hand down his face before he sighed out heavily
"I just need some time to myself, I can't look at him right now, not after knowing what I know, not after hearing him say what he did to you like that, Luke he went too far, and until I can wrap my head around how I feel right now, I don't think I want to be around him right now" he rushed out and I just sighed out and clenched my jaw, I know Stefano is stubborn, but I never knew he was this stubborn, this is going to be harder than I thought.