Then There Was You

6.

Matteo

Why did she have to move in.

of all people.

Of all people it had to be her.

   Of course she's Jackson's little sister and had nowhere else to go. He wasn't going to allow that.

   He is too caring of a person to let anyone go without especially family.

   Which I love and absolutely despise sometimes.

   I swear and now everytime she's a round my blood feels as if it's going to boil out of my body.

Why did she have to be his little sister.

She has no idea what she's doing to me.

   It took me way too long to push down this feeling I had for her.

"Oh look baby! Brett and Jeddi are here!" Chelsie squeals excitedly making me follow the direction she's turned towards.

No fucking way.

"Who's the girl?" Chelsie pips up once again. Before I even realized it, my feet were pulling me in their direction closing the space within seconds.

She's here.

She's here with him.

   Did I not make it clear the other day I don't want them speaking?

   From my perspective it was clear as day.

   My eyes watched her, taking in everything about her. Her long blonde hair flows effortlessly down her back and her hazel eyes bore into me.

   My breath catches in my throat as my eyes land on their hands interwoven together.

   Jed is not a good guy. He's a player and a douche. I've seen the way he treats women and then moves on to the next like they mean nothing to him.

A number.

   I am no saint, but if anyone should be holding her hand it should be me.

Stay calm

   I try to tell myself, knowing I'm failing terribly at hiding my true feelings.

   That's when I took notice in her outfit, she wore an oversized mens hoodie too big for her petite body. I know for a fact Jackson has never owned a hoodie like that before.

   That sent me over. Her in someone else's clothes.

"Does Jack know you are here" I asked holding back the aggravation in my tone as I speak

   Blakely shook her head quickly trying to keep her eyes out of view of my own.

   Which made me stomach turn the idea of her secretly seeing some other guy. Especially Jedidiah.

"So he doesn't know where you are or who you are with" I try anything to get her to turn her attention back to me.

   It is taking everything I have to not to move a few step closer and rip their hands apart from each other.

   Jed is a friend, more of an acquaintance through Jackson and Brett. I've never liked the guy and right now I'm really wanting to beat that smug look off his face.

"Why does it matter who she's with. We are her friends and who cares if Jack knows she's here" some short ass brunette spoke up.

"I don't know who you are but I wasn't speaking to you" I barked out gazing back over to a now red faced Blakely completely over my shit.

Good. I'm over hers as well.

God she looks so cute when she's mad

Now is not the time brain.

   But who was I kidding, she looked good all the time. She always has. No matter the outfit or attitude she wore, she wore it flawlessly.

   For the longest time I had only seen her as Jackson baby sister the little girl who tried to hide her crush on me but failed miserably. I don't know when it changed for me but one day she was all I could think about.

   I tried so hard to erase the thought of her from my mind but I couldn't. The more I pushed the harder the pull for her.

   I then couldn't help it, I found myself flirting when no one was around. Seeing I made her blush or smile made my knees weak and I wanted more.

   I would do everything in my power to be as close to her, as I possibly could without rising Jackson's suspicions on my attraction towards his sister.

   After a while it got more intense and the affection was more difficult to contain so I distanced myself.

Coward I know.

   I didn't want to lose either of them Jackson or Blakely so I decided the best option was to stick with Jackson and keep Blakely at arms length.

   If he was there she'd never be too far away from him.

Do you see where that got me.

Pissed at a boardwalk.

   I had zoned out at all the commotion around me until her voice brought me back to reality

"Why don't you listen to your girlfriend and just go"

"Wait til Jackson finds out" I huff in utter frustration.

   I don't know what Jackson would actually say about the drama unfolding in front of me. I honestly don't care at the moment I just need to have last say in this argument.

I need to win something.

   Because right now I felt like I was losing everything.

   I turn from the group dragging Chelsie behind me only to be stopped by someone

"Was that a threat?"

My vision darkened and all I see is red.

   The idea of beating the living daylights out of him crept its way back into my mind.

   Flooding my body with the satisfaction of putting this boy in his place once and for all.

   I push it down only because I know if I lay a hand on him, Blakely would probably never forgive me.

   And I know I am already digging myself a hole. Unsure if I could even make my way out of it currently.

"Mind your own damn business pipsqueak" I spit, pulling my shoulder out of his hold way too easily.

   He wouldn't last a second in a fight between the both of us.

   With that I made my departure not looking back at her.

"What the hell was that?" Chels practically yelled at me making me shrug in response.

"You've ruined our anniversary" she whined crossing her arms "I want to leave"

   I was too worn out to argue. The adrenaline that was just racing through my veins vanished instantly once Blakely and Jed were out of sight.

"Okay." I nodded as we walked to my car.

   My mind was racing with so many different thoughts and emotions.

Damn it.

   She's my best friend's little sister I shouldn't feel these things for her.
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A/N

Heeeey! I'm sorry I know this chapter is a bit shorter than the others !

But I couldn't help myself! I wanted to dig a little deeper into Matteo's brain on the matter :')

I love him.

I hope you guys are enjoying the story so far!

Thank you, S x

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