His Redemption (MxM)

Chapter 83

Luke

I still didn't want to dwell on the fact that Adriano may be in love with me, as much as I want that to be the case, I don't want it to be true, because I don't feel that way for Adriano yet, and if he confesses to me, I don't know what I'm going to say to him.

Stefano had long since left me at the bar, said he wanted to go and check on Matteo, I don't know where Matteo is, and why he's not at his own brother's engagement party.

I was still at the bar when I felt a presence beside me, and the smell of his cologne immediately hit my nose, I would recognize it anywhere and anyday, my heart immediately started beating fast, my palms that were dry had started sweating and turning moist.

I could suddenly feel his piercing gaze on me and it wasn't helping me at all, why is he staring at me like that?
He should know I'm not here because of him.
I have no intention of pursuing him, even though I want to, I can't.

My insides were churning and I was sweating, in a room full of AC and enough ventilation, I was sweating and hyperventilating, my mind suddenly going back to the last time I had saw him, the way I had saw him that night.
The fact that he knew I was in that party, yet he hooked up with someone else, I shut my eyes and clenched my jaw.

There's nothing stopping him from doing it right now, he probably already has
I shouldn't let it bother me, but I can't help it.
I have Adriano now, and he cares about me, a lot.
I shouldn't be bothered about the fact that Hewitt didn't, and would never care about me like that.

I shut my eyes and let out a deep heavy sigh, before I could open my eyes I felt someone wrap their arms around my shoulder, pulling me close to him, I immediately relaxed when I realized it was Adriano, he placed his lips close to my ear, I could hear his heavy breathing "hey baby" he husked and I hummed, leaning in further into him, feeling his warmth envelope me, I kind of felt at peace, even though not completely, I still felt like he had shielded me from Hewitt's stare, and I was grateful for that.

"Hi" I whispered out, I felt him immediately let go off my shoulders, as he pulled back and turned me around to face him, making me catch a glimpse of Hewitt, he was staring at me, well he was glaring at Adriano, and it made me irritated for some reason, he doesn't have a right to glare at anyone, especially not Adriano.

"What's wrong with you"? Adriano asked, cupping my cheeks, I looked into his eyes and smiled, pressing my lips together and shaking my head "are you okay? did something happen, did someone say something to you"? He rushed out, and I just shook my head, before I placed my hand on top of his.

"No one said anything to me, I'm fine" I whispered out, and he frowned, narrowing his eyes at me, I wanted to ask him about the whole boyfriend introduction thing, but I didn't want us to start arguing out here in public, so I decided I would wait until we had gone back to our hotel room, then I'll ask him.

"You know, you've introduced me to everyone...well almost everyone you know here, but I haven't seen him" he whispered out, and I clenched my jaw, my eyes moved on their own and landed on Hewitt, he was still staring at me, and I clenched my jaw, before I looked away, but Adriano was fast, he had already seen me.
I heard him scoff out lowly
"No way" he whispered out, before he turned around and looked at Hewitt, then his gaze landed back on me.
"That's...." He paused and chuckled out lightly, he clenched his jaw, his face going hard before he did something that I wasn't expecting at all.

He grabbed my face and pulled me close, he crashed his lips on mine,. kissing me urgently and eagerly, I froze, because I wasn't expecting him to do that, he shoved his tongue into my mouth and that's when I snapped out of it, and placed my hand on top of his, I pushed him away gently.