Her Godfather (18+)

Chapter 17

Ivy stood still for a second, her eyes closed as she clutched on to his suit jacket in shock. She shuddered in longing and for a second she let herself kiss him back.

"Ivy.." he whispered against lips.

Hearing the sound of her name snapped her out of what she was doing, placing her hands on his chest she shoved him back hard. "No!"

Matteo's eyes was full anguish and longing as he looked back at her, he placed his hand on her cheek, "I miss you. I miss you so fúcking much you don't even understand. I can't sleep, I can't eat... I need you back Ivy, I want you back." He begged.

Ivy shook her head, her eyes filled with hurt as she looked at him, "You messed up Matteo. You broke my heart. You were the one who chose to be with someone else, not me! You can't come back from that."

" I don't want to be with someone else! I want You! FÙCK!" He bellowed before stepping back and running his hands through his hair in frustration. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath and as soon as he calmed down he looked at her with a steady gaze, "I know I messed up, and I will spend the rest of my life regretting what I did, I just need you to give me a chance to prove myself to you. I love you Ivy, I know I've done a crappy way of showing it but I do."

Ivy shrugged her shoulders in defeat, "What do you want me to say Matteo? even if I do give you another chance, I can never trust you again. How do I know you won't cheat on me again?"

Matteo shook his head, "I won't, I can't imagine my life without you Ivy. I did what I did because I was scared, I was a coward. I spent so much time worrying what other people were going to say and how your father was going to react that I forgot what was most important to me... you." He took a step towards her until he was standing directly in front her and looked her straight in her eyes, "I'm not asking you to take me back, I'm not asking you to pretend like nothing happened, all I'm asking is a chance. A chance to prove myself to you. It doesn't matter if it takes me a year, two years or even ten years and if in the end you decide you don't want anything to do with me I'll understand."

Ivy felt her heart quicken at his words, it was getting harder and harder to be angry at him and his close proximity didn't help. After a few moments of silence, Ivy finally spoke. "Once chance."

Matteo's eyes widened in disbelief before he broke out in a wide smile, but just as he was about to speak Ivy held up a finger to stop him. "Don't get ahead of yourself, this doesn't mean we're back together and there will be NO SÈX."

Matteo smirked, his eyes twinkling with humor, "I understand."

Rolling her eyes, she gently placed her hands on his chest and pushed him back, "ok now that we settled a few things, I'm going back outside before my father sends out a search party."

Just as she was about to leave the room, Matteo's spoke, "wait.."

Turning around, she looked at him and raised a brow in question noting the look of nervousness and irritation on his face.

"That guy you came here with, who is he?"

It was Ivy's turn to smirk, so that's why he's acting weird, he's jealous. She thought, "oh, you mean Raphael.." she shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly, "just a friend I met when I was in Paris."

Matteo's jaw clenched, "this friend.. have you two.. ever.." his voice trailed off.

Ivy raised her brows in mocking humor, "Fúcked?" She asked bluntly making Matteo flinch before nodding his head.

Crossing her arms, she looked him straight in the eyes, "yes."

Sucking in breath, Matteo felt his heart drop deep into the pit of his stomach. The idea of Ivy being with another killed him, but he had no right to feel hurt, she wasn't his. But she's going to be mine again, and I'm never letting her go.

Ivy noticing the look on Matteo's face brought a sense of guilt, a part of her wanted to hurt him but she was better than that. "It was a long time ago.. " Matteo looked up at her, "I haven't been anyone, because unfortunately for me I'm still in love with a fúcking asshòle."

Matteo's eyes lit up, and he let out a laugh. Even though it still annoyed him the idea of Ivy being with that jackass, he was relieved she hadn't been with anyone since him and the fact that she still loved him gave him hope.

Ivy gave him a small smile, "I have to go now." Turning around she opened the door and walked out in the hallway.

Matteo didn't know what came over him, but he found himself rushing out after her until he reached her in the abandoned hallway. Grabbing her arms, he pulled around to face him.

Ivy opened her mouth to speak, "wha-"

Before she could utter the word, Matteo planted a deep passionate kiss on her lips and Ivy couldn't help but close her eyes and melt into the kiss.

Pulling back, Matteo looked at Ivy's shocked and dazed expression. "I wasn't going to waste a good opportunity like this." He said smiling down at her, "now, go love. You'll definitely be seeing me soon."

Ivy nodded her head, still in a daze. Turning around without another word and walked back to the party. Matteo couldn't keep the smile of his face as he walked back to the party moments later.

But neither Ivy or Matteo had noticed the person standing behind the wall who had witnessed the entire kiss in shock and anger.