Playing Cupid

Chapter 3: The Truth Will Set You Free

It was late at night and Matteo and Luna were lying in bed, cuddled up together. He was lying on his back while Luna's head rested on his chest and her arms wrapped around his torso. His hands engulfed her small frame. They always went to sleep like that, it was the best way to fall asleep.

They were both lost in thought. Thinking about what's to become and excited about the prospect of being able to make their best friends happy again and Luna and Matteo finally getting married.

"Gastón was very happy when I asked him to be my best man," Matteo commented, thinking about the way his best friends sounded over the phone earlier in the day.

He was happy to have been asked this question. Matteo had a feeling that if he knew with who he was going to walk down the aisle, his mood would turn upside down.

Matteo knew his best friend well and he knew the only reason Gastón stayed away for so long is because he didn't want to see the girl he's in love with after he let her go, he still regrets their last meeting. 

But now everything has changed now that he finally knows she's no longer with Eric. He was just too stubborn to admit that he never forgot about the shy girl that shared his interests and made him fall in love with her through a screen.

"He's coming back tomorrow. We agreed to hang out the entire day," he says absentmindedly while slowly stroking Luna's arm, "He asked me if we could have dinner with you then. I think he wants to congratulate us in person."

"That sounds nice. I'd like to see him again. You really missed him, didn't you?" Luna answered him, placing a small kiss on his chest to show him she's here for him.

"I did, it wasn't the same without him around," Matteo looked like he was in thought, "He was always there for me and helped wherever he could. I owe him, " he continued.

"I want to make sure he's happy, he hasn't been himself since he left for Oxford for good," Matteo has a sad look on his face, finding it hard to find a way to help his best friend and help him smile again.

"Nina's the same. They're clearly miserable without each other. I just don't know how they could ever break up. They were the strongest and most determined couple I've ever met," Luna answered him sadly, not wanting to see her friend suffer.

"How are we supposed to make them admit how they feel about each other when they're so in denial?" Luna was frustrated because she knew their best friends belonged together. They just have to figure that out for themselves.

"Calm down, chica delivery. We'll do everything we can to make them happy again," Matteo kissed her nose in comfort, "It's the least we can do for them." 

Luna sighed in resignation and thought about what else they could possibly do to get them closer.

"Let's just forget it for now, okay?" he suggested after a moment of silence, "We don't need to overthink this. If they're meant to be, they'll get back together on their own," he paused for a moment and a mischievous smile appeared on his face, "Although it wouldn't hurt to give fate a little push." 

She smiled back at him, happy about how excited he got about the idea of helping their friends find their happiness again.

"Let's just go to sleep now. Tomorrow is another day to think about it," he said, "Just don't forget we're actually planning to get married."

"How could I forget that?" she gave him a sincere and wide smile.

"Of course you could never forget about the fact that you're marrying the best guy in the world you could ever have," he had his typical chico fresa smile on his face.