ARIANA’S POV~
The journey back to Marina Verde was a very quiet one, Mateo would occasionally glare at me from the wheelchair where he sat, anger in his tone when he spoke to me, or even as much as referring to me in conversations.
His legs still didn’t work, and with the look on the doctor’s face, I could tell it wouldn’t be great news.
And in some sense, Mateo also knew.
He glared at me again and when I turned he turned his face away, I wondered what he was thinking about.
“If you have something to say then say it, I’d rather that than expect a smothering in the middle of the night,” I said glaring back at him, he may not remember who I am but ill be damned if I take this attitude from him.
“I don’t know how you wormed your way into my life but ill tell you this, I won’t let you get away with it if this is one of your father’s fucked up games to keep an eye on me, you might as well give him full details, tell him to kiss my ass” he stated before giving a small laugh.
I felt humiliated, “worm my way into your life?” I said I turned to him in the van, “You came into my room with your own two feet, you got me fucking arrested and now you have conveniently lost your memories” I scoffed before looking forward.
He was quiet, then he closed his eyes and said, “You must have done something to me”
Those words took me back to fond memories not too long ago, what the hell does that mean to me now that he has lost a reasonable portion of his memories?
Memories where I exist…
is he unconsciously doing this?, trying to scheme his way out of answering the one question I’ve carried in my heart since that dreadful day on the cliff.
“I think im falling in love with you” The words kept echoing in my head, dying for answers.
but this Mateo right here is a different one.
This is the asshole I’ve always known and grown up with.
“I already had my plane ticket booked for the next morning, Mateo, I was going to get out of there, I never wanted to come back but once again you drag me down every pit you fall into, so don’t make this about you just because your shitty brain doesn’t work right now,” I said casually.
I saw his face turn red from humiliation, good I hit a nerve.
“Is that how she speaks to me in this marriage? Is that how I let you run wild? Things are going to have to change as soon as im back in power” he replied hitting his chair’s wheel.
“You two need to stop this fucking bickering its embarrassing, look Mateo, you made some mistakes, but this is where we are, you both need to find a way to co-exist and make this marriage work, ill be damned if anyone thinks they can take everything we have achieved, your real father did not sacrifice his life to watch his enemies take it when it suited them,” Julius said.
We both went quiet, he was right, we both decided to give in to each other, and right now it’s looking like I made the worst decision of my life.
Not long after we reached the airport and this time we were heavily guarded, julius wasn’t taking chances.
“Im guessing this is your fault too, all this fucking unnecessary protection, because the boogeyman is out to get me, and it’s your fucking fault,” Mateo said as the attendants wheeled him past me.
I sighed, this is going to be a very miserable journey to getting his memories back, im not only going to deal with Becky im going to have to deal with Mateo also.
Could it get any worse? How did it go from him protecting me to him provoking the hell out of me?
“Ariana you have to hold on, I know this isn’t easy, given your shared history, but you have to remember, he doesn’t remember anything, this is the Mateo you have always known he just has his issues and you would too if you were in his shoes” Julius pleaded.
But I was quiet, “What are we going to do about Tomas, do we know where they are keeping him?” I inquired changing the topic altogether.
“My spies at the Argentos camp tell me he will be moved to Cuba by midnight, that’s when we have to get him” Julius advised.
I waited to process the information, I know he is my brother but still, I can’t be rash about this decision.
Father had summoned Serena home since he found out about her release, even though he put her there, my sister has become my eyes and ears back home.
“Let’s put a pin in this until we get back to the villa, reach out to your spy and ask him if he can give us any more information on the staff handling my brother, we have to be careful Julius, we can’t risk bloodshed again, we need to find out if he already knows Mateo is
alive, or his about his condition” I paused to think, from what I know and what I’ve observed about Silvio’s father is that he is a very calculative man but unlike my father, he was much calmer.
“If Don Argento hasn’t killed my brother yet it means we can trade something for him, we need to know what he is thinking Julius” I finished.
He looked at me and gave me a quick nod before gesturing to one of the soldiers to escort me to the car.
As we moved I was heavily shielded, this made me worry, what have I gotten myself into?
After Julius’s quick conversation with Mateo, he made sure he got in before leaving.
Mateo was buckled up beside me and soon we were on our way home, it was quiet once again.
The guard sitting in the front passenger seat handed me a phone, “this is your new personal line” he said.
I nodded in appreciation and thanked him.
I needed to hear Fiona’s voice again, I had missed her, I hadn’t seen her since I left her on Silvio’s island.
I wondered if she had any grudge against me, or if she would be understanding of my situation.
With a hopeful heart, I dialled her number, it started ringing.
Just as her voice came on, the driver hit a speed bump and the phone jumped from my hand to Mateo.
I gasped in shock as it landed on his groin, he looked at me, “Hello?” Fiona’s voice kept vibrating on his dick.
“Hello?” she called again, “well aren’t you going to answer whoever you’ve got talking to my dick” he mentioned.
I sighed again and unbuckled my seat belt, I scooted over to his side, and I stretched my hand to grab the phone, as I did he pulled me almost immediately to him.
Our lips almost touched and I couldn’t explain the instantly electrifying feeling I felt when his chest brushed up against my nipples.
I could feel his hot breath against my neck.
No memories, but he still riles me up, he still surprises me with these sudden moves he makes.
I pulled back in surprise, I couldn’t let him see my nipples hardening behind my shirt.
“Hello? Hello?”Fiona’s voice kept calling.
Mateo didnt let my arm go, he looked at my full chest and traced it up to my lips and back down again.
“I’ve been asked to play nice with you until im back to my old self, so wifey, how are we going to play this,” he asked before loosening a button from my shirt.
He eyed the gaping view of my full breast.
“I may not remember our fond memories, perhaps we can make a new one, but we can’t let Becky know about it”