My grip on her tightened further. It’s not fair that he’s even here.
Matthew faced her directly now. His eyes were tightly closed with pain, but it didn’t do anything to soften my frozen wrath.
“He’s correct,” Mathew admitted. “This isn’t fair, and I don’t deserve you. I apologize. ”
“Our relationship is meant to be this way. Together, we’re all of us.”
I said firmly, “You don’t know what he did.”
“Whatever it is, I don’t care,”. She stretched out her hands to Mathew, pleading with him. “Matthew, I adore you. Don’t leave me!”
Before terrible jealousy could erupt, her blue eyes turned to me and I lost all breath.
“And Nicola, you have my undying affection. I adore you both. Help me out, you two. “She turned her gaze back to Matthew. “Please, Daddy. Stop right there! ”
The admission of her need on him caused him to moan and draw closer to her. He got down on one knee next to the bed and held her hand gently in both of his.
“I can’t be with you, babygirl, ” he finally managed to say. “You need to be where Nicola is. You shouldn’t have anything to do with me since I’m bad for you. ”
“I’ve told you before, but I think you forgot,” she replied, her voice becoming stronger. You are worthy of love, Matthew. And I adore you for who you are without any changes. ”
Grief and yearning had cast a shadow over his eyes. “I did, however, abduct you. To your peril, I brought you here. ”
“When you found me, I was in grave danger. Isn’t that the point we discussed when you first brought me here? And after the threat is over, we can go back to Lasvagas. Together, we’re all of us.”
To be honest, I felt a tightening in my chest. Within her own head, Emily had crafted a charming little fairytale. Time had long since come for me to tell her what was really going to happen with her life.
“We may not be able to go back, “I said to my sweetheart. “If you felt threatened at all while attending Lasvagas, it wasn’t there. It didn’t after I left, anyway. Even so, Mathew decided to take you. And I decided to hold on to you. Now, it’s possible there’s no turning back. Indeed, the blame lies squarely with us. ”
Failure on our part. Besides Matthew’s. Simply put, I had subjected her to the same treatment. As soon as I laid eyes on her, I knew she was the one. Despite my best efforts, I was unable to avoid returning. Even though I knew it was risky for her to hang out with me, I went ahead and developed a relationship with her out of pure selfishness. Not even the fact that I’d left Lasvagas in an attempt to avoid her could excuse me.
It’s totally our fault. In addition to Matthew’s. This is because I did the same thing to her. I’d been in love with her ever since we’d first met. Although I had made an effort to avoid them, I eventually gave in. I started dating her despite the fact that I knew it was risky for her to be in a relationship with me. Even though I’d made an effort to abandon her, that wasn’t an excuse.
“I never should have come near you. We were equally to blame, and Emily’s life would never be the same. One of these days, you won’t be able to return. There’s a chance you won’t ever be able to live the way you’ve always imagined. ”
“That wasn’t the life I wanted,” she declared firmly.
“You were instrumental in my coming to that realization. The decisions I made were motivated by my desire to please other people. That’s not the kind of person I want to be. My goal is to be autonomous in my decision-making. I long to be in your company. Why don’t you want to be with me?”
Mathew responded, “Of course we want to be with you, godess. I know we shouldn’t, but…”
“Do not dictate to me what I should and should not do, “she snapped suddenly. “From this point on, I get to choose what I want, and I want to be with you and Nicola. We’ll have time to work out the details. Just know that you have my undying affection. The two of you.”
“I’ve always loved you, Emily, “I confessed. The moment I saw her, I knew she was mine. Because of the difficulties in my life, I had avoided her until now.
“I love you too, babygirl,” carried the force of an oath.
She relaxed into the bed cushions with a grin on her face. “Good. It’s time for you to join us in bed for some closeness. ”
His grin was crooked as he offered it to her. “First things first, godess: dinner. Then we can have all the cuddles you want.”
My best friend, who had recently turned into a destructive, miserable person, had returned.
In a solemn tone, I called out his name, “Mathew,” and he turned to face me. ” I’m truly sorry that I punched you. I owe you a favor. ”
I could no longer hate Mathew now that we had won Emily’s love and forgiveness. Neither my own decisions nor his had brought Emily into our lives, so I had no reason to feel remorse.
She cut in with a firm, “No one’s punching anyone”.
Upon hearing this, Mathew let out a hearty chuckle. “Okay, goddess. no matter what you say.
Emily might follow our instructions, but if it meant helping her, we’d do anything. It was true that she was ours, but she also claimed us as her own.