The Matchmaking Cupid

Derek spent a full week, doing fun around the University and clubs, doing parties on beaches and farmhouses, it was like his life had gone back to as it was before he started chasing Amelia around everywhere. Amelia tried many times to have a face-to-face conversation with him, but he was mad at her for joining his brother's mafia in condition of leaving the underground boxing ring. Amelia would always frown, and her heart would hurt whenever she saw Derek posting pics of him posing with different ladies like a womanizer. Gianna felt Amelia being off these days. Gianna went to Amelia's room, yes, after Gianna hit her, Xavier had strictly told her to live in Moretti Mansion, this way, Gianna could spend more time with Amelia before getting married."Ami...? What are you doing?" Gianna softly asked as she entered her room. She heard her shuffling a little. "What did you hide?" Gianna was sharp enough to catch without any major hint."N-Nothing." Amelia stammered as she wiped her sweat on her forehead."Hm... alright." Gianna went silent, but Amelia felt this wrong, and took hold of her hand to make Gianna sit on the bed with her."Umm... actually, I was looking at Derek's social media posts..." Amelia said meekly."Mhm." Gianna hummed."Are you not curious?"

"Well, I already told you, I won't interfere with your personal matters, right?" Gianna shrugged and smiled slightly.

"No, you're my elder sister, you have the right to know everything and anything, same goes for myself." Gianna's smile brightened as she heard this, and she hugged her softly, caressing her hair."So? Tell me, why have you been sad these days? Is it related to Derek and his posts or something?" Gianna asked her, and she hummed in approval.Amelia opened her phone, which she hid away when Gianna entered, and she again saw his posts. He was striking a pose with a hot actress and model."Hm... so do you like him? Is that why are you feeling jealous?" Gianna struck the arrow right at the bullseye."Uhm... yes, I somewhat like him.""Somewhat? Is that it? Then that's fine, forget it and move on, find someone else, who would reciprocate your feelings mutually." Gianna was trying her best to control her laugh internally while speaking. Amelia signed in responsive."No, I think I really like him, that's why I feel this way, he has not had any perfect conversation with me since that fight and on top of that I think he's also angry on me about joining his family mafia." Amelia sighed."Well don't give up then, stay strong as you have been always. Find a way to talk with him, hm?" Gianna said and chuckled."Mhm, I'll try." Amelia said and her thought process started, she smiled as an idea popped in her mind."Thank you, Anna! Thank you so much!" Amelia hugged her and exclaimed. Gianna laughed in response.Gianna left her room and went towards Derek's room, with the help of her cane and Charlie. Gianna softly knocked on his door. Derek opened the door and was surprised to find Gianna had come to visit him, which was rare, almost didn't happen at all in the past."Derek? Are you busy right now?""No Gianna, I'm not busy, I was playing some games in console, please come inside." Gianna smiled in response and took steps to enter his room."The couch is on the left." Derek said, making Gianna smile again and nod in response, she took her seat."So? Do you have something to discuss or talk with me?" Derek said getting right at the point, with his full attention on her, in curiosity. He never expected her visit, that to alone without Fratello by her side."Yes, I'm here to talk with you. How have you been these days, Derek? I rarely see you around..." Gianna initiated the conversation."That's because you can't 'see'." Of course that's not what he would say directly to her, which would be very rude, but the thought did pop up in his mind, making him grimace on the choice of his thoughts."I have been going out a lot these days, for fun, that's why." Derek gave a vague answer."Do you love Amelia?" Gianna suddenly popped up the unexpected question, which made Derek snap his eyes back on her, which had got distracted for a second."N-No? I don't. Who told you? Was it Amelia?" Derek was feeling a bit jittery by the question."No, she didn't tell me, but it was easy to guess, as you both have been avoiding each other, especially you, and we kind of miss the bickering duo a lot. Is there any kind of misunderstanding between you guys?" Gianna calmly stated her points and question."Our opinions don't relate, and we are not destined to be with each other, so yeah, I am trying to avoid her, just in case I develop any deep feelings towards her, please don't get offended, I have nothing against you and her." Derek exclaimed and sighed."Hm... so you're confident about your decision being absolutely right for you and her?" Derek got silent by her question."Derek, I am not offended, but just think, opinions are always expressed by individuals, they don't necessarily match with each other all the time, for example, Xavier had no problem with me being not able to see, but I considered myself inappropriate to be on his side, our opinions were different, but we were destined to be with each other.

You can't just decide by yourself that you are not destined to be with her, but I can't force you into any decision, so it's all up to you, the decision lies in your hands." Gianna smiled and patted his back in encouragement.

"I... I never thought like this, but it's just I don't want her to participate in life-threatening occasions, I don't want her to get hurt..." Derek lowered his voice and sighed."You worry about her?" Derek hummed in response."Is this not love, then what is it? Why don't you protect her then, if you don't want her to be hurt at all?" Gianna chuckled and shook her head. Derek's eyes widened in surprise, he never had this thought. Instead of running away from her, he should've stayed by her side."Oh man! Why the heck did I not think of this! Thank you so much, sister-in-law!" Gianna laughed in response and ruffled Charlie's hair, as an indication for him to stand up, as she was about to leave from the room.As soon as Gianna left from his room, he buried his face in a pillow and groaned loudly, agitated by the stupidity he had been doing."I need to plan something, like real quick." Derek said and stood up, he went towards his bed and picked up his phone, to call his friends. They suggested him some ideas, which got him excited, and he fisted his hand in confidence."Wait for me, Amelia, watch how I capture you in my arms." Derek whispered in determination.Whereas on the other hand, Amelia stayed in her bed, lost in thoughts while keeping her head on her knees. She was sure of two things, first, that she was feeling alone, even if she had Gianna by her side, and second, she was missing Derek a lot. She had got used to his arguments and them bickering over literally everything."I should start studying now, after carnival, exams will be scheduled..." Amelia said while sighing and standing up to study. She successfully found something which would distract her. Derek was forcefully erased from her mind, was unfollowed and blocked on Instagram, but the poor heart of hers raced every time, she remembered him pulling her leg playfully or teasing her or bickering with her.--Xavier had been really busy, doing all the wedding preparations. Unintentionally, he had not seen Gianna face-to-face since a few days, he would call her, but would get busy again during her calls. Xavier had stopped his mother and father to prepare for their wedding, he wanted everything to be done according to Gianna's preferences. Xavier bought a large multi flower bouquet for Gianna, he had to finalize the flower decorations, but Gianna loved many flowers, so he was confused as to which ones he should select. He went to her room and knocked on her door, Gianna responded with a soft "Come in."Xavier entered the room, and Gianna took in a deep breath, taking in the fresh fragrances of different flowers, along with 'his' cologne."Xavier? Did you visit any flower shop today?" Gianna asked in confusion, but her confusion cleared as soon as Xavier walked towards her. She realized he was carrying many flowers."These many flower fragrances... What's the occasion, dear?" Gianna asked shyly."You. You are the occasion. You being in my life, making my world colorfully bright, making my heart beat like never before, making me do all the stuff I never did or even imagined, I am feeling my life's motive has been achieved by having you by my side for eternity, just a few weeks more..." Xavier said as he offered Gianna the bouquet, making her blush and smile."Well this is a nice way to apologize, well done Mr. Xavier Moretti." Gianna said teasingly."You know me really well by now, soon-to-be Mrs. Gianna Xavier Moretti." Gianna pouted, but her laugh escaped her lips, as she couldn't control herself anymore."You look really beautiful when you laugh or smile brightly, don't ever stop smiling, love. I wish you will never shed any tear because of me, and if you did, it could be my last day--""Shhh! Stop. If you complete that sentence, I'll never forgive you." Gianna said sternly."Okay Mrs. Moretti." Xavier said while chuckling, and Gianna slightly pushed his shoulders, in a way telling him to stop teasing her."Now tell me the real reason behind these many flowers, you always bring two or three kinds of flowers for me, so why suddenly today..." Gianna asked and smelled the fragrance again from the flowers."We've to finalize our wedding flower decorations, mio cuore. For this, you've to help me." Gianna smiled again in response, she was feeling delighted by his actions."Come, let's sit comfortably and decide." Gianna said, taking his hand and moving towards the bed with him. Xavier held her hand and made her sit on his lap instead of bed."We've to decide flowers Xavier, how are we supposed to do so in this position?""That's your lookout, not my problem." Xavier said while chuckling and Gianna huffed.Xavier picked up one kind of flower and brought it near her nose, Gianna closed her eyes and took in the fragrance."Gardenia!" Gianna exclaimed."Yes, you're right, my love." Xavier smiled and picked two flowers this time."Honeysuckle and Heliotrope! Are you cheating? Why did you pick up two flowers?" Gianna pouted and huffed, making Xavier laugh out loud again."Stop laughing at me!" Gianna snatched another flower from his hand and smelled it.This little game continued for an hour or so before they finally decided the flowers together. He hugged her by holding her waist, and took a deep breath. Gianna knew he was very busy these days, and was tired. She rubbed his back softly and started humming a song. Xavier was shocked when he heard her humming in her angelic, honey-cladded voice. She had never sung in front of him, he knew she was a great singer, when Amelia had shown him and his siblings a video of her singing. (Chapter 9)Soon both dozed in deep sleep, beside each other, holding each other's hands. ----