The Arranged Bride

Sophia's POV

It has been three weeks since I had my last nightmare and Nick was the one to pull me through it . From waking me up whenever I had a nightmare, holding me close to him and whispering assuring words in my ears to talking about my nightmares, he did them all. I couldn't help but fall deeper for the caring and loving side he has shown to me.

I love him, I love him with my everything but confessing it seems to be the toughest job on Earth. I am scared of his rejection. What if his feelings are not mutual ? What if he doesn't feel the same about me? Yes , he likes me and cares for me but love...

" Sophia , are you alright ?" I came out of my thoughts to look at Tyler and all my friends looking at me. Yeah, I had joined office since two weeks now. Nick didn't want me to join so early but I was sick of sitting at home. Besides, taking undue advantage of being the boss's wife isn't something I appreciate much.

" Yeah , I am absolutely fine." He nodded at my reply.

" See you then." Skyler waved as we made our ways to the car. As I came to the parking lot, Nick's Porsche wasn't there. Instead Benjamin was there in another car.

" Where is Nick ?" I asked Benjamin after getting in.

" Sir drove back home early. He told me to take you home." My eyebrows furrowed in confusion. Why did he not inform me that he went home early?

" Okay." He drove us back to the house. I went in to see Nick and Ethan cuddling on the sofa while they watched some movie. I mentally awed at the sight. They literally looked so cute together.

" So , why are you back early?" Both of them turned to look at me.

" I wasn't feeling well."

" Dad , was missing me " Nick and Ethan said at the same time and looked at each other. Not strange at all.

the more

do you mean by you don't feel well?

Ok now I was sure he was hiding something. Nick getting back early just because of a 'little headache'

anything. Mumbling a small okay I

evening playing games with Ethan, watching movie and cuddling. Nick had ordered pizza

could feel that he hadn't slept. After sometime, he sneaked out of the room. He carefully went out without making any noise. I acted to be asleep but I was really curious of what he was keeping from me. Before I

birthday. I turned to look at Nick holding a cake and Ethan a bouquet of

the identical grins on their face. Ethan crawled up to

down in front of me and lit

and blow the candles." He smiled at me. I smiled back before closing my eyes to pray. I prayed for a long and

which , Ethan gave me a handmade card. After thanking him , I opened it. There was a large heart drawing with a ' Happy Birthday' . It was so cute and the fact that he

that I ever got." His eyes lit up

left for his room, I

my gift?" He walked away and came back a moment later with a box in his hand. I raised a brow in question as he gave it to me but he just gestured me to open

at the

Why did you get such a costly gift?" I knew he had abundant money but

that this arrogant side of him irks me to no extent. I rolled my eyes and looked back at the necklace. I closed it and kept

looked at me with sad eyes. I climbed up on his lap , circling my hands

Ofcourse I am taking it and I love it. It's beautiful. It's just that-" Nick cut

you with every good thing in the world." His eyes reflected the

I pecked his nose . This time when I climbed down ,