The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

I pull away just in time to see Margo sprinting over to Sergio. The old man is drowsily

getting up by himself using his elbows and the push of his palms.

He pushes Margo away, arrogantly trying to help himself on his own.

I snapped my gaze to Aiden’s in fear, clutching him tighter.

They were trying to take him away from me again.

My eyes filled with tears.

Aiden’s hard expression breaks and he lifts a hand to tenderly swipe some of my hair

off my face.

’Don’t cry my love, I’m not going anywhere.’ He reassured.

But it does the opposite, especially when Sergio chuckled.

My bottom lip wobble. “ButAiden shakes his head, his thumb and index finger tenderly pinching my chin. “No

buts. There’s not a chance I’ll leave my little family Soph. Especially without seeing

you walking down that aisle towards me.”

He caressed his thumb over my cheek and kissed me without a bother. As if his name

had not been signed on a contract to marry another.

’You’re stuck with me baby, whether you like it or not.” He smiled on my lips, pulled

away and looked over at Margo and Sergio.

Sergio was seated up, nursing his bloody mouth and bruised jaw.

His bruises looked painful.

Margo who noticed Aiden’s gaze had shifted back to his grandfather, shifted on her

feet nervously and threatened. ’The cops are on the way Mr. Xavier. If you want to

evade them I suggest you leave at this moment.”

I stiffened when Aiden responded to her threat cooly. “Why should I try to evade?

Maybe it would be better for them to come here so they could see the scum that’s my

grandfather. Maybe I can also tell them that he forged my signature on a contract.

see the real face of

Margo looks between the two

Sergio chuckles, wiping off the blood cooling

think it is forged? If so then

Aiden’s stormy ones and fell into mine. “And I

shook his head, a cruel smirk painting on

If she did, they would’ve been

nearby.”

Margo’s face paled like

hit the nail right on

contract. I’ll see you in court.’ With a

my bones on the spot, Aiden interlocks our fingers

away.

Sergio yelled

comes seconds later.

I curled to Aiden’s side as we stride towards the front door. I peeked up at him,

jaw. And by the firm grip he had on

planning Sergio’s

’Do you really think she hadn’t called the cops?” I

want the cops to take

away from him, even for just a few hours was

Aiden looked down at me while opening the door. He drops my hand, only to swing

over my shoulder and pull me

forehead as we head for the

too much

in worry. ’How can I not when you go

my head again and murmured in my

can’t think straight when it comes to you. I don’t want anyone

you.’

My heart flutters in my

knew he was telling the truth, I can hear it

the

terrified that he’d land himself back in

’Just don’t let your anger get the

but you know I’ve always had issues holding back

anger.”

Don’t I know

car, Mitch anxious eyes eyeing us through the rearview

one died Mitch.” I reassured

He started

that bastard with my own hands.” Aiden

his fist on

his hand. “Remember. Control that anger.”

reminded him.

me closer in his arms. I rest my head on his shoulder,