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.

then everyone would see the real

between

off the blood cooling down his

If so

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

his head, a cruel smirk painting on

would’ve been on their way

nearby.”

Margo’s face paled like a

had hit the nail right on

for that contract. I’ll see you in court.’

bones on the spot, Aiden interlocks our fingers and

away.

best man win then!” Sergio yelled

comes seconds later.

side as we stride towards

clenching his jaw. And by the firm grip

Sergio’s death in his

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

the cops

even for just a few hours was

while opening the door. He drops my hand, only

over my shoulder

forehead as

too much

’How can I not when

murmured in my hair. “I

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

you.’

My heart flutters

I knew he was telling the truth, I can

I’m comforted by the thought of him wanting to

land himself back in jail

get the best of

but you know I’ve always had issues

anger.”

Don’t I

hopped in the car, Mitch anxious eyes

Mitch.” I reassured

started the

I wanted to strangle that bastard with

fist on

interlock our fingers, squeezing his hand. “Remember. Control that anger.”

reminded him.

arms. I rest my