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 face of

between the two in

wiping off the blood cooling down his mouth with the back

still think it is forged? If so then

lose,” His cold eyes tore from Aiden’s stormy ones and

his head, a cruel smirk painting on his face. “Margo

she did, they would’ve been

nearby.”

paled like a

the

He chuckled. “And as for that contract. I’ll see you in court.’ With a cold

would’ve chilled my bones on the spot, Aiden interlocks our

away.

Sergio yelled after us

comes seconds later.

towards the front door. I

still clenching his jaw. And by the firm grip he had on my hand, I

Sergio’s death in

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

didn’t want the cops to take Aiden away

him, even for just a

Aiden looked down at me while opening the door.

over my shoulder and pull me

He kisses my forehead as we

’You worry too much my

draw in worry. ’How can I not when you go on a

and murmured in my hair. “I know. I’m

I just can’t think straight when it comes to you.

you.’

heart flutters in my

knew he was telling the truth, I can hear it in

But even though I’m comforted by the thought of him wanting to protect

himself back in

anger get the best

but you know I’ve always had

anger.”

I

anxious eyes eyeing us through the rearview

one died Mitch.” I reassured him and saw his face

He started

wanted to strangle that bastard with

his fist

interlock our fingers, squeezing his hand.

reminded him.

pulling me closer in his arms. I