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.

everyone would see

between

wiping off the blood cooling down

think it is forged? If so then bring it

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

cruel smirk painting on his face. “Margo didn’t call the

would’ve been on

nearby.”

paled like

the nail right on the

“And as for that contract. I’ll see you in court.’

chilled my bones on the spot,

away.

best man win then!” Sergio yelled after us and winced.

comes seconds later.

towards

And by the firm grip he had on my hand,

Sergio’s death in

hadn’t

the cops to

from him, even for just a

the door. He drops my hand, only to

arm over my shoulder and pull

my forehead as we head for

worry too much my

’How can I not when you go on a

again and murmured in my hair. “I

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

you.’

My heart flutters

he was telling the truth, I can hear

But even though I’m comforted by the

land himself back in jail because of

your anger get the best of you next

you know I’ve always had issues holding back

anger.”

I

Mitch anxious eyes eyeing us through the

’No one died Mitch.” I reassured him

started

to strangle that bastard with my own hands.” Aiden grunted,

fist on

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

reminded him.

me closer in his arms.