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.

Maybe then everyone would see

Margo looks between

off the blood cooling down his mouth with the back of

hand. “You still think it is forged? If so then bring

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

head, a cruel smirk painting on his face. “Margo didn’t call

did she? If she did, they would’ve been

nearby.”

paled

Aiden had hit the nail right on

I’ll see you

spot,

away.

best man win then!” Sergio

comes seconds later.

as we stride towards the front door. I peeked

And by the firm grip he had on my hand, I knew

planning Sergio’s death in

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

cops to take Aiden

him, even for

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

over my shoulder and pull

kisses my forehead as we head

too much

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

again and murmured in my hair. “I know. I’m sorry

it

you.’

heart flutters in my

the truth,

the thought of

he’d land himself

let your anger get the

you know

anger.”

Don’t I know

in the car, Mitch anxious eyes eyeing us through

reassured him and saw

started

to strangle that bastard

fist on his

fingers, squeezing his hand. “Remember.

reminded him.

arms. I rest my head on his