Sophie’s pov

Paparazzi.

I wasn’t ready for that yet. Especially when Aiden and I had yet to lay down the rules of this fake engagement. We had yet to even discuss anything other than me having to pretend to be his pregnant fiance.

How did the paparazzi even know we were there? How did they know we were ‘engaged’?

Unless…

Was it that interviewer woman?

Was it Aiden’s grandfather?

Aiden’s warmth seeped through me as he tugged me closer and gave me a reassuring squeeze. “I’m right here Sophie. All you have to do is keep your head down, and ignore their words until we’re actually ready to talk.”

I pull in a lungful of air, trying my best to relax my nerves. I’ve never done this before, never even seen a paparazzi in my life before so I had no idea what to expect.

“Ready?” Aiden asked and I nodded slowly.

I was obviously not ready. My stomach was cramping with knots and I thought I was on the verge of having a heart attack. This did not scream ready, this screamed the opposite.

Aiden sensed my hesitation and leans down to whisper in my ears reassuringly. “I’m not going to make anything happen to you Sophie. I’ll be by your side always.”

My heart skipped abeat or two.

His words warmed me and made me feel better, especially with the honest tone he used when he said he would always be by my side.

“Okay, I’m ready,” I breathed out, and after a few more

to calm my nerves, Aiden and I walked out of the

cringing slightly as flashes and the sound of clicking, runs through the air. Aiden’s hand around my waist grows hard with firmness and with a

Xavier meet?” One asked loudly, trying to get her

have we never seen you with

“What’s your name miss?”

get the playboy bachelor to commit

Mr. Xavier

do

say a few

left and right as we made our way to the SUV. Thankfully they were so occupied with us, they were slowly dispersing

my chest like a drum and I was surprised it didn’t surpass the sound of the clicks from

Aiden opened the door quickly a question had

this the woman who has

inside and ignored the question. I could’ve ignored the beating of my heart as I waited

around and answered whoever asked the

he nudged me to get into the SUV and with my body going numb from his words, I stumbled

forward, completely mute and

Did he just-

I was reading way too much into this. We were supposedly engaged so he had to say yes. He didn’t mean

I licked my suddenly dry lips and shifted slightly, feeling

they know we were here?” He growled after slamming the door close and drowning out the voices and the clicks of

up suddenly

Mitch,” Aiden demanded while glaring at the paparazzi as they

nodded and quickly drove out of the parking

the seat as he brushed a hand down

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