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

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

Aiden’s hand around my waist grows hard with firmness and with a slight tug he began to pull me through the throng of paparazzi who was thankfully giving us room to pass

you and Mr. Xavier meet?” One asked loudly, trying to

seen you with Mr. Xavier

“What’s your name miss?”

did you manage to get the playboy bachelor

did Mr. Xavier

do you do as

say a

made our way to the SUV. Thankfully they were so occupied with us,

heart was beating in my chest like

and Aiden opened the door quickly

is this the woman

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

and answered

to get into the SUV and with my body going

forward, completely mute and

Did he just-

reading way too much into this. We were supposedly engaged so he

my suddenly dry lips and shifted slightly, feeling

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

showed up suddenly sir,” Mitch

glaring at the paparazzi as they

drove

in the seat as he brushed a hand down his

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