The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

“I really am sorry Aiden.” I winced while holding the frozen pack of peas on his crotch.

“I swear I didn’t see that you were there and-

I stopped and pressed the frozen peas harder on his crotch.

He looks down at me in pain, hissing.

Now you might be wondering how we ended up in this position. Well to tell you, I’d have to rewind…..

*a couple of hours prior*

I’ve been staring at Aiden for the longest as he barked over the phone. When he was done, he loosened his tie and without looking over at me he mumbled.

“Your past is being erased.”

My brows furrowed and I place the cup down on the counter. “What?”

He looks over at me, slinging his tie on the couch. “I’ve hired someone to erase your past. Everything is squeaky clean. The media won’t know anything about you.”

I nod. “Except being a teen mom.”

He shrugged. “That’s something you can’t erase. They’ll do the math when they see him. Which they will at some point. I don’t plan to hide my son.”

I gnaw on my lips, looking away from him and let out a huge sigh. “We don’t have to introduce him to this kind of world yet right?” I asked nervously.

Ashton was still a little kid. He wasn’t even three years old yet. He was not ready for this kind of world yet.

Aiden looked at me intensely. “We’ll go on your own terms mama bear.” He said honestly and the relief I felt when I heard those words was out of this world.

I nod, smiling thankfully.

you’re my fiance.” He said

apparently pregnant,” I added and took the cup and

curved with a grin. “I’ve told you many times, there’s a way that you can actually

nearly choked on the water I was sipping

away from my lips, I voiced. “You’re

call me annoying before. Only

feeling the bitter sting of jealousy. “Well then I’m glad I’m the first to tell you how much of an annoying prick you

I had just said the funniest thing, and then got serious. “We need to talk about the engagement

the living situation.”

skips.

on my lower lip and then asked with a slight wince in my features.

responds. “We are supposedly engaged. Engaged couples

and the blood in my

even though they

racing heart and swallowed twice so I can regain

“What?”

“Engaged couples live together-

you the first time,” I cut him off and walked

sat on.

I started. “I

my words. “I’m not a monster you know Sophie. Besides, it will look bad

were a monster Aiden. Things are just going a little too fast okay? I still have yet to swallow all that happened today. I

I just need a break. “I sighed, raking my fingers through

sorry for thrusting this kind of responsibility on you Sophie.

him silently, staring into his eyes. He

I breathed out. “My head is pounding, I’m going to have a rest. You can help yourself to anything in the fridge.

temples ached and that migraine that lurked behind my lids was not letting up. Everything that happened from the moment Aiden walked back into my

fear of knowing that his grandfather was powerful enough to make things work in his favor

stressful and I really did

nods, looking at me with a look of