The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

“What are you two doing here?” Aiden asked as he struts over until he was beside me and Ashton.

His mother’s eyes left mine and Ashton’s to peer at her son. They glisten:

“Why didn’t you tell me we have a grandson Aiden?” She whispered brokenly, making my heart ache.

“Mom I-

Aiden’s voice is shaky with surprise and pain.

“Love,” Aiden’s dad called out to his wife and enveloped her in a warm hug. He sends Aiden a disapproving stare.

She sniffles. “I’m fine Grant.” She reassured him even though the sound of her voice said otherwise.

“Aiden,” His father starts, his voice tight with disapproval. “You better explain this mess!”

Aiden looks completely lost, his eyes sweeping from my mortified expression to his father’s tight and disapproving stare.

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“It’s my fault.” I butted in quickly before Aiden could tell them anything. I knew he’d take the fault for my stupid decision so I had to do something.

I couldn’t stand there and act innocent.

His mother pulls away from her husband to peer at me in confusion.

“Sophie-

Aiden warned, looking at me fixedly and telling me silently to keep my mouth sealed.

I tear my eyes away from his and focus them on his parents.

“I’m the reason he hadn’t told anyone about Ashton. He also hadn’t known about him until a couple of days ago.” I rip my gaze from Mrs. Xavier and set them on the floor in shame as I continued.

of his son away from him. If there’s anyone to be blamed, it should be me.”

able to

for a few, making me shift on my feet, praying for someone to break the uncomfortable

this out of the way. I’m sure you already know me Sophie, I’m Meredith but you can just call me

only by her passiveness but by the fact she hadn’t asked why I

an inkling the mother of my grandchild would have been you Sophie. I just knew it in my bones.” Her voice wasn’t shaky like it was minutes ago. Now it was lighter, more airy and

The last time we saw each other, I was on the

to be in the same room with me, but she was proving me wrong.

and I let out a light giggle and took her

her hands clutched mine. She tugged me into

Please don’t let it be Grant junior.” She asked

help but smile at hearing her elated tone. “It’s

a handsome name for a handsome boy.” She cooed and pinched

whined, playfully glaring at his

all wrong my handsome. I love you, not your name.” She corrected him without sparing him

his irritated glare on Aiden and me. “You two still need to explain why you decided

to be what we are today. We wouldn’t be Xavier’s if we didn’t have a bit of

a pain in the butt just like you. Poor Sophie must’ve gone through so much.”

thinking the worst about me and not being on my

widely making

his father for some help. Mr Xavier walks over to Aiden and taps him on

got

puffing out. “She was a bit difficult to catch but I managed to get her.” He said while winking down at

Meredith uttered with a roll of

clutching my hand and practically dragging me away from

me softly

about wedding plans for a few hours, and though. Meredith had not taken a single breather, I kind of weirdly enjoyed talking to her

wed her son, I could tell by her

your mother will have you

took a sip of the beer Aiden

to the love of his life. Everything must be grand!” Meredith argued,

may want a small wedding