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. "But-

Aiden 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 the real face of Sergio."

looks between the two

with the back of his hand. "You still think it is forged? If so then bring it to your lawyer. Either way, you lose," His cold eyes tore from Aiden’s stormy ones and

painting on his face. "Margo didn't call the cops, did she? If she did, they would’ve been on their way by now. No signs of sirens

paled like a

the nail right on the

contract. I'll see you in court.’ With a cold smirk that would've chilled my bones on the spot, Aiden interlocks our

win then!" Sergio yelled after us and winced. Margo’s frantic voice comes

door. I peeked up at him, seeing that he was still clenching his jaw. And by the firm grip he had on my hand, I

she hadn’t called the

cops to take

even for just

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

my forehead as

too

draw in worry. ’How can I not when

my hair. "I know. I'm sorry I scared you. I just can't think straight when it comes to you. I don't

heart flutters

knew he was telling the truth,

even though I'm comforted by the thought of him wanting to protect me. I'm terrified that he'd land himself back

let your anger get the best of you

nodded. ‘I'll try to baby, but you know I've always had issues holding back

Don't I know it.

Mitch anxious eyes eyeing us through the rearview

died Mitch." I reassured him

He started the car.

to strangle that bastard with my own

interlock our fingers, squeezing his hand. "Remember. Control that anger."

pulling me closer in his arms. I rest my head on his shoulder, relieved that he was here in the flesh sitting beside me and not in a murky cell, but scared

I were Aiden I would be terrified to go toe