Filed to story: The Girl He Craves Book by Demiah
“Twenty-seven months,” She whispered crossing her arms under her breast. By doing so she manages to lift her breast and the creamy skin nearly spilled at the top of her tank top.
I lick my lips and move my gaze away quickly.
Sophie must be a demon for her to still affect me even though I am furious at her with yet another of her decisions.
“So I missed twenty-seven months of my son’s life. I missed his first birthday…. did you even have a party for him Sophie? Of course, you did and I’m sure not once did you feel guilty that I wasn’t there.” I gritted lowly, not wanting to raise my voice to disturb a sleepy Ash.
Sophie looks frustrated and pushes off the doorframe. “Even though I would have told you Aiden, you’d still miss his birth, his first word, his first laugh, his first birthday, because you were still in jail!”
“And who do you think caused that in the first place?! Who do you think caused me to go to jail!?” I snapped, loud, startling Ash. He starts to cry and Sophie quickly runs over to us.
I try to rock him to stop him from crying but he only cries louder. I feel useless.
Sophie pries him out of my hold and I rake a hand through my hair in frustration when he quiets down when he’s in her embrace.
“It’s okay Ashton.” She cooed, looking up at me.
My son saw me as nothing but a stranger.
I feel nothing but more anger towards Sophie. Even though I was in jail for that one year, I could’ve still been there for Ash. I could’ve still had that father and son bond with him. She took that away from me. Without even giving me a chance.
“You hate me.” I narrowed my eyes on her gorgeous face. Even though I’m undoubtedly furious at her, I still acknowledge how breathless she can make me with just her features. She looks surprised as she brushes a hand through our son’s hair. “What?”
I nod. “You hate me so much for teasing you in high school, that you wanted to get even by doing this.” I gritted out lowly while shaking my head.
“Tell me, Sophie. What did you think you’d accomplish by keeping my son away from me?”
Sophie shakes her head. “You’re not serious Aiden. You call what you did to me in high school teasing? That was bullying. There was nothing teasing about what you did to me. And even though you made my high school years miserable, I wouldn’t ever try to get even with you. Not in this way.”
Her words slapped me across my face.
“Miserable? What do you think I’m feeling right now that I have a son that doesn’t know I’m his dad? He looks at me like I’m a stranger Sophie. I feel helpless, I feel miserable Sophie. My son doesn’t know who I am.” I whispered, looking down at his sleepy face.
I want to reach down and kiss his cheeks. But I fear he’d burst into tears again.
“I’m sorry Aiden. My decisions weren’t the best and I’m sorry I did this to you
I shake my head. “Sorry isn’t going to fix this Sophie.” I cut her off and raked a hand through my hair.
I wasn’t sure what to do now. I was confused about what to do. On one hand, I still wanted her to pay for abandoning me in jail and now for not telling me about Ash’s existence. But another part wanted me to move on and make the best of the situation.
I still have so much hate in my heart for what she has done that I think I won’t be able to forgive her so easily.
“You’ll be hearing from me soon.” I gritted out and started to walk away from her.
“What?” She breathed out.
I turn around before I’m out the door.
“I’m going to be in my son’s life whether you like it or not. I’m not missing out on another second of his life Sophie.” I grumble, dropping my eyes to look at Ash in her arms. His eyes are fluttering closed and his lips are pouted.
He definitely got that from his mom. I remember how adorable she looked when she fell asleep in math class. She pouts in her sleep.
Sophie looks scared at my words and I shake my head. Did she really want me out of his life so bad?
I grit my teeth and stormed out of the room and apartment, ignoring Mila and Ria who were peeking behind a door.
Whether Sophie liked it or not, I’m going to be in both hers and Ash’s life from now on.
Aiden’s pov
I’m marching down the lengthy staircase, cursing every living thing I can think of.
I’m frustrated. I’m confused. I’m hurt.
Thad not expected something like this from Sophie. Not the innocent girl I painted in my head years ago.
But then I remembered how she abandoned me in jail and then I realized Sophie was never the innocent girl I portrayed her to be.
I opened the old door, shouldering a woman who was just entering. I’m too angered and frustrated to apologize. She curses me and I ignore her as I march over to the SUV waiting for me.
Mitch is ducked in a way that you’d not notice him at first glance. And though the sight is rather amusing, I don’t laugh nor smile.
The only thing I feel is anger. Towards Sophie. Burning rage.
Mitch notices me and fixes himself on the seat and unlocks the door. I open the door and got in. I’m breathing heavily and literally breathing out fire.
Mitch looks at me through the rearview mirror and looks confused and worried. “Are you okay Mr. Xavier?”
I ran my shaky hand through my nose and looked at the apartment. I shake my head in disbelief.
“I have a son.” I breathed out slowly in disbelief. Now saying it out loud, I can’t help but think that maybe I had gone mad.
Maybe I didn’t have a son and this was all an illusion.
I shake my head. That was impossible.
Ashton was as real as anyone. I felt him, I held him in my arms. He’s mine. He’s my son. He’s not a hallucination and a fragmen of my imagination.
He was real.
I groan in frustration and anger. Him being really made it all the more hurtful that Sophie didn’t tell me about him.
“Pardon Mr. Xavier?” Mitch asked, looking at me confused.
I shake my head and passed a hand over my face. “I have a son Mitch. A fucking son that I didn’t know about.” I groaned.
Mitch looks stunned by my revelation and then winces. “You didn’t know about him?”
I shook my head no. “I didn’t. She kept his existence from me.”
Mitch shakes his head. “Well that’s not good. What are you going to do about it, sir?” He asked and then rushed out. “If you don’t mind me asking sir.”
I shake my head and looked at the apartment one last time and then looked at Mitch. My eyes met his but they also met the familiar old car that she owned through the mirror rearview mirror.
It’s so old that the poor thing looks ready to collapse at any time.
There is no way in hell I’ll have her driving around with my son on that old death trap everywhere.
I’m getting her a new one tomorrow morning as soon as possible.
Maybe by tomorrow or tonight, I’ll have a functioning brain and know what to do. Because right now, all I want to do is punch a damn wall.
“I don’t know. All i know is that I’ll never let her keep him away from me any longer. Whether she likes it or not, I’m now in my son’s life. And there’s nothing she can do about it.” I said and after a few more words passed between us, I told him to drive me over to the closest hotel from here.
Sophie’s pov
Tears are trailing down my cheeks like a river. Ashton’s head is on my shoulder and by the soft little sounds that came from his lips, I knew he had fallen asleep.