Filed to story: The Girl He Craves Book by Demiah
“Speaking of your father. Do your parents even know that their son had been secretly starting a family under their nose?” Sergio asked with a pinch of curiosity but the rest was filled with bitterness.
I swallowed and waited with battered breath to hear Aiden’s response. We both know that his parents don’t know about me or Ashton.
“Yes. Why would I keep this secret away from them?” Aiden said with such honesty that you’d think he was speaking the truth.
I lift my eyes to Sergio to notice the slight surprise look on his face. But then he chuckled and regained his composure. “Oh, then I suppose I’m the only one who was left out in the dark…like usual. I perhaps would’ve stayed in the dark if I hadn’t brought up marriage.”
Aiden stiffly nods. “I didn’t think you deserved to know about my personal life.”
Sergio’s gaze darkened and I trembled at the weight of it. Poor little Ash was oblivious to the tension swirling in the air and was busy playing with that small orange ball on his father’s lap.
“Am I not your grandfather Aiden? Did I not deserve to know about such things?” He asked tightly and then dropped his stare on Ashton.
“He looks like you. A lot. Hopefully, the other one on the way has your genes, the Harrighton genes are strong.”
Aiden grows stiff and Ashton finally noticing the tension in his father’s body, tries to have his dad play with the ball. It was rather cute seeing him trying to cheer up Aiden.
“What are you implying here Sergio?” Aiden asked tightly while trying to distract himself with Ashton on his lap.
Sergio lifted his gaze, capturing mine and a smirk so cold froze me in place. “I’m just saying that our genes aren’t hard to notice. I was not implying anything…unless, of course, there’s something you want to be known?”
He then called out to me. “How is it going over there, Sophie is it? Care to join in on the conversation instead of making breakfast? You seem to already be so into it.”
I tore my gaze away, feeling hot with humiliation. “No that’s fine. I’ll just-” I stopped before I humiliate myself more and continued on with ‘cooking’ breakfast.
When I was done, I looked at the plates and winced. The scrambled eggs looked a bit burnt and the entire penthouse smelt like it. I also tried to do pancakes and they came out a mess and some were not even cooked properly.
And don’t get me started on the bacon pieces that were black and way too hard.
I failed at doing a simple breakfast even though I tried so hard.
Aiden gave me a few concerned looks every time I yelped when the oil splashed and dotted on my skin. But I told him with my eyes that I was fine. Which I was, I was just failing miserably.
I poured some orange juice into a glass and placed the plates on the dining table. When I had placed everything there, I called Sergio and Aiden for breakfast.
Aiden was the first to get up with Ashton in his hold and sat around the table with Ash still in his lap. He looked at the plate, a small grin lifting at the corners of his mouth and his eyes snapped up to mine. “Looks delicious,” He grinned, amusement swirling in his eyes.
I chew on my bottom lip in embarrassment and quickly take a seat myself. “I’m not the best cook,” I admitted, blushing even more furiously when he chuckled.
Sergio joins us, his features tightening into one of disgust and repulse as he takes a sit around the table. He looks down at the plate, disgusts now permanent on his face.
He picks up the fork, his cold eyes lifting to mine.” Breakfast looks great.” He said sarcastically and reluctantly took some of the scrambled eggs. When he brought the fork to his mouth and pushed the eggs inside his mouth to taste, his face shifted in distate.
He spits out the egg on the plate and picks up the napkin I had set beside the plate. He wipes his mouth while grumbling. “These eggs have too much salt.”
Feeling humiliated, I picked up some eggs and pushed the fork into my mouth. I had to force myself to swallow it because Sergio was right….the eggs were way too salty. In fact you can only taste salt and nothing else.
Sergio shook his head and set the napkin down on the table. A woman who doesn’t know how to cook. How are you going to be a wife and feed your husband and kids?”
My shoulders sagged, my lips wobbled and the fork falls on the plate. It clatters.
“Sergio-
Aiden bit out under his breath but suddenly scramble eggs are flung toward Sergio’s face and suit, stunning the old man and everyone in the room which was only Aiden and me.
I looked at the culprit who was giggling on his father’s lap, his hands still messy with the eggs.
“Ashton!” I gasped.
Sophie’s pov
“Oh my gosh Mr. Harrighton, I am so sorry,” I rushed out and grabbed my napkin, and got up to walk over to Aiden and Ashton so I can wipe his hands.
Aiden looked like he was fighting hard to not laugh while Ashton on the other hand giggled loudly.
The chair makes a sharp noise when Sergio rises to his feet and pushes it back. His face is tight with irritation and he looks ready to scowl at Ashton but decided against it and scowled at me instead. “You must not have trained him properly,” Sergio snaps, taking the napkin he just wiped with his mouth, to now wipe his expensive suit and face.
I stopped wiping Ash’s hands and froze. Sergio could say anything about me and to my face but I refuse to make him speak ill like that about Ashton.
Straightening my spine I looked at the disgruntled man.” My son is not a dog. He can’t be ‘trained.’
Sergio is surprised by my words and he isn’t the only one. Aiden is looking at me with a stunned expression but then a proud smile emerged on his face, making me feel a bit giddy that I made him proud. Sergio whose face twisted with displeasure, dropped the napkin on the table messily and scowled at me. “It seems I’m not in the mood for breakfast anymore. I’ll see myself out.”
Fixing his tie, he looked at Ashton and said. “I’ll see you some other time, hopefully then you’d have more manners. As for you Aiden, I’ll speak to you soon.”
He doesn’t wait for a response, just walks away. When he closes the door behind him with a slight bang, I looked at Aiden horrified by what just happened.
Had I screwed up everything?
“Aiden, I’m so sorry. About the breakfast and everything else afterward. “I rushed out and reached out for Ashton.
Aiden’s brow lifted and amusement flashed in his eyes. ” You shouldn’t be apologizing Sophie. Everything was perfect, you got rid of him. If anything, you should’ve done more,” Aiden snorted and rose to his feet.
I shook my head. “He hates me even more now.”
I looked down at Ashton and winced. “And Ash threw the eggs on his expensive suit,” I groaned. “Can he press charges?” I asked with a bit of fear.
Aiden looks at me for a few, trying to see if I had grown another head or two before laughing loudly while holding his belly.
“It’s not funny Aiden! He looked really angry and I’m scared. “I admitted with a huff, glaring at his laughing face.
He wasn’t taking this seriously. Sergio looked annoyed as hell and angry too. Who knows what that old man had in mind when he left?
Aiden sensing the fear trembling in my voice finally took me seriously and ceased his laughing fit. He eats up the distance between us and put both his hand out to cup my face.
“Hey, I’ll not let him do anything to you or Ashton, okay? I’ll protect you both,” He promised with honesty in his voice.
Hearing the honesty and the way he looked down at me, I calmed down, nodding slightly.
His lips tug up into an amused smile. ” Now you have to admit that Ashton throwing the scramble eggs at his suit was the highlight of the morning. Never had I ever seen such displeasure on Sergios’ face before. It was the best thing to witness,”
I shook my head but couldn’t help but smile. It was funny the way Sergio jumped back a little when the eggs smacked on his suit and face. He wasn’t expecting it but no one was. “Aiden it’s really not funny, “I huffed with a lie but couldn’t help but giggle. “His face was funny wasn’t it?” I snorted.
Aiden nods, chuckling and pinched his son’s cheeks. “You my little bugger are one of the best things to ever be in my life.” His eyes snapped up and connected with mine.” The other is your mother,” He whispered truthfully.
I sucked in a very sharp breath, his words causing my heart to leap many times. I don’t know how to react or how to answer him. Especially when I can feel those walls I built around my heart crumbling little by little.
My hands are fumbling to place them back but I can’t, not when he’s staring at me with such strong emotions.
So I did what I do best, I avoid his gaze and asked. “Are you going to get ready to head to the office now?”
I turned around, chewing on my bottom lip while waiting for his answer. I have no clue where I am heading. Or what I’m supposed to do when he goes to work.
Would I have to stay in his penthouse or would he drop me back at the apartment?
“Office? I’m the boss Sophie, I don’t have to show up if I don’t want to. I can work from here. ” Aiden snorted behind me. “It will be the three of us today mama bear. All my attention is on you two today and no one else.”
Aiden had made a promise to have his attention only on Ashton and me today and he didn’t go back on his word. He spent every second of his time, talking with me and playing with Ashton. It was comforting and kind of strange seeing this side of him.