NovelEnglishSophie's pov There's cheering around, but my eyes can't move away from Aiden to see those who were cheering I knew that it was the people in the store who saw and heard everything. | didn't need to know more.
He smiles brightly in relief and slips the ring on my trembling fingers. His fingers were warm, and gentle “The color matches your eyes.” He whispered and looked up at me with a grin.
1 nod agreeing with him even though | didn't even hear a word he just said. My mind was a bit too hazy with what just happened.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt1 could not focus a hundred percent yet He comes closer, his bigger body almost pressing against mine. My heart is beating in my chest when one of his arms slip around my waist and hold me firmly He leans down and kissed my cheek and whispered. “Nice acting.” His words had cold water splashing across my body, freezing me and pushing reality in my face. Acting We were just acting Stupid Sophie. Of course the two of you were acting He didn't mean a single word that came out of his mouth “We need to show them that you're extremely happy. We both are * He whispered, kissing my cheeks again. His lips on my skin burned through me and heated my veins.
ignored the feeling, setting cold ice in my heart instead. “How are we supposed to do that?" | whispered, my heart aching knowing those beautiful words he said had no true meaning behind them What a waste of beautiful words.
“Easy,” He murmurs, his head coming forward His hand at the back of my head, his fingers tangled in my hair. his head leaning down, my eyes on his lips. and then a gasp.
Our lips mold, perfectly even though we both were imperfect
He moved them against mine softly, tenderly as one would do to his lover. Someone he loves My foolish heart flutters in my chest again like a bird flapping its wings.
He moans, drawing me closer to him. The way he gripped the back of my head and the way his lips sucked my lower lip in his mouth, Aiden definitely had forgotten where we were until | pulled away.
We were in a store with many eyes on us, we didn't need to kiss like we were about to fuck in front of everyone Aiden pecks my lips and brushes some of my hair behind my ear. His actions were playing with my heart but | was allowing him to Great he saw me looking at myself lie a weirdo Looking away from the rearview mirror, | decided to scoot a little further to the door and fetch my buzzing phone My brows furrowed when | noticed that it was Mila's picture onthe screen Why was she calling me now? Did something happen? 1 quickly slide my thumb over the answer button and brought the phone to my ear.
“Hey- I didn't even get a good greeting in before she cuts in like a whip.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Sophie fucking Bell” She growled sounding angry as hell Oh crap. What did | do? "Yeah?" | winced. Did | leave the bathroom pipe open? Whats going on? “Why in the fucking ass am | hearing that you're engaged to fucking Aiden Xavier through some dumb popular online celebrity gossip site?!” She barked and | can hear Ria’s mother in the background asking her to get off the phone and get back to work I cringe. So many fucks in one sentence. Oh she’s pissed alright “Mila,” | whispered hoping to calm her down “Don't Mila me! How can you not tell your best friend about this before the whole entire world knew?” She snapped 1 pinched my eyes closed for a few seconds. “Mila there are things | cannot explain to you over the phone. | know you're angry and want an explanation but right now | can't give that to you,” | opened my eyes and breathed out “Il explain everything when we're home. | promise that Il clear everything up.” | whispered looking over at Aiden who | felt his eyes on me the entire time | was on the phone.
His phone was still buzzing but he had yet to pick it up.
“Fine. But you have to tell me everything. Every single thing you hear mel? 1 nod even though she could not exactly see me. “Yes. | promise.” | mumbled, tearing my eyes away from Aiden’s We said our goodbyes and | end the call. Looking over at Aiden with furrowed brows | opened my mouth to speak.
“Why aren't you picking up the calls?” | asked in puzzlement “Because | know who's calling and | am not ready to speak with him.” He admitted tightly, his jaw clenching.
“Sergio?” | asked, already having an inking it was him Aiden's stiff nod and grunt answered me without him having to say words “What if it's important Aiden?" | asked, gnawing on my lips.
Aiden sighed heavily and answered the phone. "What?" He sneered coldly and then stiffened “They're quicker than | gave them credit for” He gritted, his hands fisting on his lap.
My brows knot. Whatever Sergio said to Aiden managed to upset him so this definitely was not good.
Suddenly my phone bares, startling me. | looked at the calle |.d and my heart pummels to the pit of my stomach Why was Ashton’s daycare calling me at this time? 1 answered it quickly, nerves bubbling in my stomach when | brought it to my ear “Hello?” “Miss. Bell, its about your son, he's"
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