Alana novel Chapter 44

Alana's POV

"I can't believe we're doing this now," I mutter shaking and Aiden grins.

"Don't worry. She'll love you."

"Weren't I supposed to meet her then you propose?" I tease.

"Well things didn't go as planned did they?" He deadpanned as we walk into the house. "Ma! We're here."

Suddenly, a pretty brown-skinned lady pops her head from the kitchen and I smile as she grins.

Her brown eyes sparkle as they land on our intertwined hands.

"So this is the young woman who stole my son." She teases walking up to us and Aiden rolls his eyes. "I can see why you're as beautiful as a daisy. I'm Emerald."

"Alana." I smile and she nods.

"I've heard a lot about you." She says while pulling me into a hug. "You seem to have him wrapped around your finger cause' all he does, is swoon when he's here."

I relax into the hug as Aiden groans.

"C'mon now, let's get to the kitchen. I hope you can eat. I didn't cook all this food for nothing."

She's right.

This is a lot of food.

'"Is that...is that spongy chocolate cake?" I gape and she smiles.

"As I said, he talked about you a lot." She winks and I peer up at Aiden who was purposefully avoiding my gaze.

"Aww. You did talk about me. didn't you?" I poke, pinching his cheeks and he looks down at me amused.

"Pinch me one last time and we're gonna have a war." He raises an eyebrow and from then on I keep my hand to myself.

We all sit down and she demands that we clasp our hands for grace.

She put so much food on my plate that I had to take a moment to glance at Aiden.

"You don't have to eat it all babe." He whispers.

"But...I want...no...need. To impress her." I whisper back.

"For what? She's sweet."

"She's wicked, that's what she is." He grumbles, jokingly.

"Hey," I grab his chin leaning against him and he smiles at me. "She seems amazing. Don't ever think for a second that she's overbearing because some people... some people wish they could have such a bond."

He looks at me intently before nodding.

"I'm sorry..." He says.

"No, it's alright. They took their own lives after trying to take mine. Nothing to be sorry about."

"Oh...yet you miss them?"

"I miss what I can remember of them. It wasn't always bad." I correct and he tilts his head. "I told her, that I loved her Y'know...in my dreams..."

"Maybe you do...it's not all about anger sunflower. Sometimes you gotta let go." I breathe in laying my head on his chest.

"I know."