Free Worthy of Me by Yajna Ramnath Page A

ready. I have a stylist coming in to do yours, mine and Allison’s hair. We are the main women in his life we need to look presentable.”
    I laughed at her statement and made my way up the stairs. One of the helpers led me to Aiden’s room where my dress was hung and a selection of jewellery.
    “So your big speech was for nothing, huh?” Allison’s snippy voice rang out through the room.
    I sighed. “Things happened.”
    “Yeah, things like all the money my brother has and the stuff you are getting because my parents think you really care about him,” she laughed.
    “What is your problem? Jesus, I care about your brother,” I paused. “You know what? I don’t have to explain myself to you.”
    I made a move to go passed her but she grabbed my wrist.
    “Allison!” Mrs. Kingston shouted. “What in the ever loving world is wrong with you?”
    “You cannot see what a gold-digging whore she is? She is nobody! A good for nothing piece of trash that was probably not even wanted by her parents which is why she had to come here. She is a good for nothing bitch that’s here to steal my brother’s money and use him,” Allison shouted.
    I stood with my hand over my mouth, shocked at her words.
    “Allison! You will apologise right now!”
    “No!”
    “It’s okay,” I finally aid in a calm voice. I had no desire to rip apart a family. “You have no idea what is going on between your brother and I. I care about him, hell, I love him. And you are right, my parents didn’t want me. I am a good for nothing bitch because I was told that over and over again as a child while you grew up with a silver spoon in your mouth.”
    I grabbed my purse and my cell phone. “I hope you said all you had to say, Allison, because I’m leaving. I’m going to go back to the house and I’m going to study or do something or another. Your brother is going to come home to his party and notice I’m not here and then he’s either going to leave or he’s going to stay out of obligation to your parents and be miserable. You’ll try to shove some better than me girl in his lap and it will ruin your relationship with him because what he wants is me.”
    I walked to the door and turned around, “I may be a bitch, trash and a gold-digging whore as you called me. But at least I have respect for my elders.”

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    Aiden had tried to call me a few times but I switched my phone off. I turned all the lights out and locked the doors, cuddling under my blanket I took out Fifty Shades and decided to get lost in the fantasy of Christian Grey. I must have fallen asleep somehow because the next thing I knew was someone lifting my book off of my chest and leaning over me to put it on my side table. Aiden smelt like pure man and cinnamon and even a hint of whiskey.
    “Hmmm,” I murmured. “You smell nice.”
    Aiden chuckled deep in his throat. I watched as he quickly stripped down to boxer briefs and slid under the covers. The heat of his body settled in behind me and he wrapped his strong arms around my waist. His thumb flicked the material of my tank and he traced circles around my navel.
    “I’m sorry,” he whispered in my ear.
    “For what?” I answered in a breathy voice.
    “Mom told me the things Allison had to say. I couldn’t stay there while you were here all alone,” he sighed.
    “I don’t think everyone will be very happy with you for leaving your party,” I mumbled.
    “There wasn’t any party.”
    I turned around lightening fast which caused Aiden’s hand to move over my hot skin and rest on the small of my back. I shivered at the contact. “What do you mean there wasn’t any party?”
    “Mom knows I wouldn’t have stayed if you weren’t there,” Aiden shrugged. “So before I got there, the house was back to its normal self. I think that clued me in.”
    “I’m so sorry, Aiden,” I gasped. “I’m ruining everything for you.”
    “No, Mia, you are as important to me as my family—even more so. I want to be the