Chapter 5

Scarlett POV

"I need you to check in with my mother regularly. She refuses to let the family doctor near her." Her eyes fell closed and she took a deep breath. "She likes you. I'm sure she wouldn't mind."

"I'm not so sure she'll let me. I just-

She held my hands in a tight grip. "Just her blood pressure. She's starting to scare me, I need her alive." Her eyes were hopeful and this might just be my chance to get closer to all of them. If she was asking this from me, she was be helpless.

"I'll do it."

"She usually goes to sleep around this time. Her bedroom is by the left, you can miss it."

I never expected to see her this way, pleading with a nobody. Somehow it made me happy, she seemed more human this way and as much as I tried to not get my hopes up, it did. I might just get her to like me.

I knocked lightly before walking into Granny's room. She was wrapped in the warmth of layers of duvet.

"Let me guess, Audrey asked you to check in on me." She shook her head, disapprovingly. "She doesn't get it, I was this close to death. Of course, I'm meant to make a few crude jokes. Tell her I'm fine."

"Uh-

" Call me granny, Aiden calls me that and you are my granddaughter now." She beckoned me to sit by her side.

I smiled. "I've never had a granny before."

"That makes two of us, I've never had a grandmother. All I got is Aiden." She rolled her eyes. She seemed to love doing that. "Don't get me wrong, I love him but he's stubborn and there's so little I can do with him."

I wasn't sure how to reply to that. "But now, I have a granddaughter. I call tell you all about his embarrassing childhood."

I gave a soft laugh. It would be nice to hear all that. She knew what she was doing, she was luring me in and it was working but I had a task at hand.

"I'd love to hear all about it but first how about I check your blood pressure?"

The smile fell off her face. I wasn't sure what to do anymore when Aiden came in.

"That's where you went. I see Granny has kidnapped you. Too bad you can't have her Granny." He sat on opposite sides. I could see just how much he loved her.

"I'm so glad to see you getting your life together Aid, I can see how much you love each other." She placed my hand in Aiden's, joining us together.

We gave each other awkward glances, unsure what she was talking about.

"I need to rest now," she turned to me. "You can check me. I'm too happy to turn you down. You changed my grandson, I should do something for you."

I gave a shaky smile at her words, checking her blood pressure. Everything was relatively okay. Aiden looked at me with worry as I hadn't said anything.

"She's alright," I gave a smile. "Everything is good Granny."

The lady was already fast asleep. I gave a quiet chuckle, leaving the room with Aiden leading the way.

"I'm sorry about all this, dinner was a disaster." He was apologetic, his hand found it's way to his neck, giving a shy rub.

"It's alright, it might not be as bad as you think."

His mother was waiting for us, me. I guess she could tell from the look on my face that it was all good as the tension left her shoulders, her hand falling back to her sides from her chest.

"It's late already, why don't you spend the night." His father offered. "Besides, it's been a while since Aiden spent the night with us."

"Sir, I don't think-

"You can spend the night in Aiden's room, you are getting married in a few weeks right?" His mother interjected, not meeting my eyes.

I wasn't the only one shocked. We were stunned she was offering. I thought she hated me.

"She's right, you are our daughter already. You should spend the night. I'm sure your parents will be fine with it."

My parents? My parents would be thrilled. It would mean they don't have to go to jail but I wasn't fine with it. I couldn't spend the night alone in a room with a man I barely knew.

I turned to Aiden, waiting for him to say something. Surely he wouldn't agree with them. I knew he hated the offer as much as I did. I was wrong.

"It's fine, I'll let her parents know she'll be spending the night with me."

My head snapped in his direction. What?!!

I opened my mouth to say something but couldn't. They looked thrilled to have me here.

His dad urged us on. "Aiden, take her to your room.

I turned to his mom. "I'm sure you can sleep in his clothes. We can go shopping together tomorrow."

Shopping?

"I'm helping with the wedding plans. We'll be sleeping over a lot." She stated firmly, leaving no room for disagreement.

I'm not sure how I felt. I was being bombarded with a lot of expectations and responsibilities. I can't believe I forgot about the wedding! I was getting married to Aiden. I only thought about the dinner and nothing else.

Aiden finally stepped in. "We already hired a wedding planner, Mom. I don't want my wife stressed right before my wedding." He pulled me into him for the second time tonight. "She'll need all her energy right after."

I gasped, my face flaming up while he smirked.

"Aiden!" His mother yelled. I guess she got the message too.

"That ends this conversation then. Good night." Hurriedly, he took me up to his room, his arm still around me. The sweet smell of cologne came from him. It was very male but somehow, I liked it.

"Here." He opened the door, letting me in. "You can thank me now." His hands shoved into his pocket, a very male stance.

"For what? You just embarrassed me." I countered, a frown set on my lips.

"Embarrassed? I saved you from what would have been an awkward conversation for you." He took a step closer. "First shopping, the wedding planning, the list goes on. I just saved you from my mother."

"I thought she didn't like me."

"Not at first but she agreed to let you sleepover. It got to mean something. She's warming up to you."

I nodded. "I guess the night was a success."

"It was."

I didn't realize it but he was in my face now, only a step away. His hand went for my waist, pulling me into him.

"Let's keep it that way because my mother is right by the door trying to listen in on us. I guess we weren't very convincing."

I took a slight peep and there was a shadow right at the door.

"What should we do?" I mouthed

His hand lifted my chin. "A kiss should do the trick."