My princess to the Black Widow Mafia

Chapter 173. Ashamed

Aria POV
I woke up from a long nap laying on top of Caleb who was still sleeping snoring softly. He turned on his side causing me to fall onto the bed beside him. He pulled me closer into him wrapping his arms around my waist securely.

I wrapped my arm around his waist tangling my cold feet with his warm legs to keep mine warm. I took a deep breath swallowing back tears that threatened to come out as Aces words replayed in my head.

My heart felt heavy but I felt mostly embarrassed about the whole situation. I knew my speaking skills weren't the best but I really never thought my own kids would be embarrassed of it.

I never went to any kind of doctor to help me with my speech because Elizabeth and Andrew never wanted to pay for that. And when I was around 5 years old the doctors told Elizabeth that there was no cure for my stuttering problem.

I was always self conscious when it came to me speaking to new people especially when I had to speak out in public like at restaurants or when I'm out in general.

I hated seeing people's judging reactions when they heard me speak it made me feel like I never wanted to speak again.

When I first met Caleb that was my worst fear was him judging me for the way I spoke but he was different he didn't even seem phased by it. That made me so happy because I never got a reaction like Caleb did when he heard me speak for the first time.

He made me feel like I was speaking normal and not nonsense, he made me feel like I was being heard after feeling like I wasn't being heard for so many years because of Elizabeth and Andrew.

I loved Caleb so much he made me feel so beautiful and normal. I've always felt out of place everywhere I was especially when I lived with Andrew and Elizabeth.

I really didn't want my kids to feel embarrassed by me that was what I feared the most before I even gave birth to Ace. I even cried about it because I was scared that he would end up with a speech problem like me.

"Princess stop crying." I heard Caleb say to me. "I-I'm n-not." I replied to him softly. He pulled me up so I was face to face with him now as we laid on our bed. "Don't lie to me I can feel your tears all over my chest."

He wiped my tears kissing my forehead softly. "I'm gonna start spanking your sweet little ass for every time I see you cry." He threatened. "D-don't d-do t-that d-daddy I w-won't c-cry a-anymore I p-promise." I promised him.

He pulled me closer into him kissing my lips. "Have I ever told you how much I love your fucking voice?" He asked me. "S-stop y-your o-only s-saying t-that b-because y-you k-know I-I'm u-upset a-about w-what A-Ace s-said."

I complained turning the other way so my back was facing him instead. "I am not just saying that because you're upset princess you know I love your voice." He told me trying to make me turn back around again.

I ignored him staring at the wall in front of me across the room. I heard him get up from the bed I pulled the covers back over me as I looked at the wall quietly.

I noticed him from the corner of my eye coming towards me to lay in front of me so I was facing him. "You wanna be stubborn two can play at that game sweetheart." He said as he got on the bed in front of me.

I tried to quickly turn the other way but he was quicker than me pulling me into his chest hugging me tightly as I wiggled and squirmed to get out of his arms.

"Your voice is beautiful princess I love it I never had a problem with your stuttering I really mean it Aria." He said sincerely kissing my head repeatedly and cheek making me giggle.

"You sound beautiful, your voice is fucking hypnotizing and melodic, you're fucking perfect Aria." He said each word with confidence and love while pecking my cheek and head softly.