169 “Jealous, Mr. Stone?”
In the morning, Sophia felt a strong reluctance to leave the comfort of their bed. She was nestled against Alexander, finding solace in his embrace, unwilling to part from him.
As her phone emitted a new message notification, Sophia reached for it with a begrudging scowl, not wanting to disturb their moment of intimacy.
“Stay here,” Alexander murmured, pulling her back into his arms. ” Whatever it is can wait.”
“What if they’ve kidnapped someone again?” Sophia joked, a playful smirk gracing her lips.
ga “I don’t like how this is becoming a routine for us,” Alexander grumbled sleepily.
Sophia chuckled as she extricated herself from his embrace and glanced at her phone. Benjamin’s message flashed on the screen.
“I’m thinking of visiting our childhood homes. Do you want to come with me?” the message read.
Sophia read it aloud, noting Alexander’s furrowed brow.
“No,” he responded curtly.
countered, turning to face
not letting you go. We’re spending the rest
laughed and
grandfather has
then I’ll come with
Benjamin and I haven’t seen each other in ages,
been entirely focused on his duties lately, and Sophia was right about him needing
really be
Mr. Stone?” Sophia teased, a playful glint in her
idea of you being away from me
childhood friend,” Sophia protested. “He would
I know what I would do with you when it’s just the two of
that?” Sophia countered,
darkened with desire at the challenge. He pulled her back into bed,
show you exactly what I
silenced her with a passionate kiss, igniting a fire between them that
*
wasn’t exactly thrilled about her traveling with him yet, he had stopped protesting. Deep down, he understood the importance of Sophia
excited, Sophia?” Benjamin asked as they made their way through
like there’s so much to explore in that house, I don’t even know where
grab some of those ice creams we used to devour from the neighborhood
you think it’s still
or I’ll be devastated,”
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