The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

Goosebumps raise on my skin like tiny water droplets. I’m shivering but it’s not from the cold.

It’s from the tone of his voice and the way his warm breath feathered against my ear.

I fisted my hands at my sides while my stomach twisted.

My heart is pumping quickly, my mind is racing. I press my lips together and then walk away.

It’s much harder than I thought. My body misses his warmth and I want nothing more than to go back to him.

But instead of listening to my heart and body, I stepped out of the office and heard him chuckle behind me.

I waited for him, seeing as I wasn’t sure where he was tak- ing me to.

Aiden stops beside me, causing my breath to hitch. But thank God he starts walking ahead a second later which had my lungs filling up with air again.

I followed behind him, my fingers pinching at the ends of my shorts. I peer at his back, so rigid. Can he feel my stare? Just as I was always able to feel his?

I gnawed on my lips and almost collided into his back. when he suddenly halts.

I brushed my fingers through my hair awkwardly when he

turns around with an eyebrow arched in amusement.

“What?” I asked with a bit of attitude. Could he stop look- ing at me like that?

He chuckled and scanned my figure in a suggestive way. “Were you looking at my ass in those pants Sophie?”

My eyes widen in shock, not expecting him to ask some- thing like that.

twinkled in mirth, I scoffed. He was really trying

think so highly of yourself Aiden.” I

winks. “If you wanted to grab a hold of it,

my arms under my breasts and glared at him. “I’d much rather kick

to reach forward and pinch the tip of my nose. I squeaked

his eyes creasing at the corners a little. I’m rather stunned to see him like this. Especially with the storm in his eyes dying and getting

light when he stared at Ashton, our

with that same light which was rather

hands on the surface of the desk and that’s when I realized that we were

ass mama bear,” He chuckled making

to me and his upper lip curl until it revealed a charming grin. “I’m sure you already know what to do as a secretary.” He mocked lightly and

I get some work done.” He said with a smirk

the corner he turns back around. “Oh and please plaster on a smile Sophie. I did- n’t hire the grinch.” And with a chuckle he walked away leav- ing

my breath and then sweep my eyes over to where I would

my face heats up with a

blushing for stupid things like this.” I scowled as I walked around the

Not a spec of

Almost looked new even.

of the desk as I opened one

in

at least leave some

sighed and sat down on the desk chair. Gosh, I feel like a kid sitting behind

I swiveled around

working here if I get

if I have a blue eyed devil

it was

better not make a few words and touches make you go back on your word. He hasn’t changed and

our past were not getting in the way of us raising Ashton better. But because of that past, I can’t trust him to

was hard to tell what was

him made it difficult for me to see that he’d