The Girl He Craves

74

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.

in mirth, I scoffed. He

highly of yourself Aiden.” I

and winks. “If you wanted to grab a hold of it, all you had to do was ask mama bear.” He

in annoyance I crossed my arms under my breasts and glared at

reach forward and pinch the tip of my nose. I squeaked in shock, not expecting him

Especially with the storm in

only saw that light when he stared at Ashton, our

that

and then turned around to slap his hands on the surface of the desk and that’s

mama bear,” He chuckled making

revealed a charming grin. “I’m sure you already know what to do as a secretary.” He mocked

get some work done.” He said with a smirk and then started walking

I did- n’t hire the grinch.” And with a chuckle

sweep my eyes over to where I would be apparently sitting

face

a grown woman now. You can’t keep blushing for stupid things like this.” I scowled as I walked around the huge desk and skimmed

was neat. Not a

Almost looked new even.

smooth surface of the desk as I opened one of

nothing in

she at least leave some files

chair. Gosh, I feel like a kid

I swiveled

this wouldn’t be so bad working here if I get to

a blue eyed devil breathing down my neck

But it was for all the wrong

on your word. He hasn’t changed and will disappoint you sooner or later

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

and it was hard to tell what was going through his

made it difficult for me to see that he’d be good