The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

When Aiden leaves, I plop down on the chair with a sigh while lifting Ashton onto my lap.

I let him play with my fingers as I look at my Mila who sat on the loveseat mirroring the sofa I sat on. She’s staring at me in confusion and shock.

“Sophie….” She trailed off in a stunned tone.

Knowing what she was going to say I nodded. “Yes I know. I’m shocked too. Even more confused.” I admitted.

She saw how Aiden acted with Ashton just a few minutes ago. He was warmer, more friendlier, and calmer than he had been years ago.

It stunned us all.

“From how bossy, arrogant, and intimidating he was earli- er to now warm, smiley and friendly is a huge leap within hours. He was so stern this morning and then in his office he

was-

I stopped and blushed furiously as I played with Ashton’s tiny fingers.

Mila’s eyes narrowed as her brows lift and she stared at me in amusement. “He was what?” Her lips tug up as if she was fighting a smile or a laugh.

“Yeah. He was what Soph?” Ria teased as she walked over with three mugs filled with coffee on a platter. She gives one

to Mila and then walks over to me to give me one.

“Nothing,” I blushed and lifted the rim of the mug to my lips, and took a sip of the coffee.

I winced. It was way too sweet but I knew better than to tell Ria that her coffee making skills were not top notch.

Unfortunately, Mila didn’t have the same thoughts as me.

“Ria you added way too much sugar in this coffee.” Mila cringes as she wipes her top lip.

Ria glares at her as she plops down on the other loveseat on the left.

“Well then you should have done your own coffee bitch.” She snapped.

that she

then brushed some

had been kidnapped Soph when I got here and you were nowhere in sight. Mila sent me that text seconds before

not like I had a choice too. Aiden be- ing Aiden threatened an innocent man’s job. He literally threw me

a date for coffee so we could talk about what’s been happening between Aiden and me. He deserved that much for going out of his way

her eyes. “It wouldn’t be Aiden if

always like this in high

bossy then yes. A bully

me if he truly cares about Ash at all. Tonight he showed he did. Hopefully, he’ll continue to show me and

has changed. I also saw the way

give him a chance back in my heart. I’m

I hoped I

and looked

were thinking the same. They were

way he looked at me tonight while he was playing with Ashton on

to

Aiden’s pov

the tie off my neck as I

hind me.

dinner took longer than I thought but I

and stopped as I felt the

room was clean. Spotless.

ago I loved all three. But now, the room looked like it was

it missed toys scattered messily on the floor. Maybe

the couch. It was

to the rug. It was way

too clean. Way

life until I came to the pent- house tonight and found every

were no sharp happy giggles from my son

were no soft giggles coming from his mother as she stared at us. As she watched me play with our

that I was reaching her.

long to get into her heart and hopefully make her forgive me for all the shit

only doing this to get into her good graces. I re- ally did want

And clearly…

scan over the empty living