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.

glare that she winced to and mumbled an

brushed

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

like I had a choice too. Aiden be- ing Aiden threatened an innocent man’s job. He literally threw me across

set a date for coffee so we could talk about what’s been happening between Aiden and me. He deserved that much for

“It wouldn’t be Aiden if he hadn’t threatened

snorted. “Was he always like this in

A bully too.” I grumble and then

and will let him have a chance to show me if he truly cares about Ash at all. Tonight he showed he did. Hopefully,

Give him a chance maybe he has changed. I also saw the way he

when I give him a chance back in my heart. I’m not going to let my guard down so easily be- cause

hoped I

nods and looked

same. They were doubting that I

tonight while he

to

Aiden’s pov

my neck as I closed

hind me.

dinner took longer than I thought but I managed to make that woman

living room and stopped as I felt

was

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

floor. Maybe

sweep over to the couch. It

eyes fall to the rug. It was way too

quiet. Way too clean. Way too spotless. Way

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

from my son as I

as she stared at us. As she watched me play with our son with a soft

then that I was reaching her. That it

into her heart and hopefully make her

graces. I re- ally did want

And clearly…

over the empty living room