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 winced

brushed some

you had been kidnapped Soph when I got here and you were nowhere in sight. Mila

had a choice too. Aiden be- ing Aiden threatened an innocent man’s job. He literally threw me across his shoulder and left the apartment

for coffee so we could talk about what’s been happening between Aiden and me. He deserved

rolled her eyes. “It wouldn’t be Aiden if he hadn’t threatened

snorted. “Was he always

and bossy then yes. A bully too.”

show me if

maybe he has changed. I also saw the way he

it ends up when I give him a chance

I

nods and looked

same. They were

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

about to prove

Aiden’s pov

tried to move the tie off my neck as I closed

hind me.

than I thought but I managed to make that woman agree to sign the

and

was

But now, the room

floor.

to the couch. It was

rug. It was

too quiet. Way too clean. Way too spotless. Way

never felt so lonely in my life until I came to the pent-

my son as I tick- led

As she watched me play with our son with a soft smile on her

that I was reaching her.

her heart and hopefully make her forgive me for all the shit

to get into her good graces. I re-

And clearly…

the