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.

a furious glare that she winced to and

and then brushed some of

kidnapped Soph when I got here and you were nowhere in sight. Mila sent me that text seconds before I was about to dial 9-1-1.”

winced. “Sorry. It’s not like I had a choice too. Aiden be- ing Aiden threatened an innocent man’s job.

need to call Bernard later and set a date for coffee so we could talk about what’s been happening between Aiden and

wouldn’t be Aiden if he hadn’t threatened

he always like this in

rude and bossy then yes. A bully too.” I grumble and then looked

and will let him have a chance to show me if he truly cares about Ash at

maybe he has changed. I also saw the way

a chance back in my heart. I’m not going to let my guard down so easily be- cause of a few stares here and there. I’m

I was tougher

and

They were doubting that I

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

I’m about to

Aiden’s pov

move the tie off my neck as

hind me.

I thought but I managed to make

and stopped as I felt the heaviness in my

room was clean.

all three. But now,

toys scattered messily on the floor. Maybe it missed coffee stains on the

to the

fall to the rug. It

too quiet. Way too clean. Way too spotless.

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

were no sharp happy giggles from my son as I tick- led

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

I was reaching her. That it

get into her heart and hopefully make her forgive me for

good graces. I

And clearly…

scan over the