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.

furious glare that

then brushed some of

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

for coffee so we could talk about what’s been happening between Aiden

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

“Was he always like this

then yes. A bully

giving him the benefit of the doubt and will let him have a chance to show me if he truly cares about Ash at all. Tonight he showed

I also saw the way he

go there, Mila. We both know how it ends up when I give him 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

nods and looked at

they were thinking the same. They were doubting that I can resist

way he looked at me tonight while he was

I’m about to

Aiden’s pov

tried to move the tie off my neck as I closed

hind me.

longer than I thought but I managed to

scanned my eyes over the living room and stopped as I felt the heaviness

was

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

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

gaze sweep over to the couch. It was

fall to the rug. It was way

Way too clean. Way too spotless. Way

felt so lonely in my life until I came to the pent- house

from my son as I tick-

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

that I was

get into her heart and hopefully make her forgive me for all the shit I put

was not only doing this to get into her good graces. I

And clearly…

over the empty living