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.

her a furious glare that she

and then brushed some

when I got here and you were nowhere in sight. Mila sent me that text seconds before I was

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

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

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

he always like this

yes. A bully too.” I grumble

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

a chance maybe he has changed. I also saw the way he looked at you two,

him a chance back in my heart. I’m not going to

hoped I was tougher

and

they were thinking the same. They

way he looked at me tonight

about to prove

Aiden’s pov

my neck as I

hind me.

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

over the living room and stopped as I felt the heaviness in my

room was clean.

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

on the floor. Maybe it missed

sweep over to the couch.

eyes fall to the rug. It

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

I came to

from my son as I tick- led him

As she watched me

had hope then that I was reaching

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

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

And clearly…

scan over the empty living