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.

shot her a furious glare that she winced to

then brushed some of Ashton’s

when I got here and you were nowhere in sight.

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

call Bernard later and set a date for coffee so we could talk about what’s been happening between Aiden and me. He deserved that much for going out of his

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

snorted. “Was he always like

bossy then yes. A bully too.”

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 he did. Hopefully, he’ll

changed. I also saw the way he looked

head and cut her off. “No. Don’t 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

hoped I

nods and looked at

were thinking the same. They

with the way he looked at me tonight while

I’m about to prove

Aiden’s pov

off my neck as

hind me.

thought but I managed to make that woman agree

the living room and stopped as I felt the heaviness in

was

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

toys scattered messily on the floor. Maybe it missed

the couch. It was

fall to the rug.

Way too clean.

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

happy giggles from my son as I tick- led him

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

I was reaching

her heart and hopefully make her forgive me for all

to get into her good graces. I re-

And clearly…

scan over the empty living