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 she winced to and mumbled an

sighed and then brushed

been kidnapped Soph when I got here and you were nowhere in sight. Mila sent me that text

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

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

wouldn’t be Aiden if he hadn’t

“Was he always like

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

if he truly cares about Ash at all.

changed. I

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

I hoped I

and

the same. They were doubting that I

at me tonight while he was playing with Ashton on the

about to prove

Aiden’s pov

tried to move the tie off my neck as I closed the

hind me.

but I managed to make that woman agree to sign the

and stopped

room was

few days ago I loved all three. But now, the

messily on the floor. Maybe it missed coffee

over to the couch.

fall to the rug. It was way too

too clean. Way too

I came to the pent- house tonight and found every room spotless and

my son as I

were no soft giggles coming from his mother as she stared at us. As she watched me play with our son with a soft

hope then that I was reaching her.

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

her good graces. I re- ally did

And clearly…

over the empty living