The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

* Three years latert

“Where are the shoes, where are the shoes!” I panicked as I raced back into the room. I crouched beside the bed and aimlessly shift my hands under the bed in search of Ash’s shoes.

Ashton would always place his shoes and his toys in every crook and cranny of this place. Honestly, I love my little boy, but it was getting exhausting to always go hunting for those things. Especially when I was already super late to drop him off at daycare and late for work

“We’re gonna be late Soph!” Mila yelled.

“Aren’t you guys always late?” Ria scoffed somewhere in the apartment.

You’d think rooming with two other girls would be a blessing. But it was anything but that. The apartment was constantly a mess, which perhaps had to do with my troublesome twenty seven month old toddler. He was in that phase where throwing his toys everywhere was his own personal touch for the interior of the apartment.

And don’t get me started on the smell of burnt food every day. You’d think we were good in the kitchen because Mila and I worked at the diner. You can’t be any more wrong. We were hopeless in the kitchen.

“Gotcha!” I shouted in joy when my fingers grab Ash’s favorite shoes. I rise to my feet, brushing off the dust that was stuck to my knees. I really do need to clean this room. Actually, the entire apartment needs a deep cleaning

I walked out of the room, my fingers pinching his tiny shoes compared to mine.

I dangle it when I could get a good glimpse of him on Mila’s lap. My heart slams against my chest every time his blue gaze sweep over to me.

He looked so much like Aiden. It was amazing how similar the two look alike. Ash practically had none of my features, all Aiden which was scary. The only thing he had which were similar to mine, was his ears.

Apart from that, Ash was an exact copy of Aiden, down to his mischievous ways.

His blue eyes drop to his shoes that were in my hand and he did that cute thing where he pushed out his tongue a little, bit the tip, and smiled. It had everyone fawning over him and falling for his tricks. Ash got away with everything.

“Did you really think I wouldn’t have found it, mister?” I narrowed my eyes on his cute face. Gosh, how can I ever stay mad at that face?

Ash giggles.

helps me put on his shoes and when we’re done, Ash is quick to

That were usually his signature words to tell us that

Mr. Ash’ Mila giggle and placed

and hugs my legs. “Lek go, mama.” His big blue eyes stare up at

so beautiful even though he didn’t want to be considered a baby anymore since he always pouts when we do call him

late yet again. Ria shorts while entering the living room. She quickly wraps her black ink tresses in a

arms were one of the first things you notice about her and well, the vulgar words she uses often. She wasn’t too hard

he had already heard and glared at Ria. “D**it, Ria. How many times must I tell you

winces and shrugs. “Oops, I always forget

I glared at her and uncovered Ash’s

at Ria who smiles at all

least he knows it’s a bad word. Anyway don’t you guys have somewhere to be?!” She shooed us, gesturing with

half the rent here, don’t shoo us out of our

eyes knowing Mila was only joking….kind of. “G*d, I can’t wait for this peace

snorted, walking around

can handle. You two annoy the living hell out of me. Now shoo. Be gone. Bye.” Ria shooed us

you

“What?” Mila gulped when I sent her an annoyed

it?” She asked sheepishly. I rolled my eyes and picked up Ash. Grabbing a hold of my bag in the other, I turn to

eyes. “Hey, at least clean

nods. That alone told me she would not even touch the broom. Much

a shoot at two thirty today. If I’m not home when you two get back the key is where we usually hide

generous to her and she’s been getting more and

and walked out of the apartment. We took the

the fact that