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.

“So mischievous’ I giggled, smiling widely when I reach beside him and Mila. She helps me put on his shoes and when

“Mi mi, w**k down.” That were usually his signature words to

then Mr. Ash’ Mila giggle and placed him

to reach me and hugs my legs. “Lek go, mama.” His big blue

considered a baby anymore since he

being late yet again. Ria shorts while entering

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

he had already heard and glared at Ria. “D**it, Ria. How many times must I tell you no cursing in front of Ash!” I

shrugs. “Oops, I always forget

I glared at her and uncovered

word mama.” He pointed at

she puffs out. “Hey at least he knows it’s a bad word. Anyway don’t you guys have somewhere to be?!” She shooed us, gesturing with her hands

shoo us out of our own apartment,” Mila

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

“Three of us a*s- I mean dinglebat.” Mila snorted, walking around the couch before I could throw

two annoy the

you too

Mila gulped when I sent her an annoyed

asked sheepishly. I rolled my eyes and picked up Ash. Grabbing a hold of my bag in the

looked at her, narrowing my eyes. “Hey, at least clean the

but nods. That alone told me she would not

thirty today. If I’m not home when you two get back the key

has been generous to her

nodded. We said our goodbyes and walked out of the apartment.

help the fact that this was a s***y