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.

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

mi, w**k down.” That were usually his signature words to tell us that he was fed up being carried like

Ash’ Mila giggle and placed him

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

considered a baby anymore since he always pouts when we do

mom’s gonna skin your a**es alive for being late yet again. Ria shorts while entering

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 out from the

at Ria. “D**it, Ria. How many times must I tell you no cursing in front of

She winces and shrugs. “Oops, I always forget

at her and uncovered Ash’s

He pointed at Ria who smiles

exaggeration, 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 for

us out of our own apartment,” Mila says

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

dinglebat.” Mila snorted, walking around the couch before

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

“Love you

I sent her an

it?” She asked sheepishly. I rolled my eyes and picked up Ash. Grabbing a hold

her, narrowing my eyes. “Hey, at least clean the apartment while we’re not

me she would not even touch the

two thirty today. If I’m not home when

This season has been generous to her and she’s been getting more and

out of

We were convinced the elevator was possessed and it didn’t help the fact that this was a s***y apartment building where unconventional things