The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov When I ordered a cup of coffee the woman serving me looked at me a bit strangely.

Was it weird that I felt for coffee at this hour? I mean people usually drank coffee in the morning but it wasn’t that crazy to see someone drink coffee at noon.

But maybe it wasn’t weird to me because I worked at a diner where most customers or dered coffee at any time of the day.

“Thank you.” I thanked the woman as I try to hold the box of donuts, the box of cupcakes, and the two cups of black coffee in my arms. It was a bit of a struggle to fit them all but I man aged.

I was heading back to the office, I saw no point in staying in the staff canteen when I had to drop off stuff for Lisa and Bernard.

I tilted my head slightly away from the pile in my arms so I could see where I was heading off to. On the way to the elevator, I got stopped by Gregg. I didn’t want to be impolite so I stopped to talk to him.

“Sophie right?” He feigned a look of confusion as his eyes roamed over me.

His lips quirked into a smirk that didn’t quite suit his innocent baby face. Then again, that guy didn’t seem the least bit innocent.

I nodded, wanting to tell him that I was currently struggling under the weight of the stuff in my arms so I needed to go. But me being the nice person that I am, I bit my tongue and stayed quiet.

“You look breathtaking today,” Gregg smirked. He was flirting, well trying to, that much was obvious.

“Thank you Gregg, you don’t look too dashing. I mean too bad yourself.” | giggled in embar r**nt.

Gregg chuckled. “I get that a lot. Hey, do you by any chance have any free time to grab din ner or lunch tomorrow

“No.”

The startling word came from beside me and I quickly spun around, forgetting that my arms were currently full to the brim and I was holding hot coffee. Two of them at that.

hold seconds ago is now on the man’s suit and on the floor. The man hissed as the hot coffee drenched his suit and perhaps touched

so sor-“My eyes lift and the words die out on my tongue when

Aiden.

f**k. My luck was really s**t

it feels as if everyone around us just stopped moving as they watch what was hap pening. I

Goodbye, ten thousand dollars.

Mr. Xavier…” I squirmed and bend down to grab some of the napkins that were

were there. I-” I rushed out in a shaky voice while trying to ‘pat him dry using the napkins.

thousand dollars Bernard was generously offer ing to give me a month. Now that

on my tongue as if I had just drank the rich coffee I

back to the elevator. I heard the shocked gasp behind me and the whispers

much less grab a hold of

hundred percent thinking properly to realize what I was doing. “I’ll get you cleaned off Mr. Xavier.” I rushed out

made me believe that he was too stunned

Mr. Xavier, I promise to clean off the mess I

button to his floor, remembering

I wasn’t allowed there but Aiden had yet to protest so I

doors hadn’t even closed yet when I began to dab at the wet jacket. “Did the hot coffee burn your skin sir?” I asked, wincing inwardly at the damage I had

eyes lifted

stuck in my lungs as his stormy gaze turned a familiar shade.

Had

him anything, the doors slide open and

I tugged Aiden out of the lift and onto his floor. “Sir

only a few separate and private