The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

My stomach knots and my throat hurts. I swallowed the lump tickling in my throat and stared at his arrogant face.

He’s looking at me with a raised brow, his eyes growing confused when I hadn’t answered him right away.

Did he c*m inside her too?

Did he stare into her eyes like he did me?

Did he moan her name?

I tore my eyes away from him and cleared my throat while rising to my feet. “If you’ll excuse me I need to use the bath- room.”

I moved around the desk ready to walk away from him but fingers warm and long wrap around my upper arm and stopped me.

I keep my head away from his face, not wanting to look into the eyes I’ve drowned into many times.

His eyes are piercing through the side of my face and I hold in my shiver. I gnaw on my lips and waited with battered breath to see what he would do or say next. With Aiden, things were a bit unpredictable.

He steps closer to me, his stomach brushing against my upper arm. I stiffen, my heart skyrocketing. “Sophie,” He breathed out my name above my head.

His grip around my arm tightens. “What’s wrong?”

I clenched my eyes tightly, coaxing my heart to stop beat- ing so quickly for him, and then answered while peeling my

eyes open.

Nothing is wrong. I just need

room.”

had a feel- ing Aiden knew that I was not telling the truth with the way his

I don’t take heed of and

to my neck filling with goosebumps

tell me what’s

had me almost queasy. His lips are still brushing my ear and his

no rush

teeth, clenching my eyes tightly while I prayed that I

the words writ- ten on the paper had me remembering why I shouldn’t be feeling this

my nose and then peeled my eyes open. “There’s nothing wrong with

he grumbles. “I know when something is wrong with you Sophie. Do you really think that I am

few seconds before answering with a nod. “Yes, I do take you as a fool. A really big one to be exact. Now if you don’t want pee on

hand off me. I’m relieved because if he held me any longer, my heart and mind would go back to fawning over his touch and soak-

head held high and my fist clench- ing at my sides. I didn’t even

want to be in his presence right now when I

going the wrong way.” Aiden’s gruff voice mut- tered loud enough for me to hear

my eyes, and then peeled them. open. Turning to face Aiden I asked tightly. “Would you mind pointing

brow when I called him Mr. Xavier and then nods stiffly. He gives me directions and I leave soon

the sink and open the faucet. I let the water run for a little and clench the edge of the counter while staring at myself in the

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thong and the

I gritted out and cupped my hand under the running water and

I was done, I stared at my reflection for G*d knows how long until I heard the faint sound of knuckles kissing the

when I heard his voice fluttering in. “Sophie. Are you okay in there?” Aiden asked with a surprising hint of concern