The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

My body felt a bit sore when I awoke. I took note that Ash and Aiden’s presence wasn’t beside me on the bed.

My missing guys were either in the kitchen making breakfast like the last time, or judging by the faint sound of the television playing, was watching some cartoon show.

I rolled around, my body aching.

My body was sore because Aiden and I made love for a good couple of hours before retiring to bed.

I shifted around, sniffling as my nose throbbed a little.

Was I coming down with a cold?

I groaned, stretching my arms up, moaning as I felt my stiff back groan and c*ack.

I was definitely coming down with something.

I sneezed, and quickly rolled out of the bed and strolled to the bathroom lousily to get some tissue to clean my nose.

I stared at my reflection in the mirror, wincing when my eyes zoomed in on my red nose and messy hair.

I had caught a cold and it was perhaps because of the cold pool water yesterday and being taken on the tiles that were not warm either.

I sniffed and cleaned up my nose. Throwing the tissue in the

toilet, I flushed it down.

Even though I caught a cold, I didn’t regret anything yesterday. Aiden had held up to his promise to show me how much he loved me. And oddly I felt it.

his movements, the way he stared into my eyes deeply, and the way

tingled with the images that plagued my mind. Even now I could feel him. The sweet ache between

of the bathroom

open had my head snapping to the door and I felt flushed under the

stare.

With Ash in his hold, Aiden steps

“Oh you’re awake, good

for a little before his eyes

you feeling well mama bear?” He asked, concern swirling in his voice as he approached me. I plop on the bed, tempted

opened my arms for Ash while answering Aiden. “I think I caught a cold,”

who loops his

me. I kissed his head.

father who looked at me

smiling a little. “No, it’s just a mild cold. Probably

if it’s contagious,

head, giggling a little when he pecked my lips several times. “I’m going to stay home and take care of

a good idea Aiden, aren’t you needed at the office? And

can’t have my little family living in such

was right. The place wasn’t safe, but it had been our home for a few

before me and Ashton. He places his hand on Ashton’s small leg and stared up at me, his eyes filled with

seven mama bear. I can’t do that if you’re an hour away. How will I be able to sleep at night if

lost and

He admitted. “I can’t. stand a single thought of being away from you both for even a second far less for hours. Those two days waking

I stared into his eyes deeply. His eyes showed that he spoke the truth but I can’t help have

reluctance.

never stayed with a man before, all alone. Well Ashton will also be there, but it will be different than living with the

here was an undoubtedly safer place for Ashton. He would also get more time to bond with his father, something