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.

not sure how to explain it, but I could feel his love through his movements, the way he

with the images that plagued my mind. Even now I

the bathroom and made my

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

stare.

in his hold,

awake, good morning baby.

for a

concern swirling in his voice as he approached me. I plop on the bed, tempted to go

Ash while answering

me Ash who loops his little

kissed his head. “Good

father who looked at me in worry. “Is it bad? Do you

I shook my head, smiling a little. “No, it’s just a mild cold. Probably will go in

on my lips. “I don’t care if it’s contagious, nothing will stop

giggling a little when he pecked my lips several times. “I’m

Aiden, aren’t you needed at the office? And I probably should

his eyes narrowing down on me. “I can’t have my little family living in such a situation Sophie. The place isn’t safe and isn’t there a haunted

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

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

want to be able to protect you and Ash twenty four seven mama bear. I can’t do that if you’re an hour away. How

sighed, looking lost and

two,” 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 up with you both here with

eyes showed that he spoke the truth but I can’t help

reluctance.

I’ve never stayed with a man before, all alone. Well Ashton will also be

wouldn’t be a bad thing, here was an undoubtedly safer place for Ashton. He would also get more time