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

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

I walked out of the bathroom and made my way to

door clicking open had my head snapping to the door

stare.

Ash in his hold, Aiden steps into

awake, good morning baby. Made some

He stopped and stared at my face for

as he approached me. I plop on the bed, tempted to go under the covers and sleep

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

He gives me Ash who loops his little

his head. “Good morning my

peered up at his father who looked at me in worry. “Is it bad? Do you want me

shook my head, smiling a little. “No, it’s just a mild

Aiden nods and leans down to kiss me on my lips. “I don’t care if it’s contagious, nothing will stop me from having my drug.” He murmurs on my

my lips several times. “I’m going to stay home and take care of you.”

knot. “That’s not a good idea Aiden, aren’t you needed at

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

I wince. He was right. The place wasn’t safe, but it had been

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

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

sighed, looking lost and

you 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 me is one

showed that he spoke the truth but I can’t

reluctance.

will also be there, but it will be different than living with

bottom lip, sniffling a bit as I contemplated. This wouldn’t be a bad thing, here was an undoubtedly safer place for Ashton. He would