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.

but I could feel his love through his movements, the way he stared into my eyes deeply, and the way he murmured soothing

my mind. Even now I could feel him. The sweet

bathroom and made

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

stare.

his hold, Aiden

“Oh you’re awake, good morning baby.

stopped and stared at my face for

He asked, concern swirling in his voice as he approached me. I plop on the bed, tempted to go under the covers and sleep but choose to

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

He gives me Ash who loops

and hugs me. I kissed his

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

little. “No, it’s just a mild cold.

contagious, nothing will stop me from having my drug.” He murmurs on my lips

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

idea Aiden, aren’t you needed at

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 and isn’t there a

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

and Ashton. He places his hand on Ashton’s small leg and stared up

seven mama bear. I can’t do that if you’re an hour away. How

looking lost and saddened.

both for even a second far less for hours. Those two days

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

reluctance.

man before, all alone. Well Ashton will also be there, but it will be different than living

lip, sniffling a bit as I contemplated. This wouldn’t be a bad thing, here was an undoubtedly safer place for Ashton. He would also get more time to bond with his father, something I robbed