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.

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

the images that plagued my mind. Even now

out of the bathroom and made my way to the

The sound of the door clicking open had my head snapping to the door and

stare.

hold,

“Oh you’re awake, good

my face for a

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

Ash while answering

who loops his little arms around my

and hugs me. I kissed his

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

smiling a little. “No, it’s just

don’t care if it’s contagious, nothing will stop me from having my drug.” He murmurs on my lips when

giggling a little when he pecked my lips several times. “I’m going to stay home and take care of you.” He murmurs

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

“I can’t have my little family living in such a situation Sophie. The place isn’t safe and isn’t there a

place wasn’t safe, but it had been our home

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

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

looking lost and saddened.

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 of the best days of

deeply. His eyes showed that he

reluctance.

a man before, all alone. Well Ashton will also

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