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.

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

mind. Even now I could feel him. The sweet ache between

the bathroom and

head snapping to the door and I felt flushed

stare.

With Ash in his hold, Aiden

awake, good

stared at my face for a

feeling well mama bear?” He asked, concern swirling in his voice as he approached me. I plop on the bed, tempted to go under the covers and sleep

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

loops his little arms around my

hugs me. I kissed his head. “Good morning

I peered up at his father who looked at me in worry. “Is it

a little. “No, it’s just

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

several times. “I’m going to stay home and

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

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

place wasn’t safe, but it had

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

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

sighed, looking lost and saddened.

be without 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

eyes showed that he

reluctance.

all alone. Well Ashton will also be there, but it will be

here was an undoubtedly safer place for