Filed to story: The Girl He Craves Book by Demiah
My heart thuds loudly.
There is no reason for me to not believe him, especially with the way his eyes portrayed such honesty.
Eyes were the windows of his soul, and if it showed so much honesty then who am I to say it’s false?
“Okay,” I breathed out, blushing under his heavy stare.
He rose to his feet, holding Ash and approached me. He places Ash on my lap and then leaned down to give me a chaste sweet peck on my lips.
“I love you Soph. And I’m going to repeat those words for the rest of my life.” He murmurs.
Aiden’s pov
My stomach was heavy with regret for coming to Harrington.co instead of staying with my little family. Hell, I rather stay at the penthouse the entire week with Sophie and Aiden instead of coming back here. Those two….they brought me more pleasure and sanity than that damn business Sergio forced me into.
And sure money made the world go round but I didn’t lie to Sophie when I said they meant more to me than paper.
In all honesty if I had the choice to quit being the Ceo of the company I would. But with Sergio down my neck and the remembrance of those papers I signed to get out of jail early…..there was no possible way to step down unless I go through the law.
Which would be on Sergio’s side.
My jaw tightened as I burst through the door to my office and slammed it shut.
Those damn fuckers messed up some legal documents that could put the business in trouble.
If they hadn’t messed up I would have still been with my little family….enjoying their presence and getting great pleasure by just staring at them.
My little family….
I wonder what they were doing now that I’m not there…
My penthouse was a bit boring, like how my life was when she was not in the picture.
But now that she was here to stay, I would hope she’d splash a few of her personality in the penthouse.
Like I told her before I left, I wanted her and Ashton to stay with me.
I wanted to see them before I go to sleep, before the break of dawn, when I got home, before I leave…..I want to be able to smell their scent in the air inside the penthouse. I wanted their scent to follow me wherever I go.
That’s how bad I loved and craved my little family. They were my life.
A sudden thought pushed into my head and I scratched my chin thoughtfully.
Maybe I can persuade her to stay for more than a night. Maybe I can persuade her to live with me.
I took the phone out of my pocket and dialed the best flower shop in New York.
“Good day, how may we be of assistance?” A woman asked on the other end.
“I’d like to place an order of a hundred red roses to be delivered at-” I told them my address and the building where I reside.
Sophie’s pov
“Woah you guys are moving fast!” Mila gasped after I told her that Aiden had confessed that he loved me all along.
I also told her that I told him how I felt too and that we were trying out to be a family like she suggested.
She was happy about this…
But was a bit shocked when I mentioned that he wanted a baby, we both did and that he asked me to stay with him. I also told her about him mentioning that the engagement was real…
Now that stunned her.
I winced at her words and shifted Ashton on my hip while holding the phone between my ear and shoulder, while the other hand opened the draw in Aiden’s room so I could place my clothes in there.
But when I did and looked down, my heart skipped a beat when my eyes peer down at a picture frame.
That picture was of me…in highschool. It was an unexpected photo and I don’t remember taking it.
It looked like someone took it without my knowledge as I sat under a tree while studying. You could only see the side of my face but anyone who knew me would notice it was me right away. “Hey Mila, I’ll call you back.” I said.
“Okay. Ria and I will visit later this afternoon. See you then.”
“See you later.” I respond and end the call.
I picked up the picture frame, my brows pinching. Ashton’s hand smacked against the glass lightly.
“Did your dad take this photo of me Ash?” I asked in confusion while I looked down at the photo.
Was this the photo Sergio was referring to? If so…why did Aiden lie to me?
Sophie’s pov
“Dada take photo,” Ashton giggles smacking his palm on the photo frame.
He smacked it again, giggling louder.
I gnaw on my lips as I continue to scrutinize the photo.
My hair had been left in a bit of messy curls that day and I had tuck a few behind my ears, revealing th side of my face he captured.
“I suppose he did Ash,” I whispered, not sure how to feel about this.
I remember this day specifically. It was my birthday and Aiden had taunted me about how much of a baby I was when he threw my cupcake Mila brought for me and I cried.
I had later gone to the field and sat down to study to take my mind off his taunts and the fact that I hadn’t gotten a chance to taste Mila’s cupcake.
I knew I felt a peircing stare on me the entire time, but didn’t bother to turn to look. I was after all on the field and it could’ve been any one of the boys.
Turns out….it was Aiden after all.
I wonder why he took that photo?
And even more confused on why he kept it with him. He even framed it.
I place the picture frame back in the draw and closed it. Lifting my hand, I bit the ends of my nails as I contemplated if to call him and ask him about this or not.
I shook my head.
No…
I probably shouldn’t. He did mention there was a crisis at work, I shouldn’t disturb him for such trivial things.
But then…
He hasn’t called yet to notify me that he got there safe and it has been more than thirty minutes since he left….
I groan.