Filed to story: The Girl He Craves Book by Demiah
I didn’t want to tell her that part in case she got here with- in shockingly only ten minutes with cops and a baseball bat strictly for Aiden.
She was that crazy.
“But isn’t that a good thing? You still got your job and-
I shook my head even though she couldn’t exactly see me. “He gave me a new position Mila. He assigned me as his new secretary.””
I felt my throat tighten when I remember what happened between him and his last secretary Noel.
Did he kiss her how he kisses me?
I groan lowly in frustration. Why am I still thinking about this?
“Woah!” Mila gasped. “Like his secretary, secretary?” She asked.
I rolled my eyes. “What other secretary is there Mila?”
“Right.” She laughed and then sobered up.
“Is it that bad though Soph? I mean I hate the guy for what he has done to you in the past but maybe this is a good thing to get closer to him and know him better-
“I don’t need to know him better. I don’t need to know him. at all honestly.” I grumble. I think I already knew Aiden Xavier.
A big bully and a manwhore who will never love again be- cause apparently, his one true love died.
“You must actually try to get to know him, Soph. Not only for you but for Ashton too. You can’t keep having that strain on your relationship with him when you two share a son and it’s clear Aiden isn’t going anywhere.” Mila said softly.
I clenched my eyes tightly. I knew she was only trying to make me see the bigger picture but I didn’t want to see that bigger picture now.
Especially after I just saw that nasty thing in the drawer.
“I know this isn’t what you want to hear but both of you are not in high school anymore. You two are grown and it is about time you both talk to each other and see how you two can coexist in your son’s life without being at each other’s throats all the time.” Mila whispered.
My throat tightens. God Mila, I didn’t want to hear this right now.
“Hey Mil?” I cleared my throat and leaned a bit over the desk as I said. “I have to go, I’ll call you back. But do me a fa- vor and text Ria that I’m not in the apartment.”
“Oka-
I place the phone down, cutting it off completely. With a heavy sigh, I rubbed a hand down my face.
I lift my head when I hear the incoming footfalls and look up to see Aiden’s powerful form heading my way. And sud- denly all the emotions I’m trying so hard to bury resurface quickly.
“Getting settled in your new work station mama bear?” He asked while flashing me a crooked grin.Sophie’s pov
My stomach knots and my throat hurts. I swallowed the lump tickling in my throat and stared at his arrogant face.
He’s looking at me with a raised brow, his eyes growing confused when I hadn’t answered him right away.
Did he cum inside her too?
Did he stare into her eyes like he did me?
Did he moan her name?
I tore my eyes away from him and cleared my throat while rising to my feet. “If you’ll excuse me I need to use the bath- room.”
I moved around the desk ready to walk away from him but fingers warm and long wrap around my upper arm and stopped me.
I keep my head away from his face, not wanting to look into the eyes I’ve drowned into many times.
His eyes are piercing through the side of my face and I hold in my shiver. I gnaw on my lips and waited with battered breath to see what he would do or say next. With Aiden, things were a bit unpredictable.
He steps closer to me, his stomach brushing against my upper arm. I stiffen, my heart skyrocketing. “Sophie,” He breathed out my name above my head.
His grip around my arm tightens. “What’s wrong?”
I clenched my eyes tightly, coaxing my heart to stop beat- ing so quickly for him, and then answered while peeling my eyes open.
“Nothing. Nothing is wrong. I just need to use the bath-
room.”
I lied straight through my teeth and honestly I had a feel- ing Aiden knew that I was not telling the truth with the way his grip around my arm turned even more firm. “Sophie,” His tone has a warning to it. One I don’t take heed of and pull my arm out of his grasp. He doesn’t budge.
“Let me go,” I murmured lowly, my back to my neck filling with goosebumps when his head dips and his lips brush against my ear.
“Not until you tell me what’s wrong with you.”
My stomach does many flips that had me almost queasy. His lips are still brushing my ear and his breath feathering against it.
Those goosebumps are in no rush to leave my skin.
I ground my teeth, clenching my eyes tightly while I prayed that I can get a hold of myself.
Suddenly the image of the red thong and the words writ- ten on the paper had me remembering why I shouldn’t be feeling this way for him.
I breathed out through my nose and then peeled my eyes open. “There’s nothing wrong with me Aiden. Now let me go.”
His grip only hardens and he grumbles. “I know when something is wrong with you Sophie. Do you really think that I am a fool?”
I take a few seconds before answering with a nod. “Yes, I do take you as a fool. A really big one to be exact. Now if you don’t want pee on your shiny marble floors, I would let go of me if I were you.” Aiden sighed and after a few seconds peel his hand off me. I’m relieved because if he held me any longer, my heart and mind would go back to fawning over his touch and soak- ing up in his heat. I walked away with my head held high and my fist clench- ing at my sides. I didn’t even want to pee, this was a tactic to not talk to him for longer than necessary.
I didn’t want to be in his presence right now when I was so damn angry with him when I know I shouldn’t be.
“You’re going the wrong way.” Aiden’s gruff voice mut- tered loud enough for me to hear him.
I stopped, clenching my eyes, and then peeled them. open. Turning to face Aiden I asked tightly. “Would you mind pointing me in the right direction of the bathroom then Mr. Xavier?” Aiden raises a brow when I called him Mr. Xavier and then nods stiffly. He gives me directions and I leave soon after.
When I am in the bathroom, I rush to the sink and open the faucet. I let the water run for a little and clench the edge of the counter while staring at myself in the mirror.Flashes of the red thong and the note bombard my mind and I grit my teeth. “He hasn’t changed one bit.” I gritted out and cupped my hand under the running water and bend down to throw it over my face.
When I was done, I stared at my reflection for God knows how long until I heard the faint sound of knuckles kissing the surface of the door.
I closed the faucet and turned to the door when I heard his voice fluttering in. “Sophie. Are you okay in there?” Aiden asked with a surprising hint of concern in his voice.
I cleared my throat a little and answered. “Yes. I’m fine.” I lied and looked at myself one last time in the mirror before walking towards the door and pulled it open.
One of his arms is leaning against the doorframe while the other clutches a few papers. He’s leaning forward a little and not quite expecting him to be so close had me taking a surprising step back.
His stormy gaze eyes me in curiosity. “You’ve been in here for quite some time Sophie. Are you sure you’re okay?”
I let out a breath. “God Aiden, yes I am fine,” I said and side step him.
“Clearly you’re not if you’re spending so long in the bath- room with the faucet open the entire time. And your eyes-
I whipped around and glared at him. “What do you want to hear Aiden? You want to hear that I am not okay? That I am not fine? Is that what you want to hear!?” I snapped.
His jaw ticked and he approaches me.” I want to hearwhat’s bothering you.”