The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov
His words had my breath hitching and I nervously looked away. “I uh, I’ll bring the bowl in the kitchen and I’ll come back.”
His smile widened when I had not protested to come to bed and join him and Ashton.
I took the bowl and walked out of the room quickly, my heart pounding. I lift my hand and place it on my chest. When he says
things like that and looks at me the way he does, how can my foolish heart not beat and melt for him?
I let out a shaky breath and continued on my journey to the
kitchen.
“Why are you so red?” Mila questioned when she saw me.
I walked towards the kitchen quickly and placed the empty bowl in the sink while answering her. “It’s really hot in the room, forgot
to put on the fan,” I lied and turned around.
“Anyway guys, I’m going to bed,” I uttered, already nearing the hallway.
“So early?” Ria questioned in confusion.
I nodded and faked a yawn. “Yes, I’m still so exhausted from all that happened today. Goodnight.” I said with a wave and scurried
away before they ask more questions.
How can I tell them and confess that I wanted to sleep beside
Aiden and Ashton with a desperation I didn’t know existed?
I entered the room, which is to be expected seeing as my two boys were fast asleep.
My two boys?
Oh Sophie, you’re in trouble.....yet again.
I closed the door softly to not disturb their sleep. Aiden turns to face me, his eyes connecting with my own.
“I thought you had fallen back asleep.” I voiced my thoughts as I walked further into the room and approached the bed.

He sends me a sleepy smile. “I was waiting for you.”
My heart leaped and I couldn’t help but send him a tiny smile.
“You didn’t have to,” I murmured as I crawled onto the bed and slept facing him.
Aiden rolls to face me and his mouth curved.
I reach over and touched Ashton’s back. His body temperature seemed to have gone back to normal.
Aiden peers at me silently until I began to flush.
“What?” I breathed out shyly.
He grins tiredly. “I’ve always wondered how you’d look sleeping beside me,” He admitted with a yawn, eyes fluttering.
My heart jumps into my throat.
“Really?” I whispered as my pulse roared.
He nods lightly. “Yes. For years,” He yawns again and his eyes fluttered close before I could ask him more questions.
Even with him fast asleep, he grips Ash protectively so he’d not roll and fall off the edge.
I looked at the two and couldn’t help but smile softly. I’d never in a million years think Aiden Xavier, my high school bully would
be in my bed, our son on his chest and me just beside
him.
Never in a million years would I think that he’d say those words too...
What did he mean by them anyway?
My brows furrowed as I stared at his peaceful face as I pondered on his words.
What did he mean when he said he wondered how I would look sleeping beside him?
And for him to admit he’s been wondering it for years was a bit shocking and confusing altogether.
Perhaps it was the exhaustion speaking.....

But why would he say that when he was exhausted? Why would he confess something like this?
Why would he lie?
Unless...he was actually saying the truth....
I looked at his peaceful face. There were no hard lines, no frown, no mean on his face. His face was relaxed. It was nice
seeing him like this.
“Oh Aiden, why are you confusing my heart and my mind?” | whispered and looked down at the ring he placed on my finger
earlier.
His words then rang through my head and I lift my fingers to brush against my bottom lip.
He kissed me so softly. The way he held me today. So protectively.
The way he looked at me.
This could not have been my imagination, could it?
Was Mila right?
Did Aiden love me just as much as I love him?
Or was this just wishful thinking?
I sighed heavily, studying the beautiful ring that was worth more than five mansions.
Why did he buy me such an expensive ring when we were only faking this engagement?
I groaned lowly and wanted to smack my head for yet again trapping me inside thoughts that I shouldn’t be thinking. about right
now.
I sighed and returned my gaze back to Aiden whose brows began to knot, twitch and clench.
Was he having a nightmare?
His brows twitched again and so did his nose.

His lips then parted and he murmured. “I love you Sophie.””
My heart stopped and then sped again. My palms sweat and I’m not sure if I heard him right.
Did he just....
Was he talking in his sleep?
“Aiden?” I called out, my heart still running a marathon in my chest.
Breathing was a bit erratic too.
His brows twitch, his eyes shifted a bit under his closed lids and he murmurs a bit softer this time.
“I love you Sophie,”
My heart lurches in my throat now that I came to the quick realization that this was not my imagination but Aiden had definitely
said those words.
Were they gibberish?
Or did he mean them?
How can I take them seriously when he murmured them in his sleep?
I chewed on my lower lip and kept my gaze on him to see if he would murmur anything again.
He doesn’t, only light snores push out his slightly parted lips.
My belly knotted while my heart still sped.
I love you, Sophie.
Those words....why did it sound and feel like he meant them?
I’m tempted to wake him up and ask him about it but didn’t want to make my foolish heart embarrass me.
So I buried my questions on my tongue and forced myself to sleep it off.

The sound of ringing rouses me awake. I stir and felt my pillow shift under my head.
When did my pillow start to move?
My eyes snapped open only for them to fall on Aiden’s sharp jawline.
My brows knotted as I looked down and realized I had curled to Aiden’s side and held both him and Ashton who was still on
his chest.
The ringing stops only to start again. Aiden’s head suddenly turns to face me and the arm under my head pulls me closer.
I’m so close to him that I can feel his warm breath on my lips.
My heart rate sp*kes.
Suddenly stormy eyes trapped mine and soft pillowy lips tipped into a small smile. “Good morning mama bear.”