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He sat down beside her and pulled out a stuffed bunny. “It even came with a book.” He grinned.
Sophie felt overcome with emotion.He bought something for the baby.
Sure, he had paid to furnish the nursery but that was part of their deal. Now Noah had gone out of his way to buy something that he thought she and the baby would like.
This had to be a sign, right? That he was beginning to care for them too? That he wanted to be more involved?
His hazel eyes sparkled as he pretended to move the bunny’s arms, tickling her nose with them.
“It’s adorable, Noah.” Sophie felt so happy she thought she might burst.
Noah dropped the bunny and she couldn’t help but admire how handsome he was.
Sophie kissed him, wrapped up in fantastical joy. And Noah kissed her back, gripping her waist, welcoming her onto his lap.
Sophie straddled him, running her fingers through his hair. She missed this. Missed his lips on hers, the feeling of electricity that ran through her. It was a feeling only Noah could bring her.
They fell to the side and he lowered Sophie to the floor. His lips fell to her neck and his hand to her thigh.
With every movement of her mouth she imagined herself telling him how she felt. Like their connection in this moment allowed him to read her mind.
And then he stopped.
Noah pulled away. “I can’t.”
Sophie sat up, disappointment raining down on her. “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing,” he said casually, patting her thigh. “Come on, Soph. You know we can’t.”
“Why not?”
He eyed her. “Because that’s what we agreed to.”
“Because why?” she pushed.
His face began to put the pieces together; this wasn’t just about a kiss. His eyes widened. “Do you have feelings for me?”
Sophie reached for his hand but he pulled away. His eyes began to dart around the room in panic.
Noah stood. “Sophie, I already told you that I can’t— I can’t have that kind of relationship with you. I thought you understood that.”
“I did but…” she trailed off, rising from the floor to meet his eyes.
“Sophie, it’s not that I don’t care about you.” He rubbed the back of his neck. “I don’t— I never wanted that kind of relationship from anyone.”
She cringed internally. How could she have been so stupid?
“So nothing’s changed for you?”
“What do you mean?”
It was a typical male deflection and it infuriated her. As if he didn’t understand what she meant. No, he wanted her to give him an easy way out, to make her think that he wasn’t capable of that kind of emotion.
“You know exactly what I mean,” she said plainly, trying to reel in her anger.
“I can’t give you what you want,” he stated.
“Can’t and won’t are two very different things, Noah. Look, if this is about your father I—”
