The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

“What?” I asked with a perplexed expression on my face.

Did I hear him wrong?

Aiden sighs, looking a bit unsettled as he looked at me. “I’m sorry mama bear but someone leaked a photo of Ash on Instagram and it’s circulating around. I’ll have them take it down as soon as possible but Sergio knows about him and wants to meet him today.”

My heart dropped in the pit of my stomach.

How did they get a photo of Ashton?

I feel the blood drain from my face as I quickly throw the covers off my body and rolled off the bed.

I began to pace the floor, my hands in my hair.

My poor baby was now vulnerable to the world. The mean side of social media.

I can only imagine what they’re saying about him.

About me…

Wait, do they even know I’m his mother?

I stopped pacing and looked at Aiden with the tip of my thumb in my mouth as I bit the nail.

“Do they know I’m his mother? How did they get the photo

I was not ready for these strangers to know about Ashton as yet, far less know that I was a teen mother.

The nasty words they would spur out…I can only imagine.

Ashton stirs and wakes up. I walk over to Aiden and lift Ash off Aiden’s chest to hold him in my arms.

Aiden sits up, running a hand through his hair and utters. “Sergio mentioned that he could recognize you from the angle. He’s a smart man and has put two and two together. The media isn’t dumb Sophie, they’ll also figure it out.”

ears while making him rest his head on my chest.

need to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling off the bed and landing

so angry that I didn’t even realize he

walks over

beasts are circulating our son’s photo everywhere and G*d knows what they’re saying about him and me.” My eyes misted as I kissed the top

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way too young to be going

show him on our terms. Protect him better from the harshness of

my head. “Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take it

him staring into my eyes the way he

lot.

already set their judgments on him,” I whispered in

is my life as he is

I

to my apartment before Sergio gets there. He’s probably on his way.” Aiden sighs

was doing this for

gaze back to Aiden I

Ash close to me as if

skin.” I

whispered, his eyes then lifting to connect

promise in his eyes and voice was strong. Something

said when he opened the door that lead to

the penthouse but his voice

arms. His

can just tell the excitement to dirty and mess up everywhere

living room was the size of the entire living

a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors lined the

expensive t*ng of the air or the look of the penthouse. After all, Aiden was a

Well maybe I

personal maids.

the door and with one hand grabbing both his duffel bag and the