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.”

while making him rest his head on my chest. “F*ck!”

about this,” He whispered, rolling off the

angry that I didn’t

over

everywhere and G*d knows what they’re saying about him and

4

young

show him on our terms. Protect him better

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

staring into my eyes the way he did, relaxed

lot.

him,” I whispered in defeat. “When he grows up,

value. Nothing. Ashton is my life as he is yours. And that’s all he needs to know growing up. He won’t care what the world says about him, because he’ll know he’s already perfect

I nod slowly

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

then I sighed. I was doing this for him. Everything I do now

back to

I said, holding Ash close to me as if this would

brushing his thumb over my skin.” I promise I’ll fix this Sophie.” He then leans down to

you little b*gger,” He whispered, his eyes then lifting to connect with mine.

and voice was strong.

Aiden said when he opened the door that

wide to showcase the

in my arms. His

and

can only whisper as I looked around the place. The living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s and my apartment, and

the living room area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before

t*ng of the air or the look of the penthouse. After all,

by how neat and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be, with a rich Ceo like Aiden,

personal maids.

with one hand grabbing both his duffel bag