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. “F*ck!” I

lifted in surprise. “Now baby, we need to be calm about this,”

didn’t even

walks over

calm Aiden? These 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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young to be

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

head. “Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take it down. Everything’s going to be okay, I

him staring into my eyes the way he

lot.

on him,” I whispered in defeat. “When he grows up, just imagine what

value. Nothing. Ashton is my life as he is yours. And that’s all he needs to know growing up. He won’t care

I nod slowly

need to get to my apartment before Sergio gets there. He’s probably on his way.” Aiden sighs looking at me

I was doing this

gaze back to Aiden

close to me as if this would protect

his thumb over my skin.” I

lifting to connect with mine. “I’ll protect the both of

his eyes and voice was strong. Something I can

said when he opened

arms opened wide to showcase the

my arms. His

to dirty and mess up

room was the size of the

a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before

air or the look of the penthouse. After all, Aiden was a

clean it was. Well maybe I

personal maids.

duffel bag and the one I packed for Ashton and me,