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.”

him rest his head

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

was so angry that I didn’t even realize he called

walks over to

beasts are circulating our son’s photo everywhere and G*d knows what

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way too young

were supposed to show him on our terms. Protect him better from

calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take it down. Everything’s

staring into my eyes the way he did, relaxed

lot.

their judgments on him,” I whispered in defeat. “When he grows

is my life as he

foggy eyes, I nod slowly

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

I was doing this for him. Everything

my gaze back to

as if this would protect him from

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

whispered, his eyes then lifting to connect with mine. “I’ll protect the both

strong. Something I can hold hope for

said when he opened the

arms opened wide to showcase the penthouse

in my arms. His eyes glowed when

the excitement to dirty and mess up everywhere running

I 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

flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors lined the entire length of the living room, leading to a huge

of the air or the look of the penthouse. After all,

by how neat and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be,

personal maids.

hand grabbing both his duffel bag and the one I packed for Ashton and me,