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 on my

need to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling

didn’t even realize he called

walks over to

our son’s photo everywhere and G*d knows what they’re saying about him and me.”

4

young to be going

to show him on our terms. Protect him better from

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

into my eyes the way he did,

lot.

seen him and already set their judgments on him,” I whispered in defeat.

they say doesn’t matter. Their words hold no value. Nothing. Ashton is my life as he is

foggy eyes, I nod slowly

probably on his way.” Aiden sighs looking at me like he wished things

then I sighed. I was doing this

gaze back to Aiden

to me as

I promise I’ll fix this Sophie.” He

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

eyes and voice was strong. Something

he opened the door

the

curious Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when

to dirty and mess up

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 kitchen wasn’t

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

by the expensive t*ng of the air or the look of

by how neat and clean it was. Well maybe

personal maids.

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