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

to be calm about this,” He

angry that I didn’t even realize he

over to

be 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

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was way too young to be going

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

me, his hands cup my face, stopping the shaking of my head. “Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take

eyes the way he did, relaxed

lot.

him,” I whispered

words hold no 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

eyes, I nod slowly in

Sergio gets there. He’s probably on his way.” Aiden sighs looking at me like he wished

sighed. I was doing

gaze back

to me as if

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

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

voice was strong. Something I can

is it,” Aiden said when he

to showcase the penthouse but his voice

my arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled

and mess up everywhere running through

was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s and my apartment, and the kitchen wasn’t

sectional sofa situated in the middle of the living room area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and

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

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

personal maids.

and with one hand grabbing both his duffel bag