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

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

that I didn’t even realize he

over

what they’re saying about him and me.” My eyes

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too young to be going

our terms. Protect him better

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

eyes the

lot.

I whispered in defeat. “When he grows up, just

Nothing. Ashton is my life as he is yours. And that’s all he

foggy eyes, I nod slowly

way.” Aiden sighs looking at

sighed. I was doing this for him. Everything I

my gaze back to Aiden I

I said, holding Ash close to me as if

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

He whispered, his eyes then lifting to

and voice was strong. Something

is it,” Aiden said when he opened the

wide to showcase the penthouse but

my arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled

can just tell the excitement to dirty and mess up everywhere running through

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

living room area, a big 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 deck with a

the expensive 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.

the door and with one hand grabbing both his duffel bag and the one I packed