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

“Now baby, we need to be calm about

was so angry that I didn’t even realize he

walks over to

what they’re saying about him and me.” My eyes misted as I kissed the top

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young to be going through

him on our terms. Protect

hands cup my face, stopping the shaking of my 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, relaxed

lot.

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

“Listen to me Soph. Whatever they say doesn’t matter. Their words hold no value. Nothing. Ashton is my life as

eyes, I nod

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

looked down at Ash and then I sighed. I was doing this for him. Everything I

back

close to me as if this would protect him

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

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

eyes and voice was strong. Something I can hold hope for and

it,” Aiden said when he opened the door that

showcase the penthouse but

Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when they

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

only whisper as I looked around the place. The living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila,

living room area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors

t*ng of the air or the look of the penthouse. After all,

maybe I shouldn’t be, with a rich

personal maids.

duffel bag and the one I packed for Ashton and