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.”

while making him rest his head on my chest. “F*ck!”

baby, we need to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling off

I didn’t even realize he called me

walks over to

are circulating our son’s photo everywhere and G*d knows what they’re saying

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young

to show him on our terms. Protect him better from the harshness

me, his 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

admit, him staring into my eyes

lot.

they’ve already seen him and already set their judgments on him,” I whispered in defeat. “When he grows up, just imagine what he’ll read

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,

foggy eyes, I nod

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

Ash and then I sighed. I was doing this

my gaze back to Aiden

me as if this would protect

I promise I’ll fix this Sophie.” He then leans down

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

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

he opened the door

arms opened wide to showcase the penthouse but his voice rocked

stepped in, holding a curious Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled over his dad’s

to dirty and mess up everywhere running through his

as I looked around the place. The living room was the size of the entire

area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall

by the expensive t*ng of the air or

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

personal maids.

grabbing both his duffel