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.”

rest his head on my chest.

surprise. “Now baby, we need to be calm about

angry that I didn’t even realize he

over

are circulating our son’s photo everywhere and G*d knows what they’re saying about him and me.” My eyes misted as I kissed the top

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was way too young to

our terms. Protect him better from the harshness of

my face, stopping the shaking of my head. “Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take it down. Everything’s going

eyes the way he did, relaxed me

lot.

set their judgments on him,” I whispered in defeat. “When he grows up, just imagine what he’ll

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

eyes, I nod

we need to get to my apartment before Sergio gets there. He’s probably on his way.” Aiden sighs looking at me like he wished things had turned out

down at Ash and then I sighed. I was

back to

holding Ash close to me as if this would protect him from the

cheek, brushing his 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

strong. Something I

said when he opened the door that lead to his

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

dirty and mess up everywhere running through

the size of the entire

mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors lined the entire length of the living room,

the expensive t*ng of the air or the look of the penthouse. After

by how neat and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be,

personal maids.

hand grabbing both his duffel bag