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.”

covered Ashton’s ears while making him rest his head on

to be calm about this,”

was so angry that I didn’t even realize he called me

over to

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

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too young to be going through

our terms.

face, stopping the shaking of my head. “Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take it down. Everything’s going to be okay, I promise.” He reassured, staring into my eyes

into my eyes the way

lot.

on him,” I whispered in defeat. “When he

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

I nod slowly

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

I was doing this for

my gaze back to

to me as if this would

skin.” I promise I’ll fix

his eyes then lifting to

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

said when he opened the door that lead

wide to showcase the

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

the excitement to dirty and mess up everywhere running

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

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

or the

neat and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t

personal maids.

hand grabbing both his duffel bag and the one I packed for Ashton and me,