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

in surprise. “Now baby, we need to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling off the bed and landing

so angry that I didn’t

over

G*d knows what they’re

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was way too young to

our terms. Protect him better from the harshness

hands cup my face, stopping the shaking of my head. “Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll

admit, him staring into my eyes the way he did, relaxed

lot.

already seen him and already set their judgments on him,” I whispered in defeat. “When he

me Soph. Whatever they say doesn’t matter. Their words hold no value. Nothing. Ashton is my life as he is yours. And that’s all he needs

I nod slowly in

on his way.” Aiden sighs looking

looked down at Ash and then I sighed. I was doing

back to Aiden I

me as if

skin.” I

little b*gger,” He whispered, his eyes then lifting to connect with mine. “I’ll protect the

strong. Something

is it,” Aiden said when he opened the door that lead to his

opened wide to showcase the

Ashton in my arms.

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

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

of the 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

by the expensive t*ng of the air or the look of the penthouse. After all, Aiden was a

was only surprised by how neat and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t

personal maids.

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