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.”

making him rest his head

to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling off the bed

was so angry that I didn’t even realize he

walks over to

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

4

too young to

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

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

my eyes the way he did, relaxed me

lot.

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

me. “Listen to 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 to know growing up. He won’t care what the world says about him, because he’ll know he’s already perfect in his

foggy eyes, I nod

Sergio gets there. He’s probably on his way.” Aiden

sighed. I was doing this for

back to

holding Ash close to me as if this

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

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

voice was strong. Something I can hold hope for and

said when he opened the door

opened wide to showcase the penthouse

arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled over his

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

can only whisper as I looked around the place. The living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s and my apartment, and the

wall before it and tall glass sliding doors lined the entire length of the living room, leading to a huge deck with a lengthy

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

was. Well maybe

personal maids.

hand grabbing both his duffel