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

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

didn’t

over

what they’re saying about him and

4

young to

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

“Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take

my eyes the

lot.

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

value. Nothing. Ashton is my life as he is yours.

eyes, I nod

before Sergio gets there. He’s probably on his way.” Aiden sighs looking at me like he wished things had turned out differently. I

I sighed. I was doing this for him. Everything I do now is

gaze back

to me as if this would protect him from

brushing his thumb over my skin.” I promise I’ll fix this Sophie.” He then leans down

you little b*gger,” He whispered, his eyes then lifting to

strong.

he opened the door that

arms opened wide to showcase the penthouse

in my arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled over his dad’s

excitement to dirty and mess up everywhere running through his head

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 kitchen

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 room, leading to a huge deck with a

surprised by the expensive t*ng of the air or the

and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be, with a rich

personal maids.

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