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.”

ears while making him rest his head on my chest. “F*ck!”

“Now baby, we need to be calm about this,” He

angry that I didn’t even realize he called

over

I be calm Aiden? These beasts 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

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young to be going through

our terms. Protect him better from the harshness

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

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

lot.

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 to know growing up. He won’t care what the world says about him, because he’ll know

I nod

we need to get to my apartment before Sergio gets there. He’s probably on his way.” Aiden sighs looking at

down at Ash and then I sighed. I was doing this for him. Everything I do now is

back to Aiden I

to me as if this would protect him from

cheek, brushing his thumb over my skin.” I

his eyes then lifting to

strong. Something I can

Aiden said when he

wide to showcase the penthouse

in, holding a curious Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed

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

the place. The living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s and my apartment, and the kitchen

living room area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before

was not surprised by the expensive t*ng of the air or the look of the penthouse. After all, Aiden was a

maybe I shouldn’t be, with a

personal maids.

with one hand grabbing both his duffel