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

we need to be calm about this,” He whispered,

so angry that I didn’t even realize

over to

and G*d knows what they’re saying about him and me.” My eyes misted as I kissed the top

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too young to be going through

him on our terms. Protect him better from

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

staring into my eyes

lot.

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

no value. Nothing. Ashton is my life as he is yours. And that’s all he needs to

I nod slowly in

there. He’s probably on his way.” Aiden sighs looking at me like he wished things had turned

at Ash and then I sighed. I was doing this

gaze back to Aiden

close to me as if

my cheek, brushing his thumb over my skin.” I promise I’ll fix this Sophie.”

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

eyes and voice was strong. Something I

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

wide to showcase the penthouse but

in my arms. His eyes

and mess

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

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

air or

only surprised by how neat and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be, with a rich Ceo like

personal maids.

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