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 on my

be calm about this,”

that I didn’t even

over

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 top

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young to be going

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

down Soph. I’ll get them to take it down. Everything’s going to

into my eyes the way he did,

lot.

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

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

eyes, I nod slowly in

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

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

gaze back to

I said, holding Ash close to me as if this would protect him from the

his thumb over my skin.” I promise

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

voice was strong. Something I can hold

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

the penthouse but his

stepped in, holding a curious Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled over

the excitement to dirty and mess

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

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

the air or the look of the penthouse. After all,

was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be, with a rich Ceo like Aiden, he can

personal maids.

one hand grabbing both his duffel bag and the one I packed for