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.”

Ashton’s ears while making him rest his head on

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

didn’t even realize

over

what they’re saying about him and me.”

4

young to be going through

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

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 be okay,

him staring into my eyes the way

lot.

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

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.

I nod slowly

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

looked down at Ash and then I sighed. I was doing this for

back to

said, holding Ash close to me as if this would protect

over my skin.” I promise I’ll fix this

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

voice was strong. Something I can hold hope for

is it,” Aiden said when he opened the

opened wide to showcase the penthouse but

curious Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when they

just tell the excitement to dirty and mess up

the place. The living room was the size of the entire living space of

a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass

by the expensive t*ng of the air or the look of the penthouse. After all, Aiden was a

it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be, with

personal maids.

his duffel bag and the one I packed for Ashton and