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 his head on my

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

didn’t even realize he called me

walks over

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 top of Ashton’s

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too young to be going through

our terms. Protect him

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

my eyes the way he did,

lot.

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

eyes suddenly stormed with anger. But it is not directed at 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. And that’s all he

eyes, I nod

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

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

back to Aiden I

said, holding Ash close to me as if

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

whispered, his eyes then lifting to

eyes and voice was strong.

it,” Aiden said when he opened the door that

arms opened wide to showcase the penthouse

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

and

whisper as 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

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

t*ng of the air or the look

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

personal maids.

his duffel bag and the one I packed