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

in surprise. “Now baby, we need to be calm about this,”

I didn’t even realize

walks over to

can I be calm Aiden? These beasts are circulating our son’s photo everywhere and G*d knows what they’re saying

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way too young to

him on our terms. Protect him better

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,

my eyes

lot.

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

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 he’s

foggy eyes, I nod slowly in

probably on his way.” Aiden sighs looking

down at Ash and then I sighed. I was doing

my gaze back to

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

his thumb over my skin.” I promise I’ll fix this Sophie.” He

He whispered, his eyes then lifting

eyes and voice was strong. Something I can

it,” Aiden said when he opened the

arms opened wide to showcase the

in, holding a curious Ashton in my arms.

and mess up everywhere running through his head

I can only whisper as I looked around the place. The living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s and my

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

of the air or the look

was. Well maybe

personal maids.

his duffel bag and the one I packed for Ashton