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

eyebrows lifted in surprise. “Now baby, we need to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling off

was so angry that I didn’t even realize he

over to

can I be calm Aiden? 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

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way too young to

terms. Protect him better from the harshness of

I’ll get them to take

him staring into my eyes the way he did,

lot.

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

say doesn’t matter. Their 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 him, because he’ll know

foggy eyes, I

his way.” Aiden sighs looking at me like he

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

back

said, holding Ash close to me as

cups my cheek, brushing his thumb over my skin.” I promise I’ll fix this Sophie.” He then leans down

lifting to connect with mine. “I’ll

his eyes and voice was strong. Something

it,” Aiden said when he opened the door

showcase the

a curious Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when they

tell the excitement to dirty and mess

The living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s

huge sectional sofa situated in the middle 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 room, leading to a

by the expensive t*ng of the air or the look of the

maybe I shouldn’t be, with a

personal maids.

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