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.”

rest his head

calm about this,” He whispered, rolling off the

I didn’t even realize he called

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 kissed the top of Ashton’s

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young to be going

terms. Protect him better from the harshness of

hands cup my face, stopping the shaking of my head. “Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take it

eyes the way he did, relaxed

lot.

judgments on him,” I whispered in defeat. “When

my life as he is yours. And that’s all he needs to know growing up. He won’t

eyes, I

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

was doing this for him. Everything I do now is

back to Aiden

said, holding Ash close to me as

brushing his thumb over my skin.” I

lifting

strong. Something I

Aiden said when he opened

showcase the penthouse but his

in my arms. His eyes glowed when they

just tell the excitement to dirty and mess up everywhere running through his

I looked around the place. The living room was the size

screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors lined the entire length of the living room,

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

maybe I shouldn’t be, with a rich Ceo

personal maids.

duffel bag and the