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 head on my chest. “F*ck!”

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

that I didn’t even realize he called

over to

These beasts are circulating our son’s photo everywhere and G*d knows what they’re saying

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too young to

him on our terms. Protect him better from

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

staring into my eyes the way

lot.

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

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

eyes, I nod

on his way.”

I sighed. I was doing

my gaze back to Aiden I

said, holding Ash close to me as

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

you little b*gger,” He whispered, his eyes then lifting

his eyes and voice was strong.

said when he opened

to showcase the

Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed

tell the excitement to dirty and mess up

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 kitchen wasn’t

was a huge sectional sofa situated in the middle of the living room area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before

of the air or the look of the penthouse. After

neat and clean it was. Well maybe

personal maids.

both his duffel bag and the one I packed for Ashton