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

surprise. “Now baby, we need to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling off the bed and

so angry that I didn’t even realize he called me

over

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

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young to be going through

show him on our terms. Protect him better from the harshness of

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

staring into my eyes the way he did,

lot.

on him,” I whispered in defeat. “When he grows up,

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 needs to know

eyes, I

to get to my 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

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

my gaze back to Aiden I

holding Ash close to me as if this would protect him from

skin.” I promise I’ll fix this

little b*gger,” He whispered, his eyes then lifting to connect with mine.

promise in his eyes and voice was strong. Something I can

when he opened the door that lead

to showcase the penthouse but his voice

my arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled over

to dirty and mess up everywhere running through his head right

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

big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors

air or

was only surprised by how neat and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be, with a rich Ceo like Aiden, he

personal maids.

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