The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

I’m still flabbergasted by what transpired only a few seconds ago.

Feeling Ashton’s small little hands on my cheeks, as if silently reassuring me everything was okay, was what made me finally remove my eyes off the door to stare into his wide blue eyes similar to his dad’s.

They stared at me deeply, as if knowing that I was upset. I smile shakily at him, and hugged him to me.

“I’m sorry you had to hear that bug,” I whispered, kissing his forehead a couple of times before he started to giggle and unfreeze my heart again.

I sighed and looked around the room, Sergio’s words ringing. in my head. I wish things were easier, where there was nothing standing in the way of Aiden’s and I’s relationship.

But it seems we would always go through trials….this one so happens to be the most powerful man in New York.

I chewed on my lips, a cold shiver running down my spine and I had to clutch Ashton more firmly to reassure myself that

everything would actually be okay.

There was a warning in Sergio’s tone when he left. One that should shake me to the core. And it did.

It showed me that he had the upper hand. And would probably always have the upper hand.

I felt sick to my stomach by his words, especially the threat that hanged in the air.

But what could I do?

I could tell Aiden about it, but risk his past being in the media. They’ll slander him, and me. They’ll turn their backs on him.

Like Sergio said, the internet was a very cruel place.

I could only imagine how others would react oustide of the internet.

I shook my head.

risk

my tongue and then looked down at Ashton in my arms. “We don’t speak

I’m telling my toddler son to not tell his father about his great grandfather coming over and slandering his

like Ash could actually

I smiled warmly

me down

of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge flat screen

the roses out of the way and give more room

his penthouse was huge,

while tucking the last rose bouquet in the

perked up, my heart slamming against my chest wondering if it was Aiden who

say he’d call a bit later

to the coffee table, trying my hardest to not knock

bottom lip when I

was right. It

the front

am I supposed to act with him now that I’m holding yet another secret

this time around, this one really is to

Soph just act natural and stop thinking about Sergio or

up the phone at the last second before the ringing

out, raking a shaky hand

sound so breathless mama

shuffling of papers

to clean up a hundred roses to make room so you’d be

because of my anxiety of

do with them is your choice. I just wanted to impress you,” He

my bottom lip to stop from smiling

He whispered, his voice

know you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my bottom

either but I’ve come to realize I’m someone different when

skipping a beat and I literally skipped to the roses and plucked out one and brought it to my nose to