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

down at Ashton

toddler son to not tell his father about his great grandfather coming

not like Ash could actually

I smiled warmly at my

down or push me into a

busied ourselves watching movies on the

the roses out of the way and

hundred of them, and even though his penthouse was huge, they covered

and puffing while tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner, away

against my chest wondering if it was Aiden who

did say he’d call

not knock down the glass vase with the roses

bit into my bottom lip when I saw the

was right.

to the front of

with him now that I’m holding yet another secret

this one really is to his

stop thinking about

at the last second before the ringing

out, raking a shaky hand through my

so breathless mama bear?” He asked

could hear the shuffling of

room so you’d be able to walk through the area better,” I said in

he knew that the main reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to keep Sergio’s sudden

sorry baby, I wasn’t thinking when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice. I just wanted to

lip to stop from

whispered, his voice going

so I voiced it out. “Yes. You really did. Didn’t know you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over

didn’t know either but I’ve come to realize I’m someone different

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