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.

can’t risk

down at Ashton in my arms. “We don’t speak about this, okay

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

Ash

we smell more of those roses your daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my son and

me down or

watching movies

of the way and give more room to walk

though his penthouse was huge, they covered the

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

up, my heart slamming against my chest wondering if

call a bit later after

coffee table, trying my hardest to not knock down the glass vase with the

lip when I saw the caller on

right.

pushed to the

to act with him now that I’m holding yet

this time around, this one really is to

on Soph just act natural and stop thinking about Sergio or you’ll

the phone at the last second before the ringing could

out, raking a shaky hand through my

you sound so breathless mama bear?”

hear the shuffling

you I was trying to clean up a hundred roses to make room so you’d be able to walk through the area better,” I said in half

of my anxiety of knowing I have

want to do with them is your

bit into my bottom lip to

whispered, his voice going from

You really did. Didn’t know you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my bottom

I’m someone different when it comes to you

to the roses and plucked out one