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.

I can’t risk Sergio ruining Aiden’s

looked down at Ashton in my

son to not tell his

not like Ash could

surprised us with?” I smiled warmly

me down or push me into

watching

I tried to fix the roses out of the

a hundred of them, and even though his penthouse was huge,

while tucking the last rose bouquet in

chest wondering if it was Aiden who

did say he’d call a

over to the coffee table, trying my hardest to not knock down

when I saw the

was right.

the front of my

now

this time around, this one

stop thinking about Sergio or

sighed and picked up the phone at the last second

I breathed out, raking a shaky hand

breathless mama bear?”

shuffling of papers in the

hundred roses to make room so you’d be able to walk through the area better,” I said in half truth

that the main reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I

a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice. I just wanted to impress you,”

lip to stop

He whispered, his voice going

had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my bottom lip as I turned around to stare at the endless bouquet

I’ve come to realize I’m someone different

skipped to the roses and plucked out one and brought it to my