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 Sergio ruining

looked down at Ashton in my

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

Ash could

daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly

not let them weigh me down or push

watching movies on

the roses out of the way and give

them, and even though his penthouse was

the last rose bouquet in the corner,

slamming against my chest

say he’d call a bit later

my hardest to not knock down the glass vase with the

bit into my bottom lip when I saw the caller on the

was right.

the

with him now that I’m holding yet another secret

time around, this one really

and stop thinking about Sergio

phone at the last second before the ringing

I breathed out, raking a shaky hand through

you sound so breathless mama bear?”

could hear the shuffling of papers in

to make room so you’d

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

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

bottom lip

work?” He whispered, his voice going from soft

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

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

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