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

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

not tell his father about his great grandfather coming over and

like Ash could

us with?” I smiled warmly at my son and tried to distract

not let them weigh me down or

next couple of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge flat screen tv,

of

and even though his penthouse was huge,

last rose bouquet in the

against my chest wondering if it was Aiden who was

he’d call a bit

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

bottom lip when

right. It was

the front

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

one really is to

Soph just act natural and stop thinking about

sighed and picked up the phone at the last second before the ringing

raking a shaky hand through my

you sound so breathless

could hear the shuffling of papers

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

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

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

bit into my bottom lip to stop

work?” He whispered, his voice

know you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked,

I’m someone different when it comes to you Soph.“” He whispered with

I literally skipped to the roses and plucked out one and brought it to