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

at Ashton

toddler son to not tell his father about his

Ash could actually tell

surprised us with?” I smiled warmly

down or push me

watching movies on the huge flat

I tried to fix the roses out of the

his penthouse was huge, they covered the floor like

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

chest wondering if it was Aiden

call a

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

bottom lip when I

was right. It

to the front

am I supposed to act with him now

one really

just act natural and stop thinking

and picked up the phone at the

out, raking a shaky hand through

you sound so breathless mama

shuffling of papers

to make room so you’d be able to walk through the

for me being breathless was because of my anxiety

hundred. What you want to do with them

lip

He whispered, his voice going

that he couldn’t exactly see me, 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 my

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

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