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 Sergio ruining Aiden’s

Ashton in my arms. “We

I’m telling my toddler son to not tell his father about his great grandfather coming over and slandering his

Ash

smell more of those roses your daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my son and tried to distract myself from

me down or

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

the roses out of the way and give more room to walk

even though his penthouse was huge, they

the last rose bouquet in the corner, away from the

against my chest

did say he’d call a bit later after

trying my hardest to not knock

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

was right.

pushed to the front of my

with him now that I’m holding yet

one really

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

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

breathed out, raking a shaky

do you sound so breathless mama bear?”

shuffling of papers in

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

reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of

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

into my bottom lip

He whispered, his voice

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 bottom lip as I turned around to stare

I’m someone

I literally skipped to the