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

and then looked down at Ashton in

to not tell his father about

not like Ash could actually

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

them weigh me down or push

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

of the way and give more room to walk

hundred of them, and even though his

huffing and puffing while tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner, away from

heart slamming against my chest wondering if

he’d call

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

into my bottom lip when I saw

right.

pushed to the front

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

this time around, this one

Soph just act natural and stop

at the last second before the ringing

out, raking a shaky hand through my

you sound so breathless

shuffling of papers in the

you I was trying to clean up a hundred roses to make room so you’d be able to walk through the

of my anxiety of knowing I have to keep Sergio’s sudden visit away from

ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is

into my bottom lip

it work?” He whispered, his voice going from

You really did. Didn’t know you had a romantic

realize I’m someone different when it comes

skipping a beat and I literally skipped to the roses and