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

down at Ashton in my arms. “We don’t speak about this, okay

son to not tell his father

like Ash could actually

your daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my

weigh me down or push me into a

next couple of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies

asleep, I tried to fix the roses out of the way and give

hundred of them, and even though his penthouse was huge, they covered the floor like a red

tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner, away from the entrance

slamming against my chest wondering if it was Aiden

call a bit later after

trying my hardest to not knock

when I saw the caller

was right. It was

to the front of

now that I’m holding yet another secret

around, this one

on Soph just act natural and stop

picked up the phone at the last second before the

raking a shaky

sound so breathless mama bear?”

could hear the shuffling of papers in the

roses to make room so you’d be able

was because of

thinking when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice. I

lip to stop from

work?” He whispered, his voice going from soft to

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

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

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