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

tongue and then looked down at Ashton in my arms.

my toddler son to not tell his

not like Ash could actually tell

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

weigh me down

of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies

roses out of the way and

even though his

tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner,

chest wondering if

call a bit

to not knock down the glass vase with the roses

bottom lip when I saw the

right. It

to the front

am I supposed to act with him now that I’m

this time around, this one

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 could

out, raking a shaky hand through

breathless

could hear the shuffling of

you’d be able to walk through the area better,”

me being breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to keep Sergio’s sudden

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

bottom lip to

work?” He whispered, his voice going from

voiced it out. “Yes. You really did. Didn’t know you had a romantic bone

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

the roses and plucked out one and brought it to