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

then looked down at Ashton in my

not tell his father about his great grandfather coming over and slandering

like Ash could

surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my son and tried to distract myself from Sergio’s

down or push

hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge

of the way and give more room to walk

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

while tucking the last rose bouquet in the

against my chest wondering if it

say he’d call a

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

bottom lip when I saw the caller on

right. It was

to the front of my

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

around, this one really is

come on Soph just act natural and stop thinking

up the phone at

breathed out, raking a

breathless mama

shuffling of

to clean up a hundred roses to make room so you’d be able to walk through the area better,”

that the main reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to keep Sergio’s sudden

you want to do with them is your choice. I just

lip to stop from

He whispered, his voice going from soft to

you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my bottom lip as I turned around to

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

words has my heart skipping a beat and I literally skipped to the roses and