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

looked down at Ashton in my arms. “We don’t speak

my toddler son to not tell his father about his great grandfather coming over and slandering his

not like Ash

daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly

down or push me into a

hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on the

to fix the roses out of the way and give more

his penthouse was huge, they covered the floor like

rose bouquet in the

my chest wondering if it was Aiden

say he’d call a

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

when I saw the

was right.

pushed to the

act with him now that I’m holding yet

this time around, this one really is

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

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

breathed out, raking a

sound so breathless mama bear?” He asked

shuffling of papers in the

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

for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to keep Sergio’s sudden visit away from his

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

lip to stop

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

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

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

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