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.

risk Sergio ruining

and then looked down at Ashton in

telling my toddler son to not tell his father about his great

not like Ash could

daddy surprised us with?” I smiled

me down or push me into

the next couple of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge flat

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

and puffing while tucking the last rose bouquet

perked up, my heart slamming against my chest

did say he’d call a bit later after

to the coffee table, trying my hardest to not

when I saw the

right.

to the front

now that

one really is

natural and stop thinking about Sergio or you’ll feel

phone at

out, raking a shaky

do you sound so breathless mama

hear the shuffling of papers

up a hundred roses to make room so you’d be able

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

wasn’t thinking when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice. I just

lip to stop from

work?” He whispered, his voice going

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

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

the roses and plucked out one and brought it to my nose to