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

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

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

Ash could

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

not let them weigh me down or push me

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

of the way and give more room to

even though his penthouse was huge, they covered the floor like a

the last rose bouquet in the corner, away

chest wondering

call

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

bit into my bottom lip when I saw the caller on

right. It was

the

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

around, this one

on Soph just act natural and stop thinking about

sighed and picked up the phone at the last second

breathed out, raking a shaky hand

you sound so breathless mama bear?”

hear the shuffling of papers in

to you I was trying 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

because of my anxiety of knowing I have

sorry baby, I wasn’t thinking when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice. I just wanted to impress you,” He admitted, his voice

bottom lip to stop

work?” He whispered, his voice going

then realized 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 over

didn’t know either but I’ve come to realize I’m someone different when it comes to you

a beat and I literally skipped to the roses and plucked out