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

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

toddler son to not tell his

like Ash could actually

with?” I smiled warmly at my

down or push me

I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge

out of the way and

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

puffing while tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner, away from the entrance when my phone

heart slamming against my chest

did say he’d call a bit later

table, trying my hardest to not knock down

bottom lip when I

right. It was

pushed to the front of

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

one really

natural and stop thinking about Sergio

at the last second before the ringing

out, raking a shaky

breathless

the shuffling

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

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

when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice. I

bottom lip to stop from

He whispered, his voice going from soft to

did. Didn’t know you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my bottom

I’m someone different when

heart skipping a beat and I literally skipped to the roses and plucked out one and brought it to my nose to