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

Ashton in my

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

Ash could actually tell

I smiled warmly at my son and tried to distract myself from Sergio’s

down or push me into a

couple of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge flat screen tv, and then when

out of

even though his penthouse

bouquet in the corner, away from the entrance when

against my chest wondering if it was

say he’d call

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

when I saw the caller

right. It was

pushed to the front

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

time around, this one

natural and stop thinking about

at the

out, raking a shaky hand through

do you sound so breathless mama

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

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

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

lip to stop from smiling

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

you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping

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

I literally skipped to the roses and plucked out one and