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

at Ashton in my

to not tell his father

not like Ash

daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at

them weigh me down or push me into

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

asleep, I tried to fix the roses out of the way and give more room

at least a hundred of them, and even though his penthouse was huge, they covered the floor

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

perked up, my heart slamming against my chest wondering if it was Aiden

say he’d call a bit later after

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

lip when I saw

right. It was

to the front

him now that I’m

one really is

Soph just act natural and stop thinking about Sergio

the phone at the last second before the ringing could

I breathed out, raking a shaky

breathless mama

hear the shuffling of

so you’d be able to

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

do with them is your choice. I just wanted to

bottom lip to stop

his

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 my bottom lip as I turned around to stare at the endless

didn’t know either but I’ve come to realize I’m someone different when it comes to you Soph.“” He whispered

skipping a beat and I literally skipped to the roses and plucked out one and brought