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

looked down at Ashton in my arms.

not tell his father about his great grandfather

Ash could actually tell

surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my son and

not let them weigh me down or push me into a

ourselves watching movies

I tried to fix the roses out of the

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

last rose bouquet

my chest wondering

say he’d call a bit later after

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

when I saw

was right. It

the front

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

this one really

and stop thinking about Sergio or you’ll feel even

phone at the last

a shaky

so breathless mama

hear the shuffling of papers

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 and half

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

when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice. I just wanted to impress you,” He

bit into my bottom lip to stop from smiling

He whispered, his voice going from soft

know you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my bottom lip as I turned

I’ve come to realize I’m someone different when it comes

skipped to the roses and plucked out one and brought