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

bit my tongue and then looked down at Ashton in my

son to not tell his

not like Ash could actually tell

we smell more of those roses your daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my son

down or

ourselves watching

of the way and give

his penthouse was huge, they covered

and puffing while tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner,

heart slamming against my chest wondering if it

call a bit later

trying my hardest to not knock down the glass

into my bottom lip when I saw

was right. It

to the front of my

now that I’m holding yet another secret

this time around, this one really is

stop thinking about Sergio

and picked up the phone at the last

raking a shaky hand through my

breathless

hear the shuffling of papers

roses to make room so you’d be able to walk through

main reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of

to do with them is your choice. I just wanted to impress you,”

bottom lip to stop from

it work?” He whispered, his

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

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

to the roses