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

down at Ashton in my arms. “We

his father

Ash could actually

daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my son and tried to distract myself from

down

and I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge

the roses out of the way and

were at least a hundred of them, and even though his penthouse was huge,

the last rose bouquet in the corner, away

perked up, my heart slamming against my chest wondering if

say he’d call a bit later after

to not knock down

into my bottom lip when I saw the caller on the

was right.

to the front of

him now that I’m holding yet another

around, this one really is

stop thinking about Sergio

and picked up the phone at the last second

out, raking a shaky hand

you sound so breathless

the shuffling of papers

you’d be able to walk through the area better,” I said in

reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to

to do with them is your choice. I just wanted

into my bottom lip to stop from smiling

his voice going from

“Yes. You really did. Didn’t know you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked,

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

my heart skipping a beat and I literally skipped to the