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

my tongue and then looked down at Ashton in my arms. “We don’t speak about

I’m telling my toddler son to not tell his father about his great grandfather coming

Ash could actually

smell more of those roses your daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly

me down or push

busied ourselves watching movies on the huge flat screen

to fix the roses out of the way and give more room to

and even though his

and puffing while tucking the last rose bouquet in

my heart slamming against my chest

did say he’d call a bit later

my hardest to not knock down the glass vase with the roses on my

when I saw

right. It was

to the front of

now that I’m holding yet another

around, this one really is to his

just act natural and stop thinking about Sergio or you’ll

picked up the phone at the last

raking a shaky hand

sound so breathless mama bear?” He

the shuffling of papers

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

me being breathless was because of my anxiety

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

my bottom lip to stop

work?” He whispered, his voice

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

either but I’ve come to realize I’m someone different when it

I literally skipped to the roses and plucked out one