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

then looked down at Ashton in my arms.

how I’m telling my toddler son to not tell his father

not like Ash

with?” I smiled warmly at my son and tried to distract

not let them weigh me down or push me into a

and I busied ourselves watching movies on

roses out of the way

his penthouse was

the last rose bouquet in the

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

he’d call a

to the coffee table, trying my hardest to not knock

bit into my bottom lip when

was right.

the

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

around, this one really is to his

stop thinking about Sergio or you’ll

sighed and picked up the phone at the last second

a

do you sound so breathless

the shuffling of

you’d be able

was because of my anxiety of

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

my bottom lip to stop

his

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

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

the roses and plucked out one and brought it to my nose to