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

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

tell his father about his great grandfather coming over and slandering

like Ash could

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

let them weigh me down or push me into

of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge

roses out of the way and give

hundred of them, and even though his penthouse was huge, they covered the

the last rose bouquet in the corner,

my chest wondering if it was Aiden who

he’d call a bit later after

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

when I saw the caller on

right. It was

pushed to the front of my

act with him now that I’m holding yet

around, this one really is to

on Soph just act natural and stop thinking about

the phone at the last second before the ringing could

out, raking a

so breathless mama bear?” He asked

could hear the shuffling of papers

so you’d be able to

knew that the main reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of

baby, I wasn’t thinking when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them

into my bottom lip

his voice going from soft

romantic bone in you body.”

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

beat and I literally skipped to the