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.

I can’t risk Sergio ruining

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

to not tell his father about his great grandfather coming over and slandering

like Ash

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

let them weigh me down or push me into

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

I tried to fix the roses out of

and even though his penthouse was huge, they covered the floor like a red

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

slamming against my chest wondering

did say he’d call a bit later after

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

bit into my bottom lip when I saw

right.

pushed to the front

to act with him now that I’m holding

one really is to his

natural and stop thinking about Sergio or you’ll feel even more

sighed and picked up the phone at the last second before the ringing could

breathed out, raking a

so breathless

shuffling of

you I was trying to clean up a hundred roses to make room so you’d

only he knew that the main reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to keep Sergio’s sudden visit away from his

you want to do with them

bit into my bottom lip

it work?” He whispered, his voice going

did. Didn’t know you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my bottom lip as I turned around to stare at the

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

skipped to the roses and plucked out one and brought