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

bit my tongue and then looked down at Ashton in my

my toddler son to not tell his father

not like Ash could actually

more of those roses your daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my son and tried to distract myself from Sergio’s

them weigh me down

busied ourselves watching movies on the huge flat screen tv,

out of

and even though his penthouse was huge, they covered

puffing while tucking the last rose bouquet in

heart slamming against my chest wondering if it

call a bit later after

table, trying my hardest to not knock down the glass

lip when I saw the caller on

was right.

to the front of my

supposed to act with him now

this time around, this one really

and stop thinking about

sighed and picked up the phone at the last

a shaky hand

so breathless mama

hear the shuffling of papers in

room so you’d be

only he knew that the main reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to

I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them

lip

it work?” He whispered, his voice going

really 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

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

I literally skipped to the