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

bit my tongue and then looked down at Ashton in my arms.

son to not tell his father about

like Ash could

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

weigh me down or push me into a

and I busied ourselves watching movies

tried to fix the roses out of the

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

was huffing and puffing while tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner, away from the entrance when my

my chest wondering if

say he’d call

coffee table, trying my hardest to not knock down the glass vase with the roses on

lip when I saw the caller on

right. It was

the front

now that I’m holding yet another secret

time around, this one

just act natural and stop thinking

phone at the last second

raking a shaky

you sound so breathless mama bear?” He

could hear the shuffling of

you’d be able to walk through the area better,” I said in half truth and half

main reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to keep Sergio’s

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

my bottom lip to stop from

his voice going from soft to

had a romantic bone

didn’t know either but I’ve come to realize I’m someone different when it comes to you Soph.“” He

I literally skipped to the roses and plucked