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 ruining

Ashton in my arms.

not tell his father about his great grandfather coming

not like Ash could actually

roses your daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my son and tried

me down or

watching movies

out of the way and give more room to walk

though his penthouse

puffing while tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner, away from the entrance

chest wondering

did say he’d call a bit

the coffee table, trying my hardest to not

when

right. It

the front of

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

around, this one really is to

just act natural and stop thinking about Sergio or you’ll feel

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

I breathed out, raking a shaky hand through my

breathless mama bear?” He asked

could hear the shuffling

make room so you’d be able to

was because of my anxiety

hundred. What you want to do

my bottom lip to stop from smiling

He whispered, his voice going from soft to

that he couldn’t 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 my bottom lip

know either but I’ve come to realize I’m someone different when it

words has my heart skipping a beat and I literally skipped to the roses and plucked