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 Aiden’s

at Ashton

tell his father about his great grandfather coming over and slandering

Ash could

those roses your daddy surprised us with?” I

them weigh me down or push me

ourselves watching movies on the huge flat

roses out of the way and give more room to walk

even though his penthouse

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

up, my heart slamming against my chest

did say he’d call a bit later

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

when I saw the caller

was right. It was

pushed to the

act with him now that I’m holding yet another

this time around, this one really

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

up the phone at the last second

out, raking a shaky hand through my

breathless mama bear?” He asked

shuffling of papers

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

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

do with them is your choice. I just wanted to impress

my bottom lip to stop from

his voice going

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

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

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