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

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

my toddler son to not tell his father

Ash could actually

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

me down

of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge flat screen

asleep, I tried to fix the roses out of the way and give more room

though his

last rose bouquet in the corner, away

up, my heart slamming against my chest wondering

did say he’d call a bit

to the coffee table, trying my hardest to not knock down

lip when I saw the caller on the

right.

to the front of

now that I’m holding yet another

this one really is to

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

at the last

out, raking a shaky

you sound so breathless mama bear?”

hear the shuffling of papers in

room so you’d be able to walk through the area better,” I said in

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

to do with them is your choice. I just wanted

my bottom lip to

work?” He whispered, his voice

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 as I turned around to stare at

I’ve come to realize I’m someone different when

I literally skipped to the