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

down at Ashton in

to not tell his father about his great grandfather coming over and

not like Ash could

about we smell more of those roses your daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my

down or push me into a

the next couple of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge flat screen tv, and

out of

were at least a hundred of them, and even though his penthouse was huge, they covered the floor like a

while tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner,

perked up, my heart slamming against my chest

did say he’d call a bit

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

lip when I saw the caller on the

was right. It

the front of

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

time around, this one really

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

the phone at the last

raking a shaky hand through my

so breathless

could hear the shuffling of papers in

to clean up a hundred roses to make room so you’d

knew that the main reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to keep Sergio’s sudden visit

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

bottom lip to stop from smiling

whispered, his

romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my bottom lip as I turned around to stare at the

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

skipping a beat and I literally skipped to the roses