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

then looked down at Ashton in my arms. “We don’t speak

I’m telling my toddler son to not tell his father

like Ash could actually

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

me down or

couple of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on

out of the way and give more room to walk

a hundred of them, and even though his penthouse

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

heart slamming against my chest wondering

did say he’d call a bit later

coffee table, trying my hardest to not knock down

bit into my bottom lip when I saw the caller on

right.

the front of

to act with him now that I’m holding yet

around, this one really is

stop thinking about Sergio or

at the

raking a shaky hand

you sound so breathless mama bear?” He asked

could hear the shuffling of papers in the

make room so you’d be

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

a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice.

my bottom lip to stop from smiling

He whispered, his

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

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