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 Aiden’s

bit my tongue and then looked down at Ashton in my arms.

tell his father about his great

Ash could actually

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

them weigh me down or push

and I busied ourselves watching

out of the

hundred of them, and even though his penthouse was huge, they covered

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

heart slamming against my chest wondering if it was Aiden who was

he’d call

table, trying my hardest to not knock down the glass

when I saw the caller on

right. It was

the front

now that

one really is to

stop

and picked up the phone at

I breathed out, raking a

sound so breathless mama

the shuffling of papers

hundred roses to make room so you’d be

of my anxiety of knowing I have to keep Sergio’s

sorry baby, I wasn’t thinking when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice. I just

bit into my bottom lip to

work?” He whispered, his voice going from soft

really did. Didn’t know you had a romantic bone in you

but I’ve come to realize I’m someone different when it comes to you

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