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.

I can’t risk Sergio ruining Aiden’s

Ashton in my arms. “We don’t speak about this,

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

Ash could actually

us with?” I smiled warmly at my son

down or

Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies

roses out of the way and give more room

them, and even though his penthouse was

tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner, away from the entrance when my

my chest wondering if

say he’d call

rushed over to the coffee table, trying my hardest to not

lip when

was right. It was

pushed to the front of

him now that I’m

this time around, this one really is to his

act natural and stop thinking about Sergio

and picked up the phone at

out, raking a shaky

do you sound so breathless mama bear?” He

the shuffling of

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

breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to

want to do with them is your choice. I

lip to stop

work?” He whispered, his voice going from soft

you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my bottom lip as I turned around

I’m someone different when it comes

words has my heart skipping a beat and I literally skipped to the