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

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

telling my toddler son to not tell his father about his great grandfather coming over and slandering his

like Ash could

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

not let them weigh me down or push me into

Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on

to fix the roses out of

though his penthouse

tucking the last rose bouquet in the

my chest wondering if it was Aiden who was

say he’d call

trying my hardest to not knock

when I saw

was right.

to the front of my

with him now

this time around, this one really is

act natural and stop thinking about Sergio or

the phone at the last

a shaky hand

so breathless

the shuffling of papers in

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

the main reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety

hundred. What you want to do with

lip to

whispered, his

romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my

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

words has my heart skipping a beat and I literally skipped to the roses and plucked out one and brought it to my nose to