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

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

my toddler son to not tell his father about his great grandfather

not like Ash

daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my

not let them weigh me down or

I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge flat screen tv, and then when

roses out of the way

least a hundred of them, and even though his penthouse

bouquet

perked up, my heart slamming against my chest wondering if it

he’d call a bit later

to not knock down the glass

when I saw the caller

right.

the front

supposed to act with him now that I’m holding

time around, this one

stop thinking about Sergio or you’ll feel even

phone at the last second before the

raking a shaky hand through my

do you sound so breathless mama bear?” He

hear the shuffling

roses to make room so you’d be able to walk

of my anxiety of

I wasn’t thinking when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is

my bottom lip to stop from

He whispered, his voice going from soft

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

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

literally skipped to the roses and plucked out