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

and then looked down at Ashton

son to not tell his

not like Ash could actually tell

I

weigh me down or push me

the next couple of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on

roses out of the way and give more

a hundred of them, and even though his penthouse was huge,

while tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner, away from the

perked up, my heart slamming against my chest wondering if it was Aiden who was

call

the coffee table, trying my hardest to not knock down the glass

bit into my bottom lip when I saw

was right. It was

pushed to the front of my

him now that I’m holding yet another secret from

around, this one really

stop

up the phone at the last

a

do you sound so breathless mama

could hear the shuffling of papers in

hundred roses to make room so you’d be able to walk through the area better,” I said in

main reason for me being breathless was because of

sorry baby, I wasn’t thinking when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice. I just wanted to impress you,” He admitted, his voice

into my bottom lip

He whispered, his voice going from

me, so I voiced it out. “Yes. You really did. Didn’t know you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my bottom lip

come to realize I’m someone different when

the