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

then looked down at Ashton in my arms. “We don’t speak

how I’m telling my toddler son to not tell his father about his great grandfather coming over

like Ash

about we smell more of those roses your daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my son and

me down or push

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

out of the way and give more room

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

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

call a bit

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

lip when

was right. It

to the

supposed to act with him now that I’m holding yet another

this time around, this one

Soph just act natural and stop

picked up the phone at the last second before the ringing

out, raking a shaky hand

so breathless mama bear?”

the shuffling of papers

you’d be able to walk through the area better,”

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

thinking when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice. I just wanted to impress you,”

lip

work?” He whispered, his voice going from

see me, so I voiced it out. “Yes. You really did. Didn’t know you had a romantic bone in you body.”

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

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