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.

risk

Ashton in

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

not like Ash could actually

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

weigh me down or push me into

I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge flat

asleep, I tried to fix the roses out of the way and give more room to

them, and even though his

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

chest

he’d call

rushed over to the coffee table, trying my hardest to not knock down the glass vase with the roses

into my bottom lip when I saw the caller

right.

the front of my

him now that I’m

around, this one

natural and stop thinking about

up the phone at

I breathed out, raking a

so breathless mama bear?” He asked

could hear the shuffling

make room so you’d be able to walk

was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to keep Sergio’s sudden visit away from his

want to do with them is

bit into my bottom lip to stop from smiling

his voice going from soft

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

realize I’m someone different when it

the roses and plucked out one and brought