The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

I feel lost.

Completely and utterly lost.

I’m unsure of what to do next as they tug him away, his eyes on us helplessly.

I feel my heart throb as he disappears from our sight.

“Dada?” Ashton calls out softly. Even at his age, I was sure he could sense something was off. His voice was so little, so unsure, so scared.

I gripped him like my life depended on it. “He’ll be back soon little bug.” I kissed his forehead, my blurry eyes on the hallway, waiting for him to come back with those cops and say it was just a terrible joke. A mistake.

But hearing Meredith’s sobs beside me as her husband comforts her this seems all to real.

“I need to go to him.” Panic started to kick in again when my realized that this was not a game but real.

brain

I turned around with Ashton in my arms, heading for the room so I can change into a more appropriate attire.

“Sophie.” Grant called out, his voice confused yet a bit angry.

I halt.

“What’s going on? Why did they arrest him for assault? Who did Aiden assault?”

I turned around and looked at the pained features of them both. I sighed shakily, trying to get those answers to those questions myself.

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I raked my brain, trying to do this as fast as I can so I could go to Aiden as soon as possible.

There was only one person who’d have them arrest Aiden for assault and that person was none other than Sergio.

But that’s not quite right. Aiden hadn’t assaulted him. But he did assault someone else.

Christopher Muralo.

with you while I go to Aiden?” I asked, looking

we can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

don’t leave us in the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.”

tell his

stern expression made me spill everything without thinking much

she looked like she was

it again isn’t he?” She gritted out

she elaborated. “My father. He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see an ounce of it.” She shook

Ashton here with us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries Ashton out

son back to me Sophie. Please,”

shoulder in reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would be able to

But I will try.

out if it was me in there, I will bring

do Meredith.” I said and quickly left to change into more appropriate

saying officer Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into my palm, hurting me but I didn’t

lounges back

For now, he will stay the night in

had not

voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left on his face. There’s

My heart dropped.

this out

Of course he had!

cruel man.

out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to think,

chin up to portray as though I was braver than I

then after a few minutes,

hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old

someone is here to see you,”

eyes easing with relief and

and nothing more,” He warned and left

up to the bars, my fingers wrapping

breathe out, checking him for any signs

fine baby.” He

can you say