The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

“What?” I asked with a perplexed expression on my face.

Did I hear him wrong?

Aiden sighs, looking a bit unsettled as he looked at me. “I’m sorry mama bear but someone leaked a photo of Ash on Instagram and it’s circulating around. I’ll have them take it down as soon as possible but Sergio knows about him and wants to meet him today.”

My heart dropped in the pit of my stomach.

How did they get a photo of Ashton?

I feel the blood drain from my face as I quickly throw the covers off my body and rolled off the bed.

I began to pace the floor, my hands in my hair.

My poor baby was now vulnerable to the world. The mean side of social media.

I can only imagine what they’re saying about him.

About me…

Wait, do they even know I’m his mother?

I stopped pacing and looked at Aiden with the tip of my thumb in my mouth as I bit the nail.

“Do they know I’m his mother? How did they get the photo

I was not ready for these strangers to know about Ashton as yet, far less know that I was a teen mother.

The nasty words they would spur out…I can only imagine.

Ashton stirs and wakes up. I walk over to Aiden and lift Ash off Aiden’s chest to hold him in my arms.

Aiden sits up, running a hand through his hair and utters. “Sergio mentioned that he could recognize you from the angle. He’s a smart man and has put two and two together. The media isn’t dumb Sophie, they’ll also figure it out.”

covered Ashton’s ears while making him rest his head on my

eyebrows lifted in surprise. “Now baby, we need to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling off the bed

was so angry that I didn’t even realize he

walks over to

be calm Aiden? These beasts are circulating our son’s photo everywhere and God knows what they’re saying about him

4

too young to be

our terms. Protect him better from the harshness of

face, stopping the shaking of my head. “Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll

my eyes the way he

lot.

whispered in defeat. “When he

Ashton is my life as he is yours. And

eyes, I nod

apartment before Sergio gets there. He’s probably on his way.”

then I sighed. I was doing this for him. Everything I

back to

I said, holding Ash close to me as if this would protect him from

cups my cheek, brushing his thumb over my skin.” I promise I’ll fix this Sophie.” He then leans

his eyes then lifting to

in his eyes and voice was strong. Something I can hold hope for and

it,” Aiden said when he opened the

showcase the penthouse but his voice

my arms. His eyes

and mess up everywhere

The living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s and my apartment, and

the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors lined the entire length of the living room, leading to a huge

surprised by the expensive tang of the air or the look of the

was. Well maybe I

personal maids.

closed the door and with one hand grabbing both his duffel bag and the one I packed for Ashton and