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.”

rest his head on my chest.

to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling off the

that I didn’t even realize he called me

over to

circulating our son’s photo everywhere and God knows what they’re

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too young to be going

our terms. Protect him better from

his hands cup my face, stopping the shaking of my head. “Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take it down. Everything’s going to be okay, I promise.” He reassured, staring

admit, him staring into my eyes the way he did, relaxed me

lot.

already set their judgments on him,” I whispered in defeat. “When he grows up, just imagine what he’ll

matter. Their words hold no value. Nothing. Ashton is my life as he is yours. And that’s all he needs to know growing up. He won’t care what the world says about him, because he’ll know he’s already perfect in

foggy eyes, I nod slowly in

his way.” Aiden sighs looking at me like he wished things had turned out differently. I

I sighed. I was doing this for him. Everything I do now is

back to Aiden

close to me as if this would

skin.” I

whispered, his eyes then lifting to connect with mine. “I’ll protect the both of

and voice was strong.

it,” Aiden said when he opened the door that lead

to showcase the penthouse

arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled over his dad’s

and mess up everywhere

as I looked around the place. The living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s and my apartment, and the kitchen wasn’t far

room area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding

expensive tang of the air or the look of the penthouse.

and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be, with

personal maids.

grabbing both his duffel bag