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.”

him rest his head on my chest. “Fuck!” I

about this,”

was so angry that I didn’t even realize he

walks over to

Aiden? These beasts are circulating our son’s photo everywhere and God knows what they’re saying about him and me.” My

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way too young to be

our terms. Protect him better from the harshness of social

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 into my eyes the

lot.

their judgments on him,” I whispered in defeat. “When he grows up, just

not directed at me. “Listen to me Soph. Whatever they say doesn’t 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

to my apartment before Sergio gets there. He’s probably on his way.” Aiden sighs looking at me like he wished things had turned out differently.

I was doing this for

gaze back to Aiden

close to me as if this would

my skin.” I promise I’ll

bugger,” He whispered, his eyes then lifting to connect with mine. “I’ll protect the

eyes and voice was strong. Something I

Aiden said when he opened the door that

to showcase the penthouse

holding a curious Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when they

just tell the excitement to dirty and mess up everywhere running through

around the place. The living room was the size of the entire living space of

screen TV mounted on the wall before it

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

was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be, with

personal maids.

duffel bag and the one