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.”

Ashton’s ears while making him rest his head on

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

was so angry that I didn’t even realize he called me

over to

photo everywhere and God knows what they’re saying about him and me.” My eyes misted as I kissed the top of Ashton’s

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too young to be going

on our terms. Protect him better

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

admit, him staring into my eyes the

lot.

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

they say doesn’t matter. Their words hold no value. Nothing. Ashton is my life as he

foggy eyes, I

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

I was doing this for him. Everything I

my gaze back to

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

my skin.” I promise I’ll fix

eyes then lifting

strong. Something I can hold hope for

when he opened the door that lead to

showcase the penthouse but his

Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled over

tell the excitement to dirty and mess

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

flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors lined the entire length of the living room, leading to a huge deck with a

the air or the look of the penthouse. After all, Aiden was a

was only surprised by how neat and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be,

personal maids.

grabbing both his duffel bag and