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.”

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

lifted in surprise. “Now baby, we need to be calm about

I didn’t even

walks over to

be calm Aiden? These beasts are circulating our son’s photo everywhere and God knows what they’re saying about him and me.” My eyes misted as I kissed

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way too young to be

him on our terms. Protect

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

eyes the

lot.

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

it is 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

foggy eyes, I

He’s probably on his way.” Aiden

at Ash and then I sighed. I was doing this for him. Everything I do

back to Aiden I

to me as

my skin.” I promise I’ll fix this Sophie.”

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

in his eyes and voice was strong. Something I

said when he opened the

wide to showcase the penthouse but

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

to dirty and mess up everywhere running

whisper 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

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

air or the look

maybe I shouldn’t be, with

personal maids.

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