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

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

I didn’t even realize he

walks over to

our son’s photo everywhere and God knows what

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young

on our terms. Protect him better from the harshness of social

me, 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

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

lot.

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

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

I

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

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

back to

as if this would protect

cups my cheek, brushing his thumb over my skin.” I promise

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

in his eyes and voice was strong. Something

it,” Aiden said when he opened

opened wide to showcase the

in, holding a curious Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled over his dad’s

can just tell the excitement to dirty and mess up everywhere

the size of the entire living space of

middle of the living room area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors lined the entire length of the living room, leading

was not surprised by the expensive tang of the air or the look of the penthouse.

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

personal maids.

both his duffel bag and