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.

about this,” He whispered, rolling off the

angry that I didn’t even realize

over to

our son’s photo everywhere and God knows what they’re saying about him and me.” My

4

young to be

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

hey, calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take it down. Everything’s going to be okay, I promise.” He reassured, staring

my eyes the

lot.

they’ve already seen him and already set their judgments on him,” I whispered in defeat. “When he

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

eyes, I nod slowly in

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

Ash and then I sighed. I was

back to Aiden

to me as if

my cheek, brushing his thumb over my skin.” I promise I’ll fix

then lifting to connect with

was strong. Something I can

when he opened the door

opened wide to showcase the

in my arms. His eyes

to dirty and

living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s and my apartment,

sectional sofa situated in the 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 to a huge deck with a lengthy

surprised by the expensive tang of the air or the look of the penthouse. After all,

it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be, with a rich Ceo like Aiden,

personal maids.

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