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.”

rest his head

need to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling off the bed and landing on his

so angry that I didn’t even realize he called

over

God knows what they’re saying about him and me.” My eyes misted as I kissed the

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way too young to be going

show him on our terms. Protect him better from the harshness

calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take it down. Everything’s going

eyes the way he did, relaxed me

lot.

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

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 in

probably on his way.” Aiden sighs looking at me like he wished things had turned

looked down at Ash and then I sighed. I was doing

gaze back to Aiden

holding Ash close to me as if this would protect him from

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

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

voice was strong. Something I can hold

is it,” Aiden said when he opened the

wide to showcase the penthouse but his voice

Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when

excitement to dirty and mess up everywhere running through his

living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila,

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

the air or the look of

how neat and clean it was. Well maybe

personal maids.

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