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

surprise. “Now baby, we need to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling off the

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

over

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

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young to

our terms. Protect him better from the

reaches 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 to

into my eyes the

lot.

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

Nothing. Ashton is my life

I nod

probably on his way.” Aiden

and then I sighed. I was doing this

gaze back to Aiden

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

I promise I’ll fix this Sophie.” He then

you little bugger,” He whispered, his eyes then lifting to connect

eyes and voice was strong.

he opened the door that

wide to showcase the penthouse

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

dirty and

I can only 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 the

situated in the middle of the living room area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall

not surprised by the expensive tang of the air or the look of the

was. Well maybe I

personal maids.

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