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.

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

angry that I didn’t even realize he

over to

and God knows what they’re saying about

4

was way too young to be going

on our terms.

face, stopping the shaking of my head. “Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take it down. Everything’s going

admit, him staring into my eyes the way he

lot.

on him,” I whispered in

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

I nod

on his way.”

I sighed. I was doing this for him.

gaze back to Aiden I

me as if this would protect him

his thumb over my skin.” I promise I’ll

protect you little bugger,” He whispered, his eyes then lifting to connect with mine.

promise in his eyes and voice was strong. Something I can

is it,” Aiden said when he

to showcase the

a curious Ashton in my arms. His eyes

just tell the excitement to dirty and mess

can only whisper as I looked around the place. The living room was the size of the entire

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

was not surprised by the expensive tang of the air or the look of the penthouse. After all, Aiden was

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

personal maids.

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