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

to be calm about this,” He

didn’t even realize he

walks over to

be calm Aiden? These beasts are circulating our son’s photo everywhere and God knows what they’re saying about him

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way too young to

were supposed to show him on our terms. Protect him better from the harshness of

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

my eyes the way he did, relaxed me

lot.

judgments on him,” I whispered

Ashton is my life as he is yours. And that’s all he needs to

foggy eyes, I nod

my apartment before Sergio gets there. He’s probably on his way.”

at Ash and then I sighed. I was doing this for him. Everything I do

back to Aiden

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

I promise I’ll

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

his eyes and voice was strong. Something I can

Aiden said when he opened the door that lead

showcase the

in my arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled over his dad’s

and mess up everywhere running through his head right

the place. The living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s and my apartment, and the kitchen wasn’t

was a huge 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

surprised by the expensive tang of the air or the look of

and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldn’t be, with a rich

personal maids.

one hand grabbing both his duffel bag and the one I packed