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

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

I didn’t even realize

walks over to

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

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young to

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

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

my eyes the way he did, relaxed me

lot.

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

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 his own

foggy eyes, I nod slowly in

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

then I sighed. I was doing

gaze back to Aiden I

as if this would protect

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

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

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

this is it,” Aiden said when he opened the door

arms opened wide to showcase the penthouse but

stepped in, holding a curious Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed

and

was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s and my apartment, and the kitchen wasn’t far

flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors lined the entire length of the

the expensive tang of the air or the look of the

neat and clean it was. Well maybe

personal maids.

his duffel bag