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

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

so angry that I didn’t even

over to

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

4

too young to be going

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

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

into my eyes the way he did, relaxed

lot.

judgments on him,” I whispered in

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 what the world says about

foggy eyes, I nod slowly in

before Sergio gets there. He’s probably on his way.” Aiden sighs looking at me like he wished things had turned out differently. I wished

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

back to Aiden

to me as if this would

skin.” I promise I’ll fix this

then lifting to

strong. Something

he opened the

to showcase the

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

to dirty and

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

the living room area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and

expensive tang of the air or the

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

personal maids.

the door and with one hand grabbing both his duffel bag and the