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

about this,” He whispered, rolling off the bed and landing on

so angry that I didn’t even

walks over

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

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way too young to

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

my head. “Hey, hey, calm down Soph. I’ll get them to take it down.

my eyes the

lot.

seen him and already set their judgments on him,” I whispered in

my life as he is yours. And

eyes, I nod slowly

He’s probably on his way.” Aiden sighs

I was doing this for him. Everything I do

gaze back to Aiden

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

my cheek, brushing his thumb over my skin.” I promise I’ll fix this

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

voice was strong. Something I can hold hope

said when he opened the door

to showcase the penthouse but

Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled over his

dirty and mess up everywhere running through his head right

size of the entire living space of

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

surprised by the expensive tang of the air or the

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

personal maids.

with one hand grabbing both his duffel bag and