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

baby, we need to be calm about this,” He whispered, rolling

didn’t even realize

over to

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

4

too young

our terms. Protect him better from the harshness of social

I’ll get them

into my eyes the way he did, relaxed me

lot.

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

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 what the world says about him, because he’ll know he’s

eyes, I nod slowly in

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

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

my gaze back to

close to me as if this would protect

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

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

voice was strong. Something I can

it,” Aiden said when he opened the door that lead

opened wide to showcase the penthouse but his voice

arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled

dirty and

I can only whisper as I looked around the place. The living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Ria’s and my apartment,

of the living room area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors

was not surprised by the expensive tang of the air or the look of the

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

personal maids.

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