The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

I feel lost.

Completely and utterly lost.

I’m unsure of what to do next as they tug him away, his eyes on us helplessly.

I feel my heart throb as he disappears from our sight.

“Dada?” Ashton calls out softly. Even at his age, I was sure he could sense something was off. His voice was so little, so unsure, so scared.

I gripped him like my life depended on it. “He’ll be back soon little bug.” I kissed his forehead, my blurry eyes on the hallway, waiting for him to come back with those cops and say it was just a terrible joke. A mistake.

But hearing Meredith’s sobs beside me as her husband comforts her this seems all to real.

“I need to go to him.” Panic started to kick in again when my realized that this was not a game but real.

brain

I turned around with Ashton in my arms, heading for the room so I can change into a more appropriate attire.

“Sophie.” Grant called out, his voice confused yet a bit angry.

I halt.

“What’s going on? Why did they arrest him for assault? Who did Aiden assault?”

I turned around and looked at the pained features of them both. I sighed shakily, trying to get those answers to those questions myself.

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I raked my brain, trying to do this as fast as I can so I could go to Aiden as soon as possible.

There was only one person who’d have them arrest Aiden for assault and that person was none other than Sergio.

But that’s not quite right. Aiden hadn’t assaulted him. But he did assault someone else.

Christopher Muralo.

mind if Ashton stays with you while I go to Aiden?” I asked, looking between

course we can.” Meredith sniffles.

“Thank you-

leave us in the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.” She continued, looking at me

want me to tell his parents that he

seeing Meredith stern expression made me spill everything without

she was furious. At Aiden, at

he?” She gritted

father. He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so

Ashton here with us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries

son back to me Sophie.

reassurance even though I was not a hundred

I will try.

it was me in there, I will bring my son’s father back to

and quickly left to change into more appropriate

my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into my palm, hurting me but

back in his

taken back. For now, he will stay the night in the cell and will be granted

clenched my teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted

how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what

My heart dropped.

planned this out from the start?

course he had!

a cruel man. A

thought to get Aiden out. I had to think, and I had to think

my chin up to portray as though I was braver than

Peter looked me over unsurely and then after a few minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to his feet.

hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated

someone is here to see you,” Officer Peter voiced, catching Aiden’s

snapped his head towards us, his eyes easing with relief and happiness when they

six minutes and nothing more,” He warned and left

my fingers wrapping around the

I breathe out, checking him for any signs of

fine baby.” He reassured with