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.

two mind if Ashton stays with you while I go to Aiden?”

we can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

don’t leave us in the dark again Sophie. Tell

me to tell his parents that he got into a physical altercation with

made me spill everything without thinking much

was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher

isn’t he?” She gritted out in frustration.

He hates it so much that he refuse to see an ounce of it.” She shook

Aiden Sophie and leave Ashton here with us.” She nods and

son back to me Sophie. Please,” She

even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would be able to

I will

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

do Meredith.” I said and quickly left to change into

I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were

Peter lounges back

For now, he will stay the night in the cell and will be granted bail by tomorrow.”

my teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted anyone.” I spat.

it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left

My heart dropped.

planned this out

course he had!

a cruel man. A conniving snake!

planned this out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to think, and

him,” I demanded, tipping my chin up to

gave me a single nod while rising

I caught sight of him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old wooden bench behind him,

here to see you,” Officer Peter voiced,

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

more,” He warned and left Aiden

rushed up to the bars, my fingers

checking him for any signs of

reassured