The Girl He Craves novel (Sophie and Aiden) novel Chapter 126

Chapter 126

Sophie’s pov

I’m still flabbergasted by what transpired only a few seconds ago.

Feeling Ashton’s small little hands on my cheeks, as if silently reassuring me everything was okay, was what made me finally remove my eyes off the door to stare into his wide blue eyes similar to his dad’s.

They stared at me deeply, as if knowing that I was upset. I smile shakily at him, and hugged him to me.

“I’m sorry you had to hear that bug,” I whispered, kissing his forehead a couple of times before he started to giggle and unfreeze my heart again.

I sighed and looked around the room, Sergio’s words ringing. in my head. I wish things were easier, where there was nothing standing in the way of Aiden’s and I’s relationship.

But it seems we would always go through trials….this one so happens to be the most powerful man in New York.

I chewed on my lips, a cold shiver running down my spine and I had to clutch Ashton more firmly to reassure myself that everything would actually be okay.

There was a warning in Sergio’s tone when he left. One that should shake me to the core. And it did.

It showed me that he had the upper hand. And would probably always have the upper hand.

I felt sick to my stomach by his words, especially the threat that hanged in the air.

But what could I do?

I could tell Aiden about it, but risk his past being in the media. They’ll slander him, and me. They’ll turn their backs on him.

Like Sergio said, the internet was a very cruel place.

I could only imagine how others would react oustide of the internet.

I shook my head.

No. I can’t risk Sergio ruining Aiden’s reputation.

I bit my tongue and then looked down at Ashton in my arms. “We don’t speak about this, okay bug?”

Crazy how I’m telling my toddler son to not tell his father about his great grandfather coming over and slandering his mother.

It’s not like Ash could actually tell Aiden….

“How about we smell more of those roses your daddy surprised us with?” I smiled warmly at my son and tried to distract myself from Sergio’s words.

I’ll not let them weigh me down or push me into a corner.

For the next couple of hours Ashton and I busied ourselves watching movies on the huge flat screen tv, and then when he fell asleep, I tried to fix the roses out of the way and give more room to walk around.

There were at least a hundred of them, and even though his penthouse was huge, they covered the floor like a red ocean.

I was huffing and puffing while tucking the last rose bouquet in the corner, away from the entrance when my phone blares.

I perked up, my heart slamming against my chest wondering if it was Aiden who was calling.

He did say he’d call a bit later after all.

I rushed over to the coffee table, trying my hardest to not knock down the glass vase with the roses on my way.

I bit into my bottom lip when I saw the caller on the screen.

I was right. It was Aiden..

Anxiety pushed to the front of my body.

How am I supposed to act with him now that I’m holding yet another secret from him?

Though this time around, this one really is to his benefit.

Oh come on Soph just act natural and stop thinking about Sergio or you’ll feel even more guilty.

I sighed and picked up the phone at the last second before the ringing could stop.

“Aiden,” I breathed out, raking a shaky hand through my hair.

“Why do you sound so breathless mama bear?” He asked and I could hear the shuffling of papers in the background.

“Thanks to you I was trying to clean up a hundred roses to make room so you’d be able to walk through the area better,” I said in half truth and half lie.

If only he knew that the main reason for me being breathless was because of my anxiety of knowing I have to keep Sergio’s sudden visit away from his knowledge…..

“I’m sorry baby, I wasn’t thinking when I ordered a hundred. What you want to do with them is your choice. I just wanted to impress you,” He admitted, his voice warm.

I bit into my bottom lip to stop from smiling goofily.

“Did it work?” He whispered, his voice going from soft to husky.

I nodded and then realized that he couldn’t exactly see me, so I voiced it out. “Yes. You really did. Didn’t know you had a romantic bone in you body.” I joked, swapping my tongue over my bottom lip as I turned around to stare at the endless bouquet of roses.

“I didn’t know either but I’ve come to realize I’m someone different when it comes to you Soph.“” He whispered with honesty.

His words has my heart skipping a beat and I literally skipped to the roses and plucked out one and brought it to my nose to sniff.

“I like this side of you,” I admit, smiling widely.

“Me too,” He chuckled. “Though Ryland and Austin will joke about me becoming a sap.”

I giggled.

“But for you, I’ll become the biggest sap and I won’t give a single fuck.” Aiden snorted making me laugh.

I just love how he could somehow change my mood. Whether it was in a good or bad way. He could always switch my emotions. And I’m thankfully his words was distracting me from the huge elephant in the room…..

“Where’s my little bugger, can I speak to him. I miss you both.” Aiden uttered.

“He’s asleep. Fell asleep about ten minutes ago actually.”

Aiden groans in disappointment. “Dammit I missed him. Those fuckers are taking longer than expected to fix the issue. Speaking of baby, I might be coming home later than I planned. I need to try to get the problem fix as soon as possible.”

Shoulders sagging in disappointment, I sighed and answered. “It’s fine Aiden. I understand. I miss you too by the way.”

Aiden chuckled. “Of course you do, I’m your man, you should.” He joked.

I rolled my eyes. “Is the cocky Aiden coming back?”

He laughed. “Maybe.”

He then sobered up and his next words froze me on the spot.

“Sophie, when I called you earlier, I could’ve somehow sense your uneasiness. Was something wrong then?” He asked, a bit tightly.

I breathed out in relief when someone in the background saved me from answering him.

“I’ll call you later on baby. Be safe and lock the front door. * Give Ashton a kiss on his cheek for me. It would also be nice if you send a photo of you and him. I want to hold you two everywhere I go from now on.” He said and made my heart grow for him even more.

If his mission was for me to fall madly more in love with him, then it was working.