Sophieâs pov âWhat?â 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. âIâm sorry mama bear but someone leaked a photo of Ash on Instagram and itâs circulating around. Iâll have them take it down as soon as possible but Sergio knows about him and wants to meet him today.â
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 theyâre saying about him.
About me...
Wait, do they even know Iâm his mother?
I stopped pacing and looked at Aiden with the tip of my thumb in my mouth as I bit the nail.
âDo they know Iâm 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 Aidenâs chest to hold him in my arms.
Aiden sits up, running a hand through his hair and utters. âSergio mentioned that he could recognize you from the angle. Heâs a smart man and has put two and two together. The media isnât dumb Sophie, theyâll also figure it out.â
I covered Ashtonâs ears while making him rest his head on my chest. âFuck!â I blasts.
Aidenâs eyebrows lifted in surprise. âNow baby, we need to be calm about this,â He whispered, rolling off the bed and landing on his feet.
I was so angry that I didnât even realize he called me baby.
He walks over to us.
âHow can I be calm Aiden? These beasts are circulating our sonâs photo everywhere and God knows what theyâre saying about him and me.â My eyes misted as I kissed the top of Ashtonâs head.
4 He was way too young to be going through this.
We were supposed to show him on our terms. Protect him better from the harshness of social media.
When Aiden reaches me, his hands cup my face, stopping the shaking of my head. âHey, hey, calm down Soph. Iâll get them to take it down.
Everythingâs going to be okay, I promise.â He reassured, staring into my eyes deeply.
I admit, him staring into my eyes the way he did, relaxed me a lot.
âBut theyâve already seen him and already set their judgments on him,â I whispered in defeat. âWhen he grows up, just imagine what heâll read about himself.â
Aidenâs eyes suddenly stormed with anger. But it is not directed at me. âListen to me Soph. Whatever they say doesnât matter. Their words hold no value. Nothing. Ashton is my life as he is yours. And thatâs all he needs to know growing up. He wonât care what the world says about him, because heâll know heâs already perfect in his own way.â
With foggy eyes, I nod slowly in defeat.
âNow we need to get to my apartment before Sergio gets there. Heâs probably on his way.â Aiden sighs looking at me like he wished things had turned out differently. I wished too.
I looked down at Ash and then I sighed. I was doing this for him. Everything I do now is for him.
Sweeping my gaze back to Aiden I nod.
âOkay,â I said, holding Ash close to me as if this would protect him from the world.
Aiden cups my cheek, brushing his thumb over my skin.â I promise Iâll fix this Sophie.â He then leans down to kiss âIâll protect you little bugger,â He whispered, his eyes then lifting to connect with mine. âIâll protect the both of you.â
The promise in his eyes and voice was strong. Something I can hold hope for and trust.
âSo this is it,â Aiden said when he opened the door that lead to his penthouse.
His arms opened wide to showcase the penthouse but his voice rocked nerves.
I stepped in, holding a curious Ashton in my arms. His eyes glowed when they rolled over his dadâs penthouse.
I can just tell the excitement to dirty and mess up everywhere running through his head right now.
âWow,â I can only whisper as I looked around the place. The living room was the size of the entire living space of Mila, Riaâs and my apartment, and the kitchen wasnât far behind.
There was a huge sectional sofa situated in the middle of the living room area, a big flat screen TV mounted on the wall before it and tall glass sliding doors lined the entire length of the living room, leading to a huge deck with a lengthy pool.
I was not surprised by the expensive tang of the air or the look of the penthouse. After all, Aiden was a Ceo.
I was only surprised by how neat and clean it was. Well maybe I shouldnât be, with a rich Ceo like Aiden, he can definitely hire personal maids.
Aiden closed the door and with one hand grabbing both his duffel bag and the one I packed for Ashton and me, he walked further into the room.
When he took a step down into the living room area he turns around to look at me nervously. âDo you like it? Itâs a bit vague because I donât usually come to this one. Only recently have I started living here.â
He lifted his free hand into his hair and scratched the back of his head.
I smiled.
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âI love it,â I said honestly and walked in further.
Ashton wiggles in my arms, wanting to get down.
âMoma, down. Ash down.â He said, wiggling even more.
I held him tighter, not wanting him to shatter any of the expensive vases or destroy that neat sectional sofa.
âNo bug, you canât go-
âDonât be ridiculous Sophie.â His eyes drop to his son and they crinkled at the corners by how wide Ìhe smiled. âWhatâs mine is yours. Come on little bugger, this is your place too.â
I looked at him a little worriedly and he soothes my nerves.
âDonât worry mama bear, Iâll keep a good eye on him. Let me just put those bags in the room and you can have your shower. Iâll look after Ash while you do.â He grinned, lifting up the bags.
I looked at him a bit hesitant but nodded and set Ash on his feet. As soon as he was on the floor, he run to the sofa.
I shook my head with a little smile on my face.
Youâd never think Ashton was sick yesterday with how active he was currently.
I watch him throw the throw pillows on the floor and swept my eyes to Aiden with an amused eyebrow lifted with the look of, âI told you soâ.
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