Sun-Kissed // A.I (au) (completed)

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{ Laken }

I awoke with the Hawaiian sun beaming through the window and onto the bed. After sitting up and stretching out, I swung my legs over the side of the bed. I stood and brushed my hand through my blonde hair, getting the knots out.

As I left the cozy room, I heard laughing and the sounds of pans clinking coming from the kitchen. That told me at least two of my housemates were up.

A year ago, my friends- Mikayla and Katie- and I decided we'd all live together in a house on the beach on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Mikayla, Katie, and I have lived in Hawaii our whole lives and we knew we didn't want to leave but we wanted a different beach. We worked all through high school, saving money for rent. Then we met four guys- Luke, Calum, Ashton, and Michael- who had just moved from Australia and we all became friends instantly. All of us are 19, besides Ashton who's 21. So the seven of us went in together to rent a house.

The house is a white wood with a wonderful back porch with beach access. The house is technically one bathroom and five bedrooms, but we turned the loft into a bedroom and put in a bathroom up there. My room is in the loft and I share that with Ashton.

Ashton and I started dating not long after we met. We just clicked right away. Then a few months ago, we moved him out of Calum's room and into mine. It was just more logical considering we were together.

Mikayla, Katie, and I are all taking college courses while working to pay rent and buy groceries. Mikayla goes in person as a nursing major while Katie and I are both marketing majors and do our courses online. Mikayla works at a coffee shop. Katie works at a small boutique. And I work at a surf shop near Turtle Bay.

I slowly entered the kitchen, taking in that everyone was up. Mikayla and Katie sat at the island while the boys moved around the kitchen making breakfast,

"Well good morning sleeping beauty" Mikayla teased as I sat down next to her,

"Good morning" I yawned as Ashton gave me a cup of coffee and a kiss,

"So today, I say we stay at the beach all day" Calum announced, finishing up making the eggs,

"I have to be at work at 9 tonight" Ashton sighed. He works the night shift at the harbor. He loads and unloads boats. His shift is usually from 9 pm to 3 am and he works Sunday to Thursday- so he gets the rest of Thursday off, Friday, Saturday, and most of Sunday until he goes in.

"We can still hang for a bit" Luke shrugged.

We sat down at the table, the boys bringing plates of food over. Ashton sat my plate down, along with a thing of yogurt,

"Thanks" I pecked his lips.

I grabbed my fork and stabbed the eggs with it. As I brought it up to my mouth, a nauseous feeling came over me. I jumped up and raced to the hall bathroom, dropping to my knees just in time to throw up into the toilet.

I heard movement behind me and felt my hair get pulled back. A hand rubbed my back in circles and a pair of lips touched the back of my head,

"You okay" Ashton whispered as I sat back. I nodded and looked to the door, finding Mikayla standing there,

"You sure? Want me to get you anything" she questioned

"I'm fine" I promised, standing up. I rinsed my mouth and the three of us went back to the table,

"Everything okay?" Michael asked. I nodded and grabbed my fork again, but I couldn't eat. I just didn't feel like it and the smell was making me nauseous again,

"I think I'm just going to lay down for a little bit. I'll join you on the beach in while" I stood,

"I'll be up in a few," Ashton told me. I nodded and walked back towards the steps, climbing them until I was in the loft.

I trudged across the room and climbed into bed. I didn't really feel sick though. The smell made me sick but I didn't feel bad.

I closed my eyes for a bit before I felt the bed dip and a kiss on my head. I fluttered my eyes back open to be met with a concerned Ashton,

"I brought you some water," he nodded to our side table, "and some crackers. You need to eat something"

"I don't feel bad though. Like I feel like I'm gonna throw up but I don't feel sick. If that makes any sense" I sighed. Ashton frowned,

"Do you feel like you need to throw up again?" He asked, rubbing my leg with his hand. I shook my head,

"How about we lay here for a bit and if you feel okay, then we will join our friends at the beach" he suggested. I nodded and let him crawl under the covers before I cuddled up.

A few hours later, I was wide awake and feeling great- basically jumping on Ashton to get dressed.

I put my bikini on in the bathroom and turned to the side. I looked at my stomach, touching a bit of the skin. I was really bloated,

"You okay?" Ashton appeared, catching me off guard,

"I'm so bloated" I groaned,

"I don't think so. But even if you were or are, you're still gorgeous" he wrapped his arms around me and kissed my cheek, "Let's hit the beach"

****

The sun was beating hard today. The girls and I surfed with the boys for a while before we ended up on the beach, laying out and tanning. The boys were still out in the water and would be until Ashton had to come in or we made dinner.

"You feeling better?" Katie questioned, passing me a mango slice from the Tupperware container we'd brought down after lunch,

"I am. I don't know why but the smell made me sick" I shrugged,

"Hmm that's odd" Mikayla squinted her eyes. I nodded and turned back to the ocean just as Michael caught a wave.

****

We went inside for dinner and decided to call it a day. Everyone was pretty beat. Unfortunately, Ashton still had to go to work. The other boys work weekdays. Michael works at a hotel, Luke at a golf course, and Calum's a lifeguard at a public beach.

Ashton came down, dressed to go to work- jeans, work boots, a white shirt he cut the sleeves out of, and a bandana,

"I'll see you guys later" he called, gave me a fast kiss, then grabbed his truck keys and was out the door,

And that's what ended our weekend.