Without You

Chapter 72

Ashton's pov

As soon as we land from new york I get a text from coach "you have practice asap" I sigh and look over to blake who is looking back at me curiously "I have to go to practice" 

"why" she wines 

"coaches orders darling" 

 "okay" she sighs in defeat "drop me off first?" 

"oh course baby" we get to my car as I load our bags blake sits in the car warming up I feel the beat from whatever song she's playing as I close the trunk I open the drivers' door and hear the song she was playing I sit and glace over to her straight face fighting a smile from how cute she looks 

"Oh come on you can't tell me you don't like it" I let my smile show through and start driving as the whole collection of Taylor Swift plays blaring over the speakers as I pull up to her dorm building my never-ending smile fades into a disappointed look I look over to MY girl 

"you could always come watch me practice" I say 

"as fun, as that sounds I think I have some people who would like to see me" she tells me 

"Okay baby I love you" 

"I love you" she says leaning over the console to kiss me our lips collide and I sink into the moment my thoughts fading into her she pulls away and me out of the moment I unlock the door and she gets out she grabs her bags and I watch her go upstairs and out of view I hate when she leaves but I love to watch her go. I pull up to the track and see about 10 other cars here meaning I'm about to get bombarded with questions about every little detail these dudes are such girls I get out of the car locking it behind me I can hear the buzzing of a bike as I walk down to the pit I see all the guys stood talking until they hear me 

"Hey" I say 

"yo" Bret says I look around at everyone else not saying a word arms crossed 

"um what're their problems" I ask him 

"well we were just wondering whos gonna be your best man" he says seriously as can be as they nod I chuckle a little 

"every one of yall are such girls" I say but they all still staring at me not breaking "we have three years to figure that out calm down" 

"three years?" Cole questions 

"yes we aren't getting married til were 25" 

"oh" he says as they all break "in that case tell us about new york" he asks 

"The conference was good there's not much to tell" 

"oh come on your telling us that you didn't do anything else" 

"I didn't say that" 

"so you did" 

"I didn't say that either" 

"god dude you're killing me did you or did you not hook up with her" Bret says 

"yeah I might have" 

"about time" he says holding his hand up for a high five I reluctantly hit 

"Baylor" I hear from behind me I look to coach and he waves me over 

"talk later" I say turning and jogging over to him I walk with coach into the shed where he finally talks 

"first of all welcome back and congratulations" 

"thanks" I say 

"second I looked at the lineup for the worlds competition we have some recurring faces but that's not what I'm worried about a newcomer names Amri Combs is who we need to focus on I watched some footage of his and compared it to yours you to are about even so we need to focus on becoming better times 2 I'm going to need you to put in hours every day on the track up until the competition at least 4 a day" I nod 

when he's finished I assure him that we got this I've faced newcomers like this before they get cocky I grab my bike and go out to the track I do laps till it closes taking a few breaks and not talking to anyone. When I'm done I put my bike up and head out to my car I take out my phone for the first time in hours 4 messages from blake and one miss call I call her back 

"hey, baby is everything alright?" I ask her 

"oh everything it its just fine, I just love you soooo much" I hear her drunkenness in her words 

"where are you?" I ask her 

"Haze's place guys shut up" 

"hi Ashton" I hear them yell into the phone I hang up the phone and drive over there I knock on the apartment door and Ellie opens it "she's in the kitchen lover boy" she says clearly drunk too 

I walk into the kitchen and sure enough, she and haze are there "oh my god Ashton" she runs over to me swinging her arms around my neck 

"hi, darling" I say 

she leans up into my ear and loudly whispers "I'm not wearing a bra" I laugh as she lets go "your sweaty" she says 

"I just got done with practice" I tell her as I look for something for her to eat 

"you're so hot" she mutters I pull out a frozen pizza hearing the oo's as I preheat the oven 

"so Ashton" oh god "I hear" Haze starts to talk but the oven beeps and they're distracted again saved by the bell I put the pizza in the oven and turn back to the counter 

"you too are literally the cutest" Ellie says 

"I know" Blake says "he's so strong and" she leans in like I'm not supposed to hear the next part "an excellent kisser" she says so loudly giggling she looks back at me and I kiss her 

"was that excellent" I ask her she nods. I take the pizza out of the oven and they devour it. I collect all of Blakes things as they eat, then when she's done I collect her and head to the door 

"Why are we leaving?" she asks 

"so I can take a shower" 

"you mean so we can take a shower" 

"sure baby" I say I buckle her into the car and drive to my place I lay her in my bed she whispers 

"I love you" as she falls asleep I tuck her in then go and take a shower washing all my sweat and track dirt off of me then I dry off-putting on sweatpants and get into bed holding MY girl feeling her steady breathing as I doze off.