Beside You~a.i.

Ch. 28: Return

~Ashton's POV~:

Three long weeks, two since Bailey told me about the whole adopted thing. But it had finally been three weeks, Bailey was flying here to New York for one of the last ten shows we have. Wow, only ten shows left until the tour is over...crazy.

Now I just need to remember how to properly act like a normal human being when I see Bailey again. I never knew how much I'd miss her, not until now. I can tell Luke is dealing with the same thing right now because he has been constantly talking about Ava this and Ava that...that's love for ya. The only thing I can't stand is the fact that even when I first see Bailey, I won't be able to do anything too romantic. There will be fans everywhere and there are always people with cameras, ready to spill something gossip worthy. Luke will do whatever he wants since he already made his relationship with Ava public by tweeting about it a few days ago. I would make it public with Bailey but I'm scared that with all of the family stuff going on with her right now, hate from our fans would just leave her completely broken.

These things are what have been consuming my mind for the past couple of days, maybe I'm overreacting, Bailey would want to be able to date me without any secrecy right?

"Luke!!!" Ava's loud yell could be heard throughout the airport as she sprinted towards Luke. The two romantics were wrapped in each other's arms and sharing many small kisses.

While those two did their thing, Bailey took her time to hug both Calum and Michael before she pulled me in for a tight embrace as well. "I missed you Ash."

"Missed you too Bail." I released her sooner than I had wanted but if I hadn't people would've started to assume things. Ava and Luke still clung onto each other, though, and we started heading towards the large cab that would be taking us back to the hotel we are staying in for the next few days.

Luckily for us we had two shows in New York before we move on to the next destination so we will be here for three days, Bailey and Ava will be with us for four days.
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The cab pulled into the hotel parking lot and we all clambered out. Luke gladly took Ava's small suitcase, and Bailey insisted on carrying her's herself.

Just like when the girls were with us a few weeks ago, they were supposed to share a room, but Luke and Bailey switched places so that Ava and Luke could share a room. This way worked a few weeks ago, and I'm glad we're going with it again because I really did hope Bailey and I could share a room again.

We were all situated in our rooms, Bailey and I finally alone. The first thing I did was smile and hug her again, not letting go until Bailey started joking about how she couldn't breathe. I giggled at her comment but she cut it off by quickly kissing my lips. She pulled away too fast for me to react and kiss her back but once she had pulled away the awkward ice and been broken and I leaned in for a longer, more passionate kiss. I felt her fingers running through my hair, my hands gripping her waist. One of her hands dropped from my hair, the other sliding down to gently hold my neck. We've never been this heated together but I guess being away from each other for three weeks really caused all of this. Soon enough we had pulled apart, catching our breath. I watched her with admiration, her cheeks had become a dark red. "I've been waiting to do that...it was hard not to at the airport today." My words just made Bailey blush even more.

"I can safely say I've been waiting for that too."

It was growing late, it was way past midnight by now, so I started getting ready for bed. Bailey was in the bathroom so I changed in the main room. I just remained shirtless, the hotel room was rather warm after all, so I didn't feel a need to change shirts but I did put on comfortable shorts.

Bailey emerged from the bathroom in a baggy shirt and small cotton shorts. She joined me in the bed. I was laying down on my back so she just rested her head on my chest, the rest of her body to the side of mine. My arm wrapped around her waist slightly. "So how has the tour been since I left?"