Love on Tour [5SOS]

| Chapter 32 |

Chapter 32

The ride to his house was...different, but it was all because of me. He was asking me things and talking to me and I'd only answer shortly with only one word answers. I knew that he knew something was wrong, and he didn't think twice before asking me.

"Is everything okay babe?" He asked, looking from me to the road.

I nodded, quietly answering with a 'mhm'.

"Babe, if you're nervous about having dinner, we've already talked about it. Everything is going to be fine."

"Okay," I replied barely audible.

Much to my surprise, he pulled the car over and turned off the engine. I could feel his eyes on me, but I kept my stare on the passenger side window. Don't keep this from him, he has the right to know, I said to myself. No, I'm not ruining this dinner. I spoke back. You've already ruined it by acting the way you're acting. I was having an argument with myself, and now I was really losing it. Unfortunately, whichever side said the last part was completely right.

"Babe, please tell me what's going on. I'm worried now." He spoke, laying his hand on my leg.

I finally looked up at him and smiled. "It's nothing, it's just about the dinner. I'm sorry, I guess it got the better of me and I went into this zone. Let's go so we aren't late." I lied, trying to perk myself up into a better mood, or at least pretend.

He looked at me, unsure if I gave him the correct reason. "Are you sure? Nothing else is bothering you?" 

I shook my head, "nope, everything is fine. Let's go babe." I said, patting his leg and smiling again.

I could tell he still wasn't sure, but he listened to me and turned car back on and began driving to his house again. Just be positive and keep your mind on the dinner, not the phone call. I said to myself, which was going to be easier said than done but I had to, for Ashton. We arrived only five minutes after we began driving again. He pulled up in the driveway behind another car which I was guessing was his mum's. He got out and ran over to my side of the car before I could even take my seatbelt off. He helped me out and closed the door again. He grabbed my hand, intertwining our fingers together, slightly squeezing my hand. 

"Everything is going to turn out great. Don't worry baby." He whispered in my ear. I smiled and gave him a kiss. We walked up his sidewalk and up to the front door. I was waiting to ring the doorbell, but I had momentarily forgotten that this was Ashton's house too, so we just walked in. As soon as we walked in, this amazing smell inhabited my nose and I took a few long breaths in just so I could smell it some more.

"Mum, we're here! Where are you?" He yelled, not sure where his mum was at in the house.

"In the kitchen!" She yelled back. Still holding my hand, Ashton guided me to the kitchen where his mum was running around and cooking.

"Mum, we're here." Ashton said, obviously.

She turned around and smiled widely at us. "Aw you both look so cute together!" She gushed. She walked over to me and pulled me into a hug, giving me a kiss on the cheek. "Ashton, do me a favor and set the table please." She asked.