Lips Of An Angel (Muke/Cashton)

Ch. 7 - Painting Flowers

"Your parents are trying to what?" Michael asks in surprise when Luke tells him that his parents are going to try and get custody of him.

"They want to take you off of your parents and bring you into a better home" Luke explains, "Dad is looking into finding a lawyer and everything".

"Why? I mean-" Michael mumbles, trying to decide whether or not the news he was being given was good or bad, "Why?".

"Wouldn't you rather live with us? Where you don't have to live in fear of being abused or starved for not being perfect?" Luke questions, "We already think you're perfect, and you know we have faith in you".

Michael thinks for a moment before nodding. "Why though?" He asks again, "Why go through all the trouble this is going to be?".

"I thought we established that, Michael" Luke says, placing a hand on Michael's knee, "My parents love you and want to keep you safe".

Tears start to form in Michael's eyes as he crawls forward to sit in Luke's lap and snuggle up to him. He feels as if he should say something, but nothing is coming to mind, so he just remains quiet.

"Michael" Luke says worriedly, suddenly realising something, "You didn't tell your parents you were here".

Luke feels Michael tense up and gives him a squeeze. "I have to go home" Michael chokes out, "Right now".

"No, you're staying here!" Luke insists, knowing exactly what will happen to Michael when he gets home.

"I have to, the outcome will be worse if I don't" Michael says as he pulls away from Luke.

"But-" Luke squeaks, unsure of what say next.

"At least let me call my mom" Michael sighs, "Maybe I can talk her into letting me stay, I'll tell her we're helping each other with homework or something".

"Okay" Luke sighs, "But please don't lose your cool or she defiantly won't let you stay".

"No promises" Michael mumbles as he starts to leave the room, "I'm gonna go tell your mom first, maybe she can help me convince mine".

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"You were right!" Ashton grumbles as he storms into Calum's room.

"What do you mean I was right?" Calum asks in a mixture of shock & confusion, "And I thought you left like fifteen minutes ago".

"I was talking to your mom" Ashton mumbles as he sits down on the edge of the bed, "And you were right, they defiantly are cheating on us".

"They are?" Calum asks, feeling hurt despite the fact that he had already suspected it.

"Michael is at Luke's house, apparently he's feeling sick but I don't believe it" Ashton explains, "He was distracted, I feel like there's more to it than they are telling us".

"Or maybe he really is sick and Luke was distracted because he was worried" Calum suggests as he crawls across the bed to sit beside Ashton, "You know Luke always worries too much about Michael".

"Yeah, but-" Ashton starts to argue, only to be cut off by Calum pressing their lips together.

"Who cares?" Calum mumbles against Ashton's lips, knowing damn well it turns him on, "Want to have some fun before dinner is ready?".

"Hmm" Ashton hums, smirking, "Damn right, I do".

****

"What did Michael want?" Ashton asks in a whispers as Calum rejoins him at the dinning room table.