What is Love? (Ashton Irwin || AU)

Ashton || 28

I wish Sammy would stop worrying so much about my thoughts on her mother. She's so tense about it and she won't loosen up. I want to have a good time here with her, but I can't if she is going to be so tense about her mom the whole time. I have to admit though she loosened up an itty bitty little bit after talking for almost two hours at the restaurant.

Back at her house we all decided on turning in for the night as it was late and we all had a very long day. I took the couch because I did not think Sammy's mom would appreciate her and I sharing a bed if we are not a couple. Sammy and her mother each went to their rooms after we all said 'goodnight' and that was it.

Everything fell silent as I found the bathroom and changed into some sweats and walked back to the couch to sleep. When I entered the living room Sammy was standing there with a pillow, a blanket, and a smile. I giggled and then gave her a puzzled look.

"I realized no one gave you anything to sleep with, so I brought you down these." Sammy said handing them to me.

"Thank you." I say. She walks off and I drop what I am holding and run to catch her just before she reaches the stairs. I grab her around the waist from behind and she covers her mouth to not scream. "But I'd rather have you to sleep with." I whisper in her ear.

"Dido." Sammy whispers and leans back into me.  We stay like that for a few seconds and then Sammy leans forward and turns to face me. "I should get back upstairs because I bet you ten dollars my mom is still awake and soon she will come check to make sure I am not being impregnated." I choke at her words and silently laugh.

"Ok. We do not want that do we?" I say. Sammy shakes her head and stands on her toes to kiss my cheek. Before she gets too far I sneak in a kiss on her lips and before I can think Sammy rushes up the stairs. I smile at the spot she was previously standing in and walk back to my makeshift bed for the next few days.

Before I get settled to sleep I check my phone one last time and I see a new text. I open it and see it is from Sammy. All it reads is 'goodnight' and that is enough to leave me smiling while I drift off to sleep.

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Later that night I am interrupted of my wonderful dream by noises coming from the kitchen. I stand up to go find out who or what is making noise. I walk in to the kitchen to find Sammy's mom leaning against the counter with a glass of milk and a package of cookies.

"Ms. Prescott, are you alright?" I ask slightly concerned as to why she is awake at two in the morning eating cookies.

"Oh, hi Ashton. Yes I am fine. Just getting a late night snack." She responds.

"Do you mind if I join?" I ask.

"Not at all." I stand next to her in the kitchen and we each take a cookie. It is silent for a few minutes aside from the sounds of us chewing on the cookies until I break the silence.

"Do you really mind that I am here? I mean I know you said you didn't care, but I just want to make sure you really don't mind."

"Of course I don't mind, Ashton don't be silly. Having you here is really great. Plus I know it makes Sammy really happy to have you here too. Don't worry sweetie, if you're thinking you are some kind of burden you don't have to think that anymore." Ms. Prescott answers putting her hand on my shoulder. I nod my head and finish off my cookie.

"Well I am going to try and go back to sleep. Thanks for letting me join you." I say.

"No problem. Goodnight." She says and I leave the kitchen. When I reach my resting area I find Sammy fast asleep in the spot I was once laying. I smile at her in all her beauty and make myself comfortable on the floor.

"Ashton?" I hear a faint whisper coming from the couch.

"Yes?" I question.

"Just making sure you came back." Sammy whispers, hanging her hand down off the side of the couch.

"Always." I whisper back, taking her hand in mine and falling asleep to the sounds of her soft breaths as she drifts off into slumber as well.

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Hi guys! This is a super late update and probably a really bad one but I feel like I need to keep updating. I'm going to try and end it soon so it's almost done, sadly. ): I hope you guys have enjoyed it though. It's been super fun to write. I have many plans for new fics but I am back in school so that is taking up a lot of my time. Anyways I hope you like this chapter let me know if you did or didn't in the comments and what you liked or didn't like about it. I love hearing what you thought. Much love!

-Kourtnie<3 xxx