Chances

Six.

As all of the guys and I are sitting in the waiting-room-type-thing of the airport, I decide to call my mom. This morning, we had breakfast at this cute little café in town, and it was fantastic. I'm just worried how she's going to feel once both of her kids leave the nest.

I take out my phone and dial her number. She picks up on the third ring.

"Are you okay? What's happened? Is anybody hurt?" She rushes out.

"Mom, we're all fine! Calm down." I laugh. "I just miss you."

"Already? You haven't even left the county, Liv. Are you sure you want to go on this trip? You haven't been out of the country since your birth mom-" she trails off.

"Yeah, I know. But I'm sick of being stuck in that small town. I just want to be free, you know? Explore a little. Be a friggin' teenager." When I'm talking with my mom or dad, I always avoid swearing.

"Okay, sweetheart. But are you sure you're fine? I don't need to come pick you up?" She asks me. Ashton looks at me and gives me a look of 'what's going on' and I just move my eyebrows in a way that tells him all is good.

"No, you don't. I'm perfectly fine with going on this trip. I trust Mickey and myself enough to know that everything will be okay." I close my eyes and lean on the wall nearest to me.

"Okay. Don't do anything reckless. The most you can do is get a tattoo. That's it. No drinking, no drugs, no crazy sex-" I cut her off.

"Mother!"

"What? I'm just giving you some precautions. I don't want my little girl getting hurt." I smile at the ground, getting emotional again. I'm just thinking about how much I am going to miss her while I'm away. Me and my dad have a great relationship, but we don't bond as much as my mom and I. I don't even see them as adoptive parents, I see them as my own blood. "I love you."

"I love you, too." I say, sniffling back tears.

"Why are you crying? Don't cry, baby." She says.

"I'm just going to miss you so much." I say. "I think my flight is about to board. I just wanted to call and tell you that I love you."

"I love you more." She says. I laugh.

"Keep thinking that." I say. We exchange goodbyes and I head off towards Ash. "Are we going to have to share a plane? I hate taking those things with those obnoxious people."

"Hey, the last time you were on a plane, you were the obnoxious person." He laughs. "But, no. We are not sharing a plane. Our manager spent a shit-ton of money on our own personal plane that should be boarding in about ten minutes."

"Ten minutes, eh? We have time then." I say. I stand up and speak to the guys. "Ash and I are going on a drink run. Do you want anything?" They all spit answers at me before Luke asks why Ashton is coming with me. I tell him it's because I know how much these fuck-faces need food and drinks, so I need and extra hand and he offered.

I grab Ashton's hand and start dragging him towards the little mini-mart in the airport.

"So, why did you make me come with you?" He asks.

"Maybe it's because I wanted to do this." I say. I lean up and place a single kiss on his nose. "Or this." I say and kiss his cheek. "Or maybe this." I say and kiss his lips. We both smile into the kiss and pull away.

"Clever girl." He laughs. He grabs the small of my back and pulls me in for a quick kiss before he grabs my hand and starts walking towards the drink section. We pick out everything the guys want and pay for them.