Alone

N I N E T E E N

I wake with a hot breath fanning on my cheek. An unfamiliar presence lying next to me, one arm heavily draped over my entire body protectively, and the other resting underneath me. It definitely wasn't Calum's and I'm definitely not in my own bed.

I lift my head and scope my surroundings, only to be greeted by a wide awake Ashton, grinning like a Cheshire cat.

I can't believe I'm still in this goddamn cupboard.

Memories of the night before come rushing back and my mouth hangs in awe.

Am I Ashton's girlfriend? Me? The unpopular book worm with a hint of cool all relying on the fact that I can play the drums? Why would Ashton 'heart throb' Irwin be interested in me?

"Good morning beautiful" he breathes in the hottest, raspy morning voice I had ever heard.

Why was everything he did suddenly turning me on? Is that what happens when you get a boyfriend?

"Um hey" I awkwardly reply, trying to wiggle out of his grasp yet failing.

"I don't think so" he chuckles, pulling me closer to him, wrapping a knitted blanket over my half naked body.

Where the hell were my clothes? I was in an oversized t-shirt and no bottoms.

"I took them off when you passed out" he mumbles in my ear, twirling a piece of hair around his finger. "Figured it would be uncomfortable if you slept in what you were wearing before"

"So you took my clothes off without my permission?" I stubbornly ask, secretly knowing he was right and I would have been uncomfortable in my previous 'party' outfit.

"I thought I was allowed considering I'm your boyfriend?" He cocks a brow as I lift my head to look at him.

The words sent shivers down my spine, but not the kind of shivers you get when you're scared, the kind of shivers you get when you're over excited about something. And I'd be lying if I said it didn't feel great to hear it come from Ashton's mouth.

"It's my body" I argue, suddenly his grip loosens around me.

"Sorry, I shouldn't ha-" He suddenly retreats becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the situation.

"Ash, I'm kidding" I laugh, bringing myself up off the floor and walking over to my heap of a dress on the other side of the cupboard. Without thinking, I strip off the white baggy top and drop it to my side, letting it fall to the floor.

From behind me, I hear Ashton clear his throat quietly and I quickly become aware of what I was doing - more the point, what I was wearing.

I quickly bend down and grab my dress, earning another groan from behind me.

"Do you mind?" I say, turning my head around to see Ashton's head cocked to the side slightly whilst smirking.

His smirk drops and he begins to fiddle with his hands in his lap, diverting his eyes away from my inconveniently mostly naked body.

"Just turn your head" I snap, laughing lightly at how nervous he had become.

"Molly" he shakes his head. "I undressed you last night and just saw you take off my clothes, I think I can keep looking"

I sigh in defeat and slip the dress easily over my body, pulling it at the sides to make it fit properly.

This was apparently some kind of turn on for Ashton as he let out one last groan.

I tie up my hair in a messy bun, tucking strands behind my ears as Ashton props himself up on the wall behind him, pulling the thin blanket around his waist.