After work that night, I didn't get home until about 2 A.M.
When I walked through the door of my house, I saw Ashton fast asleep with the tv on mute with a rerun of Friends on.
I drop my keys and purse by the door before walking over to Ashton, sitting next to his outstretched body.
I softly run my hands through his hair, moving it away from his face causing him to stir in his sleep before stretching his arms and squinting his eyes at me.
"Hello, sleeping beauty," I smile at him before kissing his forehead.
"What time is it?" He grumbles.
"Two,"
"How was work?"
"Same as usual," I shrug my shoulders.
Ashton sits up, laying his head on my shoulder.
"Can we go to bed?" He asks.
"Yes, please," I say before turning the tv off and following Ashton to bed.
~*~
"Good morning, baby," Ashton mumbles as I start to stir in bed.
I stretch my body out, rubbing my eyes as I let them adjust to the light.
"Morning," I look over at him, kissing his uncovered collarbone.
"Luke just texted me," he says, running his fingers through my messy, bed head hair.
"What'd he say?" I say as I lay my head on his chest.
"He invited us over to the boys house for dinner tonight, something must be up because they would never do this. It's more like let's go out for pizza or eat chips and drink beer because that's the only food they have,"
"It does sound suspicious," I frown, furrowing my eyebrows. "What time do we have to start getting ready?"
"We can get out of bed around 3," he grins.
"Sounds amazing," I smile before closing my eyes with my head on his chest, falling back asleep.
~*~
Ashton shakes me awake around two. He suggested to take a shower together, but I told him we would never get over to the boys house.
His response was of course, "that wouldn't be such a bad thing."
I let Ashton take a shower as I looked for clothes to wear, and of course I picked out Ashton's outfit because he would go over in sweats for all he cares.
I chose a black dress with a grey cardigan and black booties. I chose Ashton's outfit, simply black jeans and a 'nicer' T-shirt than he normally wears.
After he got out of the shower, I soon got in, washing my hair, shaving and washing my body.
We left around 3:30, giving us a little bit of time to drive over there.
"I'm already thinking of going home and going back to bed. Is that bad?" Ashton asks as we pull into the street of the boys' house.
"Just act like you are excited," I shove his shoulder as Ashton parks his car in the driveway, walking inside the house.
"They're here!" Calum yells from the living room when he see we are at the house.
I intertwine my fingers with Ashton's as we walk into the living room, waiting for everyone else to come downstairs.
"What did you guys need that we had to get out of bed?" Ashton rolls his eyes, receiving a smack on the chest from me.
"It's 4'o'clock, Ashton," Calum looks at Ashton confused.
"Ah look the beautiful couple!" Luke exclaims as he descends from the stairwell.
I give my brother a hug before he leads us to the back deck.
"So you two are probably wondering why we invited you guys over for dinner," Luke starts.
"But we have good news!" Calum finishes for Luke.
"What is it?"
"We agree!" Michael yells.
"Agree to what?" I question.
Before the boys say anything, I look over from the corner of my eye to see Ashton get down on one knee and pull a tiny box out of his back pocket.
I immediately cover my face with both of my hands, feeling tears well up in my eyes.
"Erin Hemmings, will you do the greatest honor and marry me?" Ashton asks, opening up the box to reveal a beautiful silver diamond ring.
As the tears fall from my eyes, I nod my head, wrapping my arms around his neck and hugging him tighter than ever before.
"I love you!" I whisper into his neck.
"I love you more than you will ever know." Ashton says, letting go of me to put the ring on my finger.
~*~
that is the end of strip club. (Besides an epilogue).
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