"are we going on a road trip?" Michael asked Luke.
Luke chuckled, "how many times are you gonna ask me where we're going?"
Michael shrugged, looking down at his hand tangled in Luke's, "a lot."
"well I guess you could say it's a road trip? I mean we are traveling a long distance to get to where we wanna go."
"so it is a road trip!"
Luke hushed Michael and kissed his hand, "it's all a surprise."
Michael smiled, continuing to look out the window with faint music in the background while him and Luke talk about anything and everything. Michael mostly talked about Ashton, but Luke didn't care, he knows he's worried about Ashton and his heart. but Calum is taking good care of him, giving him his meds when needed, cooking for him, all the things a married couple would do for each other. just deep down Michael wishes he was doing that, helping Ashton and being there for him, but Ashton knows he loves him. Ashton knows he cares for him. Luke is there for Michael, Luke is also Michael's everything and they've been through a lot these past 8 months. he's just got to let things go.
"what are you thinking about? you've been quiet for a while," Luke says.
Michael looks at Luke, "oh just Ashton."
"don't think of bad things."
Michael smiled, "I'm just thinking of the good things."
he lied, he wasn't, it scares the shit out of him, knowing there couldn't be a heart for Ashton. he wouldn't be in a coma, he'd be dead, and he's here on a trip with Luke when he could be helping Ashton. but he tells himself not to think that way, he loves Luke.
"lier," Luke frowned. "I can tell when you're lying by the look on your face."
Michael didn't say anything.
"Ashton is gonna be okay, we're gonna find him a heart, didn't he tell you it could be years before his heart started to fail? they'll have a heart for him way before that."
"you say that like it's actually gonna happen," Michael replied.
"you once told me nothing good ever came to you, but here I am, here Ashton is, here Calum is, your dad and his family that loves you. here we are Michael, please let's enjoy this, I've been planning this for weeks. it's all for you baby."
Michael smiled at Luke with a nod, he felt better. Luke always knew how to get to him.
"you look tired, we still have a little ways why don't you lean your seat back, grab your blanket and go to sleep?"
Michael nodded, he needed sleep, and sleeping in a car always calmed him down. he loved car rides. Ashton would always take him on car rides when he was upset, or feeling sick, or just for the fun of it. he fell asleep quickly with good memories of his friends and family on his mind.
when Michael woke up, it seemed like hours later, but it was only two when he looked at the clock. Luke wasn't in the car, they were parked at a gas station, and it was dark. he sat up, seeing beautiful lights everywhere from the city. he wasn't sure what city they were in, but it was close to the water, loud music playing in the background outside. Michael was about to get out the car, when Luke opened his door.
"hey sleepy head, sleep well?"
Michael nodded.
"sorry just had to stop for the bathroom, do you have to go real quick?"
Michael nodded again, Luke stayed in the car while he went to the bathroom, looking at himself in the mirror afterwards. usually dark circles form under his eyes, but he looked very healthy, and his skin was starting to clear up. he lifted his shirt, seeing he gained some weight, but that made his lips turn into the brightest smile. he hasn't seen himself like this since about the eight grade. he walked back to the car, fully awake with joy.
