Summer Love- Harry Styles / Ashton Irwin

Chapter 4

Her feet stomp towards me as she snatches the phone from my hand and examines the screen. She immediately gasps and I notice her blushing slightly.

"Why are you here?" She asked as she tucked the phone in the back of her shorts pocket.

"Um- I came for Ashton's phone.." She frowned, then came to realisation I needed the phone back.

"Oh!  Sorry." She giggled and handed me back the phone.

"Thanks.." I smiled, as I swayed back and forth in the awkwardness of the room. 

She bit her lip, staring at the floor.

"Why did you do it?" I spoke up.

Her head shot up. "Do what?" 

"Don't pretend like you don't know Ari." I used my nickname for her purposely.

She shook her head, it having no effect on her. "I honestly have no idea what you're talking about... did you just call me Ari?" She raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Yeah I-" She cut me off.

"I'm sorry, I have to go, my mum's waiting for me at the beach." She smiled as she grabbed her own phone, and following me out of the door.

Ariah's P.O.V

"Well, I'll see you later then.." He turned and awkwardly walked away, back to the boys.

I waited a good ten minutes before heading down to the lobby myself, wanting to avoid the lads.

My mind was spinning in confusion. What was there for me to remember? I've never met Harry before, and he called me Ari.. I haven't been called Ari by anyone other than Ashton in... well... forever!

I made my way to the beach to meet up with my mum for a few hours before the tour bus arrives, I haven't seen her in a while..

"Ariah sweetheart!"  I heard her call and I snapped my head up.

I ran towards her  hugging her close. "I've missed you!" I boasted as she pulled away and looked me up and down.

"Look at you! Beautiful!" She beamed and I smiled at her as we walked along the beach catching up.

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Ashton's P.O.V

"Thanks man." I took the phone from Harry and slid it in my back pocket, hoping Ariah wasn't in the room when he got there, although I wouldn't satisfy my curiosity by asking.

"So, Caroline, what is it?" Niall spoke up as we all took a seat around the large table.

"It's your.." Se said looking directly at me. "Girlfriend." I swallowed.

"What about her?" I sat up a little, my attention suddenly all there.

"She seems to have drawn a lot of attention lately." 

I looked around to the others, they all had the same look on their faces.

"And?" Harry spoke up.

"Considering she's your ex-girlfriend and is now touring with you, I'm trusting things are going to be more difficult." 

I frowned. "No, She'll be staying in our tour bus anyway. She'll hardly see Harry."

"Incorrect Ashton. She's staying in Harry's tourbus."