Ashton's POV
I hear the door open from my spot on the couch and a smile instantly spreads onto my face. Just the mere thought of Kat brings pure happiness to me, it was ridiculous.
Without her I was a lovesick puppy and with her I was just as bad. And it seemed day by day it was getting worse, in the best way possible. If that's possible.
"I would complain about you not helping me but you have an actual excuse." Kat says through a breathe, holding two bags of food in her arms, her wrist red due to Maxie tugging her leash.
"Sorry, babe." I chuckle, reaching out to grab the food, placing it on my lap, watching as Kat takes Maxie's leash off then plopping herself next to me tiredly.
"How'd the walk go?" I ask, moving the food to the coffee table, then grabbing Kat's red wrist, rubbing it lightly. Maxie can be a handful at times.
"It was... Well it wasn't a walk, that's for sure." Kat chuckles, watching as I rub her wrist.
"You might need some ice or ointment, looks like a burn." I comment, touching her tender wrist. She nods, pulling her hand from my grip and rolling it.
"She has no mercy when it comes to coffee drinkers, huh?" Kat chuckles and I can only assume Maxie made her spill hers.
I can't help but chuckle, picturing Kat sipping on her coffee just as Maxie catches wind of a squirrel or something, causing Kat to knock her drink down.
"It's not funny." Kat says although she has a smile on her face.
"Sounds pretty funny." I comment, pinching her hip softly causing her to jump a little.
She hums in response, leaning into me as she grabs a carton from the bag of food.
"You know... I ran into someone, literally." Kat says nonchalantly but I assume she's only trying to sound like that.
"Oh?" I respond, my arm mindlessly wrapped around her waist. She nods subtly, by the way she's sitting I can't see her face so I don't know if this is going to go south or not.
"Yeah, it was kind of... Weird but I did something you'll be very happy with I think." She says almost mischievously and now I'm really confused. She shifts around, turning to me, to my surprise she has a smile on her face.
"It was Kyle." She breathes out, a grin on her face. Instantly my eyebrows furrow, that's who she ran into?
"And before you assume anything," She says with a chuckle, grabbing ahold of both my shoulders. "I let him go." She says in the simplest way.
Let him go? As in out of her life? This is great! Right? Yes, yes it is but question her first.
"Let him go as in...?" I say dumbly, I need to hear her say what I'm assuming. Just to make sure.
"As in he got the picture. I'm with you and he's just trying to get in the way of it, he's out of my-our life." She says, her eyes searching mine for some type of joy but I can't believe he took it that easy, that that's all it took for him to leave her alone. He's not that type of person, I know it, he's planning something.
"Oh, you sure?" I mindlessly reply, my mind whirling with things he could do just to upset me.
"Yeah? Why aren't you excited? I thought you wanted that?" She says annoyed, her shoulders slumping. She thinks he's done with her so I'll just give in to her, to make her happy. And besides if he really did get the memo, then great.
"I am happy, I'm just shocked, s'all." I give her a smile, squeezing her hip slightly. She nods, standing up a bit abruptly, food carton in hand.
"Where you going?" I ask confused.
"We need forks, I'm hungry." She chuckles and I nod, watching as she disappears into the kitchen.
"Bring me a water if you love me!" I shout, hearing her groan slightly only causing me to laugh.
She joins me moments later, with utensils, plates and a water bottle.
"Your the sweetest, you know that?" I joke at her, taking the water bottle from her hands.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." She mumbles, taking a seat right next to me, her back nudged into my side.
I let her do the distribution of the food, her passing me a full plate seconds later.
"Thanks baby." I mumble, pecking her cheek.
She turns to me, her mouth full with lo mein. "Love you."
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Short chapter! Ugh I've been sick (like how Kat was awhile ago lol) but I wanted to give you guys something! Hopefully i get better soon, I hate being sick!
