Adopted by Ashton Irwin

Chapter 22: Ashtons Answers

*Maddie's POV*
I woke up with arms around my waist. I figured it was just Jordan so I was okay with it. I turned over and looked at him. He was still asleep. I kissed his nose and giggled.
"Hmmm." I got a groan from him. I giggled again.
"Jordan get up. Any minute one of our dads could walk in." He shot up.
"I'm up." I giggled and kissed his cheek as I pushed him out the door. I took a shower and threw on a Baggie sweatshirt and leggings, I threw my hair up into a a messy bun. I put on a little bit of eyeliner and mascara. I walked out. I saw Jordan standing there.
"Hey babe" I said he flashed me a smile but it turned into a frown.
"You know we have to tell him." I sighed.
"I know." I flashed him a small smile and grabbed his hand. We walked downstairs and I think I can hear my heartbeat. Dad was on the couch and gave us a weird look. I sat right next to dad and Jordan sat behind me.
"Dad we have to tell you something." I said as I turned to him. He looked at me and gave me and Jordan a weird look again.
"So remember in my speech how I said Kayla wanted me and Jordan to get married because I am the princess and he is the prince?" He nodded.
"Okay, when I was younger I had a little girl crush on him and grew more more and me and Jordan are dating." I pierce my lip in a straight line.
"You two are dating?!" He yelled as I flinched a little not a bad flinch but a surprise flinch.
"Yes." I said grabbing Jordan's hand. Dad sighed.
"What did Harry say?"
"He said he was fine with it and to tell you before you figured out yourself."
"Can I ask a question?" Please don't be the same as Harry.
"Are you two dating because you like each other or because Kayla wanted it?" I have no luck do I? I looked at Jordan and shrugged.
"I don't know. I think both because I had a crush on him since God knows when, and when Kayla said she wanted us to get "married" I thought I may have a chance." Dad looked at Jordan and sighed.
"But it's basically against the law because you to are adoptive cousins. So no I can't be okay with it." My heart broke.
"But Dad!" I yelled.
"No! I said no and that is final!" He yelled back as I knew I wasn't gonna win this fight and I sighed. I couldn't say anything so I let go of Jordan's hand and went upstairs. My heart broke in a million pieces. I put in my headphones and blasted Shatter Me by Lindsey Stirling. I grabbed my notebook and began to draw. I know what your thinking. 'Don't you write songs?' I ran out if inspiration. I drew a picture of a broken heart. (The picture above). That's what my heart was now. I heard a knock on the door, but I didn't feel like talking to anyone so I ignored and and blasted the song more  and went back to drawing. Then I remembered that I didn't lock the door so the person walked in. The one I can always talk to, the one who would listen, and the one who would talk. Michael.
"Hi Michael." I took off my headphones.
"Hey what you drawing?" He said sitting down next to me.
"My heart." I hand him the drawing. He gave me a small smile.
"It's good. Explain the story behind it." He said still observing it.
"It's my heart. When dad said I couldn't date Jordan my heart broke, that's the hole. When he made it final it shattered into a million pieces." I explained when he nodded.
"Yeah I heard what happened. I know that you had a crush on him for ever so that's the main reason you dated him and I know that you also dated him because it's your way of remembering Kayla. I also see where Ashton stands. He's got a point you two are technically cousins by law. It's kind of like a step dating a step." I sighed.
"I get it too. Just you guys have no idea how long I've had a crush on him. And when Kayla said that, I saw her face lit up and I just want to remember that. So when kissed at the funeral I saw his face light up just like hers. I-I just wanted to give him a chance ya know? Plus, I mean Harry's okay with it. So I don't see why dads not." I said as he nodded.
"Could it be that he's scared your going to get hurt again?" I sighed and shrugged.
" I know Jordan he wouldn't hurt me. Ik I said that about Zack but I've known Jordan since I was three."
"How about this I talk to Jordan while you talk to your dad." I nodded. We left as I walked to my dads  room. I knocked and heard a faint 'come in.' I walked in and saw dad laying on his bed. I walked up and laid next to him.
"Dad can we talk?" He nodded.
"Just hear me out and don't interrupt." He nodded again.
" I get where you coming from with the law and shit, but I've had crush on him since I met him. When Kayla said that her face lit up like it was the happiest moment in her life, so when we kissed at the funeral his face lit up just like hers. I know I said the same thing with Zack, but I've known him since I was three he won't hurt me if that's what your afraid of. Just please let me date him. Just one chance and if things fall downhill we will only be friends and never date again, but please." He sighed.
"Okay you can, but if he hurts you in any shape or form you two are done." I smiled and hugged him.
"Thank you!" I yelled running downstairs. I saw Jordan about to go upstairs until I literally jumped in his arms making us fall. We laughed and I rose up a little. I kissed him. We let go and he gave me a confused look.
"Dad said we can date!" He kissed me again but longer. Like always sweet and gentle like. We parted ways and stood up.
"What happens if it goes down hill?" He asked as I pecked his lips again.
"We won't let it happen." I said smiling. We hugged and I laid my head against his neck as he held my waist. We heard snaps.
"Fuck off." I said laughing as all of my uncles and cousin and sister laughed.
"So dad said its good?" Macy asked as I nodded. My phone ringed.
"Hello......what?........" I let go of Jordan and walked into a different room.
"Wait........No they were not!....... Fuck you too then I'll just find a new record deal!.......you can not do that........." I hang up.
"FUCK!" I yelled. They all ran into the game room where I was at.
"What happened?" Dad asked. Some tears fell my face.
"I don't have a record deal anymore." I soda almost a whisper. Jordan pulled me into a hug.
"Why?"
"My songs are supposedly stolen and I quote "no more deal, no more album, no tour, no fans, nothing. I told them I could find a new manager and he said if I do that he has the right to stop me from performing anywhere for a long time."I soda as a few more tears left my eyes. Dad pulled me into a hug after Jordan.
"He's not wrong. He does have the right, but luckily you wrote amazing songs that we can perform and instead of saying it's our songs say it's yours." I shook my head.
"He said I can't even write songs because that is performing and playing instruments. But you guys know that they weren't stolen." I said as they all nodded.
"Well your good at drawing, if you can't do one thing you love do the other." Mikey said as I nodded. He is right.
"Your right." I said and plus dads fans still love me as they're family cos I'm part of the 5sos fam. "I'm gonna go to Starbucks anyone in?" Everyone agreed to go.