Lost Without Them (Ashton Irwin Story)

Smart But Not Smart Enough...

Storm's POV

"Do you miss it?" Ashton asks as we're lounging on one of the sofa's. We woke up earlier than everyone so we're just spending our free time curled up together while we wait.

"Miss what?"

"Your old life I guess. Before the hectic schedules and before the little privacy." He replies before mumbling, "Before me. Before we came back."

"I miss some of it but some of it is better left in the past. If you boys hadn't come back when you did I don't know if I would still be here... I had it all planned out but apparently someone was looking out for me and brought you lot back before something could happen." I feel him freeze as I say this.

"You were going to-"He cuts himself off unable to say it.

"Yes but you lot came back so it never happened and I'm still here so you have nothing to worry about." I reassure him quietly, kissing his cheek.

"Do you still think about it - going ahead with it I mean?" He looks down at me where I am curled into his side with my head on his chest.

"I have more to live for now than I did then. Sure, I had friends but after being told everyday that it was my fault Mikey left and that he is never coming back...I started to believe it. Now I have a family away from home, my mate are with me and any other time just a phone call away and I have you now, something I didn't think I would ever have. I have bad days still but you lot never let me stay down for long." I reply. "C'mon I'll make you breakfast." I grab his hand to pull him up with me as I get up. He grumbles but comes along anyway.

As I walk through the door into the kitchen I roll my eyes.

"Calum Thomas Hood get your ass off that counter before I kick it. Ashton, set the counter on fire or something, who knows where that ass has been." I state.

As I am grabbing ingredients out of the fridge Calum speaks up.

"Wouldn't you like to know babe."

"Save the pet names for your boyfriend. Lucifer, get your boy on a chair or your both sleeping in the garden and Ashton if you go through one more cupboard I will throw something at you now go and sit down like good little boys and behave unless you want to help me."

As soon as the words are out of my mouth all three boys are in chairs. I laugh slightly, before grabbing the last of the ingredients. They seem to have forgotten that we are leaving tonight. Some of the crew are packing our stuff away when we have left but i already packed mine and Ashton's so we should be fine.

"And for you information Hood, I don't need details since I have had enough in my lifetime from Zeke, I don't need any about you two." I state as I begin to fry the eggs and bacon.

"Just offering." He retorts.

"Your offer is unneeded. This is why I like Liam and Zayn better than you two; at least they keep the details to themselves and can behave around others. Don't think I haven't seen you two putting hands in places that they shouldn't be in certain situations." I laugh at the gagging noise Ashton makes and send a blushing Luke and Calum a wink.

"If you want details all you have to do is ask." Zayn states as he enters the room. He comes over and starts trying to steal the food I am cooking for everyone.

Liam comes in shortly after, grabbing the dish towel while Zayn is distracted. I see him do it but decide not to say anything, looks like Zayn is in trouble. Just as I think Liam isn't going to do it, I hear the towel hitting skin and feel Zayn buckle behind me.

"What was that for?" he whines.

"That was for trying to steal everyone's breakfast." Liam states before hitting the back of Zayn's legs with the towel again. "And that is for offering details they neither need nor want. Now sit your ass in a chair while I help Storm feed the army that resides in this household."