Best Friends With Benefits (Muke)

Chapter 7

Why does my baby look so sad in this gif 😭😭

MICHAEL'S POV

"Agh, the meat sweats have kicked in." I groan, leaning back from my empty plate, where 3 hamburgers used to be sitting. "Now I understand why my mother calls me chubby."

"You're not chubby." Luke shoots me a look. "That's just the little pooch where you keep your extra cookies."

{{ a/n a fandom reference AND a New Girl reference in the span of two sentences 😏 }}

I roll my eyes and pick up the fork to my salad, looking around at the boys. We've been out to eat at a burger joint after our show, and I'm realizing that I'm now going to feel sick for a few days.

Calum hasn't spoken to any of us, instead he sits there looking at his phone and ignores us. Ashton, however, is extremely excited, and keeps taking pictures of Luke and I.

"Ash, seriously, give it a rest." Luke groans, pulling the phone out of Ashton's hands and turning it off.

"But you guys are so cute!" he giggles, picking his phone back up and starting to text someone.

"Who are you tallkkiiinnggg to?" I ask, wiggling my eyebrows.

"No one." he blushes, not looking up.

"Is it Raaacheelll?" I tease, chuckling and taking a bite of my salad.

"Maybe." he blushes even darker. "I'm gonna go to the bathroom."

"Cal, hi." I say, scooting down to where he's sitting by himself at the end of the table, playing games on his phone.

"Hi." he mutters, shutting his phone off and taking a sip of his lemonade.

"What's up your butt?" I pout, sticking my tongue out at him.

"You. You and Luke. You guys are ruining the f**king band." he says, then stands up and leaves the restaurant.

"He seems to think that you and I are ruining the band." I say to Luke, shrugging and leaning my head on his shoulder.

"His problem." Luke says, wrapping his free arm around me as he finishes his burger.

"C'mon guys, let's go!" Ashton cheers, coming back from the bathroom. "Hey, where's Cal?"

"He left." I say, standing up and grabbing my phone, walking out.

"What? Why?!" he exclaims, running to catch up to us.

"He seems to think that Mike and I being together is going to ruin the band." Luke says, opening my door for me and waiting for me to slide in before sliding in next to me.

Ash scoffs. "He doesn't know what he's talking about. Muke is the best thing that has ever happened to this damn band.

LUKE'S POV

"I'm gonna go shower." Michael says as soon as we walk into his apartment.

"Kay." I say, quickly kissing him on the forehead and going to sit on his couch. I smile as I look at the picture that Ashton posted, it's one where I'm whispering something in Mike's ear that's making him grin from ear to ear and blush. I like the picture, then put my phone down and turn the TV on. Michael was apparently watching Mean Girls yesterday, so I just unpause it and watch the rest.

When he comes down, he grins. "Mean Girls?"

"You were the one watching it first." I laugh, making room for him on the couch. Right when it's the scene where they're singing Jingle Bell Rock for the talent show, my phone rings. "It's management."

"Hello?" I answer my phone, standing up."

"Luke, it's Adam."

"Oh, hey, buddy, what's up?"

"We have a problem."

"Ok, shoot."

"You didn't tell us about your little relationship with Mike."

"Um, sorry?"

"It's not allowed."

"What the f**k?" I question, looking at Michael, smiling so innocently.

"You never passed anything with us."

"I didn't think I had to! It's my life, my relationship, what's it have to do with you?"

"We're the ones that have to manage the fans, if you do something without telling us, something bad could happen and you could lose everything. For example, you already lost Calum."

"What the hell? What did Calum do?"

"He didn't tell you?"

"Obviously not, what the hell happened?"

"He quit."

"Quit what?"

Michael's head snaps up, his eyes on fire.

"The band."

"Calum f**king quit the band?!" I yell, shock and anger running through my body.

"Yep."

"F**k you." I say, and hang up the phone.

"Ash!" I yell, and Ashton comes running down the stairs.

"Calum f**king quit the band." I say quietly, and Ashton grabs his car keys from the table, motions to us, and runs out the door.

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Rachel ✌️☀️