13 Things I Love About You (lashton au)

Chapter 15

February 10, 2009

Hemmings~

I think I said this already, but I love Ashtons eyes..

It was after the funeral.

After a lot of crying and tears and hugs, so many hugs, I was sat with Ashton in his old room again. He had said something at the funeral, I didn't really understand because he had spoken in Italian, but it made everyone cry so I'm guessing it had to have been heartfelt.

He wasn't speaking to me, he told me he didn't want to talk. So I just held him while we sat in silence.

The whole house seemed to be silent after the funeral.

We would be going back to California in a week, grieving time for Ashton. I had caught up with all my school work when Ashton went to comfort his family and I was beginning to think I was overstaying my welcome..

"Lukey..?" I looked down, startled out of my thoughts at the sound of Ashton's voice. He was cuddled into my side, head tucked under my arm and he had his arm wrapped around my torso.

"Hmm?" I tilted my head down to look at him, I hated seeing him like this. He was just so... sad. His eyes were red and puffy and still had that glossy look to them. His beautiful hazel eyes looked so incredibly dull now.

"You have that serious look on your face when you're thinking really hard about something..." he trailed off, lying his head back down on my chest and fiddling with the ends of my Led Zeppelin shirt. "What're you thinking about?"

I bit my lip in a small frown, curling a piece of Ashton's hair around my finger.

"I just don't like seeing you so sad s'all" I shrugged, shifting to bury my nose into his curls.

"I'm sorry.." I shook my head, holding his cheeks in my hands and kissing him quickly.

"I understand, it's ok." I smiled, kissing him again.

He stood up from the bed, stretching and making his shirt ride up, which I took extra notice to.

"What are you doing?" I pouted from my spot on the bed. He smiled at me softly and pulled me up.

"We're going on an adventure."
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Two hours later I was on the back of a fairy, going god knows where with my boyfriend conversing sweetly with the tiny girl next to him. She looked about eight years old and had her long brown hair braided down the middle of her head. She sort of looked like Elsa, if she were a brunette.

I watched attentively as Ashton spoke, using his hands to animate his speech and then the girl giggled just as hard as the last time. The pattern continued until she got off.

A couple minutes later he turned to me with the most beautiful gleam in those pretty hazel eyes of his.

"I want kids someday.." He sighed, I chuckled, pulling him under my arm and kissing his temple.

"Someday, love..."
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A while later we were on the Amalfi Coast, sat on a small, secluded part of the beach under a cove. All the colors of the sky and sea mixed together just made something.. amazing.

"Why did you even move, Ash? It's so beautiful here.." I chuckled breathily, I really didn't get it. I felt him shrug from besides me and looked over to see him staring out at the coastline.

"I... don't know," he bit his lip then turned to me and and, oh god, his eyes. It's like they were almost a perfect replica of the sunset in front of him. All the colors swimming in those glowing eyes, I'd bet anything he had a sunset trapped in there. "I'm glad I did though."

I smiled leaning over to kiss him, careful of the rocks and water.

"Have I ever told you how much I loved your eyes, Ash?" I tilted my head, our noses brushing slightly.

He shook his head, laughing a bit.

"You're so corny.." I shrugged, leaning in to kiss him again, except I missed and slipped on the wet rocks, dragging us both into the shallow water.

I resurfaced quickly, laughing loudly as Ashton squeaked, quickly scrambling out of the water. He sat on the sand this time, shaking his hair out with a frazzled look.

"Aw, baby.. " I couldn't hold in my laughter as I crawled next to him, pulling him into a tight hug. He squealed.

"L-Luke! You are so wet!" I hugged him tighter, still laughing. "So are you, babe."

Eventually he gave up and let me hug him as tightly as I wanted, "I hate you.." He grumbled against my skin.

"I love you." I felt him suck a breath in and looked down.

"What?" He looked so startled.

"I'm in love with you." I repeated myself, "so very much."

He blinked up at me, and then I was back in the water, Ashton clinging to my body tightly as he mumbled three words over and over to me.

I walked us both out of the water for the second time before grabbing Ashton's hands and looked into those godforsaken eyes of his.

"Ash, " I giggled, "I get it baby, I love you too." He smiled so brightly, the brightest I've ever seen it. After many more kisses and hugs and I love you's we caught the fairy back to Ashton's home, and fell into his old bed exhausted.

Man, I loved Ashton.
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This is taking a really long time and the story line isn't very great but I'm gonna finish the book anyway. Sorry for taking so long!! Hope you enjoyed! -Rae :))