My brothers best friend

Save me

Ari POV

I took Jemma to the bus and told the boys to make her feel welcome. After she settled in I said she could travel with us for a while. I know she's pregnant and I know travelling isn't ideal in her situation. But I'm sure she was okay with it. She has no where else to go or any better options.

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"Jemma?" I asked sitting on the sofa next to her. "How you settling in?"

"Okay, Calum is so sweet. He's taking me to dinner tonight, I think it's pizza though." She laughed.

"Probably, Calum only thinks of pizza like Michael." I smiled nodding.

"You look nothing like Michael. It's weird." She said randomly.

"Ugh, I know. He dyes his hair a lot and I'm, well, a girl." I shrugged.

"I guess. You're definitely like each other with your jokes and pranks."

"Yeah, we did do a lot of pranks when I was younger." I laughed.

"Jemma? How about we go out for dinner. It is six and I'm starved!" Calum moaned walking in rubbing his stomach.

"Uh," Jemma looked at me and I nodded. "Sure yeah, let's go." She grabbed her coat and walked off the bus with Calum.

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I was in the shower thinking about how Calum and Jemma's date was going. I hope it was going well anyway.

"Ari?" Ashton knocked on the door.

"I'm in the shower." I yelled back grabbing some washing soap.

"This will only take a minute." His voice was serious and he walked in locking the door again.

I expected him to join me but he didn't. He pulled the toilet seat down and sat down. He took a deep breath and began speaking.

"I find it weird how you don't get jealous when I'm with other girls. I mean, I'd be really pissed off if I saw you hugging some guy. Yet, you let me hug Jemma for ages, I didn't think you'd like that." He mumbled.

"Ashton," I laughed. "I trust you, that's why. If you don't trust me then we need to talk about that more than how I let you hug a crying hormonal girl."

"Why do you do this?" I could tell he was getting angry. "Why do you make it my fault, it's yours as well. Please, please explain how I don't trust you?"

"If I was hugging some guy would you assume I was dating him? Cheating on you with him? Having sex with that guy?" I yelled a little louder.

"Yes, because it would be true. You nearly got married to someone else, so yeah actually, I would assume that."

"Ohmygod. I thought we were over that. It's been three months since I was left at the alter! Just go, I want to wash in peace."

I heard the door close and Ashton swear the other side.

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I was dressed in a white short dress and white pump shoes. I grabbed my pale blue side bag and headed to the door. It was late and I wanted some pizza.

I didn't see Ashton on my travels through the bus so I just assumed he left and went out with Mike and Luke.

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"Ari?" It was Calum.

"Oh, hey cal, hey Jemma." I smiled at the two.

"Out on your own?" Jemma asked linking her arm in Calum's.