I jump from under the covers when I hear a loud bang come from the other side of the room.
The sun shining through the blinds gives me enough light to notice it's a body, a lanky - half conscious body.
"What the hell?" I mumble, getting out of the bed and making my way to Ashton who's laying face first on the floor in yesterday's clothes and booze as a cologne.
"Ashton? Ashton, wake up." I shake his shoulders, he groans, turning over on his back, his hand rubbing his forehead and shielding his eyes.
"Fucking hell." He mumbles, his voice groggy and hoarse.
"Where the hell were you all night?" I ask him, I wasn't angry - yet, I was simply interrogating him for answers I needed before I got angry with him. I needed to be a better girlfriend in that aspect so here's me trying it out.
"After work... Ben made me go out with him... For drinks..." Ashton groans, his hand finally moving from his face.
I try not to gasp at how bloodshot his eyes are, he was out all night drinking? No text, no call, no nothing? How do I handle this? Do I blow up or let it slide? If I let the other shit slide... I should let this slide too.
I sigh, scratching at my head. "Uh... Okay well just wash up and get in bed I guess... You hungry?" I ask him, he's probably super dehydrated.
He stares at me without saying anything and then sits up slightly.
"A little bit, I'm just going to take a shower and nap - I still have to be in at work later on." He says and I nod silently.
"You sure you can't call off? You look like shit, Ash." I tell him as sweetly as possible. He did look like shit though.
He chuckles, scratching at his neck. "I can't call off, were in deep shit." He says and I nod softly.
"And thanks babe, I'm glad you think I look like shit." He jokes and I giggle, caressing his cheek.
"It's okay, your my shit." I tell him and he nods, stifling a smile back at me.
I peck his lips, standing up to get breakfast started. Ashton stumbles up on his feet shortly after.
"You reek, too." I add. He chuckles, nodding.
"I know."
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Ben is the first to greet me after having a shower.
"Morning." I tell him, watching as he walks around the kitchen with a proud smile on his face.
"Morning to you too, hey sorry about stealing Ashton all night - I needed a wingman plus he totally got me laid." He says and I chuckle, furrowing my eyebrows slightly.
"Oh, I thought you guys just went to a sports bar for a few drinks... After work." I tell him and he chuckles, shaking his head.
"Oh no, Sara and Erin took us to this night club and it was pretty cool - had dancers and this really futuristic theme to it-" Ben starts.
"S-Sara? Erin? You guys didn't go alone?" I ask, confused. Ashton made it seem like it was just them two.
"No, well throughout the night I was alone with Sara and well Ashton was occupying Erin... For the time being." He says and I nod at his words.
'Ashton was occupying Erin' what does that even mean? If Ben had sex then does that mean Ashton had sex? No, he wouldn't.
"Oh, okay..." I reply, unsure of how to even respond to this.
"You know Erin right? She works with us." Ben says with his mug to his lips.
I gulp, nodding quickly at his question. "Oh yeah, I know her... Ashton's told me about her before." I lie.
"Smells delicious in here, is that coffee and waffles?" Ashton asks as he walks into the kitchen and suddenly I'm unfrozen and nodding at his words.
"Uh, yeah, you want a plate?" I ask him, my nerves getting the best of me.
He smiles, nodding his head right back at me.
"Please and thank you." He says, pecking my cheek before fixing himself a cup of coffee.
What do I do now?
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"You seem out of it." Nathan tells me, his eyes squiring at me as he tries to 'uncode' me.
"I have no clue what your talking about." I reply, my fingers typing harshly against the keyboard, my eyes straining to look away from the computer screen.
"What is it Kat? Are you unhappy with your new position? Is it the new office-"
"No. No, a billion times no." I cut him off, my eyes looking to his. I let out a breath before speaking. "I'm just... Learning, it's a new position after all." I tell him and he nods, I know he doesn't believe me.
"I saw that you put in your trip notice with a plus one." Nathan says, raising a slight brow at me.
I gulp, nodding shyly. "Yeah... Ashton, he - it'd be really great if he came with me." I tell him, fiddling with my fingers.
"That's fine with me, you know I'm fond of him." Nathan says and begins to walk towards the door of my new office.
"Hey Nathan?" I ask, biting my lip nervously. He turns to me, his hand on the doorknob. "Do you ever feel like you don't know someone you thought you knew?" I ask.
Nathan stares back at me, his mind reeling with questions and answers and more questions no doubt.
"I ask myself that every time you try to hide how your really feeling." He says and I look at my hands, nodding my softly.
"Yeah.." I whisper, unsure if he heard me.
"Keep your head up Kat, your trip is in two weeks." He says and I look back up at him, sending him a genuine smile.
"Thanks." I tell him and he smiles, shaking his head.
"Don't ever thank me again, you thank me too much!" He says as he walks out and I can't help but chuckle.
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I have so much planned I'm excited ! :-)
