The Choice [Mashlum]

chapter nine

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Ashton woke up to knocking on their door in the early morning. He was laid in bed naked with only a sheet covering him, Calum had all of the sheets as he somehow managed to roll himself into a burrito and Michael was curled in on himself. Ashton figured he would be the only one who would get up to answer the door. Wincing as he got up, he could feel the scratches Michael placed down his back from round two in the shower the previous night. Calum was too tuckered out to go for more sex but Michael wanted more and who was Ashton to deny him? Now though he is getting out of bed and finding a pair of clean boxers before opening their bedroom door, leaving his two sleeping boyfriends to go see whoever was knocking. Ashton was kind of pissed off that they woke him up, it wasn't even noon yet and he hasn't had his coffee.

"I'm coming, just stop knocking." Ashton grumbled to the door.

When Ashton opened the door he saw his family standing on the stairs all smiling. There was his mom, his sister Lauren and his younger brother Harry.

"W-what? What are you guys doing here?" Ashton questioned as they all walked into the home, hugging Ashton as they went. His mom kissing his cheek as she passed him.

"Well Harry wanted to go to the beach today and I was missing my first born so we figured we would surprise you with a hello." Ann Marie answered.

"Oh uh okay, well it's nice to see you but you woke me up, Mike and Cal are still sleeping."

"Sorry hon-"

"Calum is sleeping? But I wanted to show him my new make up!" Lauren said cutting off her mother.

"Laur, I'm sure he'll be up soon."

"Ashton what'd you do to your back? You've got red marks and a big bandage." Harry asks innocently and Ashton watches his mom giggle and send him a smug smile.

"Uh I got a new tattoo so that's the bandage." Ashton replies, leaving out the answer to his scratches. "I'm going to go put on clothes."

Ashton left his family in his living room before going into his room to search for a part of shorts and a t-shirt. Michael was slowly waking up, Ashton figures it's because he's cold since Calum is a blanket hog.

"W'as happening?" Michael yawned out rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

"My family showed up."

"What? Why didn't you tell us?" Michael whined.

"I didn't know they were coming. Now please get dressed, I'm sure Cal is going to be sleeping for a bit." Ashton tells him quietly.

So the two older boys get dressed, share a morning kiss and leaving Calum to his blanket burrito. Michael washed out his mouth with scope in the bathroom before going out and joining the Irwin's.

"Morning Ann, hi Lauren and Harry." Michael greets as he hugs Ashton's mom and ruffles Harry's hair.

"Still no Calum?" Lauren questions looking up at Ashton.

"Lauren he's sleeping, he'll be up eventually. I'm not going to wake him up." Ashton tells her exasperatedly.

"What? Am I not good enough Laur?" Michael jokes.

"Calum likes  make up, you don't." Lauren tells him sternly.

Michael and Lauren had a funny relationship, Michael knew Ashton's younger sister wasn't the biggest fan of him always preferring Calum, but it's because Calum and Lauren had more in common, and Michael was more of the independent lonely side of things, he didn't have siblings growing up. He and Harry get along fine though. Since Ashton's siblings weren't really paying attention, Michael went and wrapped his arms around Ashton's waist from behind and rests his cheek on Ashton's shoulder blade. Ashton just intertwined his hands with Michael where they rested on his stomach as he talked with his mom.