The Lucky One ⇝ Muke

chapter twenty one

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Ashton Irwin had grown out of his lanky seventeen year old body, where he was skinny and long limbed, with circular glasses, he wore sweaters and skinny jeans and beanies.

And now, Ashton was a man, a full grown man. He had muscles and he still wore glasses but they were square and black, his hair was short and slightly curly, he was taller too. He just looked more manly. That and he had tattoos now.

Ashton sipped his coffee, looking up at Luke across his kitchen table, Michael across the room sitting on the kitchen counter reading a magazine and petting the cat. "I saw you in magazines and on tv and on iTunes all the time. And I was bitter because you ditched me and Cal, you were living the life." Ashton said, tapping his ring against his mug.

"My crew told me to drop all my old friends." Luke said, "I was seventeen, stupid and naive. I'm sorry." Luke said honestly, and sincerely. He missed Ashton, they'd grown up together since they were three.

Ashton smiled, his smile contagious as Luke grinned. "Well I'm happy you're okay and happier."

"I am." Luke said, jabbing his thumb behind him to Michael, "he has something to do with it."

Ashton smiled, "I've been here ten minutes and you both seem to be in love."

Luke blushed slightly, he loved hearing things like that--because he was loved and he loved someone, he wasn't alone anymore.

The doorbell then rang making Michael hop off the counter, "I'll get it." He said, ruffling Luke's hair as he walked past him.

They heard the front door open and then close and someone enter the house. Luke lit up when he saw Calum at the kitchen doorway, holding a little girl in his arms. Ashton looked up at his ex husband in shock before looking back at Luke, "you bastard."

Luke stood up, going to make Calum a cup of tea as Michael came back in the room and casually took his seat on the counter again. Luke made the cup of tea, turning around to see the little girl now sitting in Ashton's lap, Calum desperately avoiding Ashton's eyes.

Luke handed Calum the cup, "why did you break up?" Luke asked softly, making both of the men look at him.

"Luke--"

"I want to know because you were perfect for each other, and it's made me think if you two fall out of love, then--then mike could easily not want me anymore."

Michael looked up from his magazine at those words, "what?" He said confused.

Calum sighed, putting down the mug, "it just stopped working Luke."

Ashton sighed, "not for me."

Calum frowned, "Eliza, cmon we're going." He said, holding out his hand.

"But Luke." She frowned, getting off Ashton's lap, she went towards Luke, grabbing his hand. "You're on my bedroom wall." She said.

Luke smiled, "now I'm in the same room as you."

Eliza giggled, Luke sitting down and letting Eliza climb in to his lap. "My favourite song is vapor, your voice sounds very pretty."

Luke smiled, happy she chose one he had written himself. "Thank you."

"At least she knows a good music taste." Michael said from the counter.

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Ashton? Calum?

Luke about Michael not wanting him?

Eliza?