Behind Closed Doors // Lashton

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Two

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LUKE POV

**11pm, May 16th**

"You're taking him out on a date?" Michael asks me.

"Yeah, I don't know where though." I say.

"Wait, like a real date? To a restaurant?" Calum asks me.

"Yes." I say, starting to get annoyed.

"Man you're actually turning over a new leaf." Michael says.

"Do you two want to help or not?" I ask.

"Yes we want to help." Calum says.

"It's casual right?" Michael asks me.

"Yeah." I say.

"Oh, I know, go to Chili's." Cal says.

"What? No! Go to Olive Garden. Cal, who the fuck even likes Chili's?" Michael asks Calum.

"Um, I do, and so do tons of other people. Who the fuck likes Olive Garden?" Calum asks him back.

"Everyone! You like Olive Garden!" Michael says to him.

"I'd rather have Chili's on a first date." Cal crosses his arms.

"So that when we make out our breath smells like nasty chili instead of garlic and herbs?" Michael says.

"Oh my fucking god you guys." I finally stop their conversation.

"Oh, sorry." Cal grins.

"So Olive Garden." I say. Cal groans while Michael forces me to high five him.

"You could always take him to Outback Steakhouse." Cal grins.

"I'm not taking him to a shitty fake Australian restaurant." I say. Michael and Calum both laugh.

"Call and make a reservation tomorrow so you don't have to wait in a line. Unless you want to wait in a line with him. You should totally wait in a line with him." Michael says.

"Yeah! That would be so cute!" Cal agrees.

"Ok." I say.

"I don't know, that's really it." Michael shrugs.

"You guys should totally go on a walk together after." Cal says.

"Um, I don't really want to deal with the public that much in person on Friday." I say.

"Oh right. You are already doing a lot for doing this the same day." Cal pouts.

"Luckily Friday's concert was postponed." Michael says.

"Yeah." I say. They both look at me for a solid thirty seconds, and then turn to whisper to each other.

"You should totally get him something." Calum says to me.

"Cal, I don't want to look like a try hard." I say.

"Ok then, we're done." Michael nods.

"I'm gonna check on him." I say.

"Oh come on, he's fine." Cal says.

"Or could be banging his head off a wall." I say, getting up.

"You two are just the cutest thing, everyone will love you." Cal says to me.

"Half the fandom ships Cake when we never hang out, they're gonna love Lashton so much." I roll my eyes.

"And the other half of the fandom ships Malum, so that means they also ship Lashton." Michael says. I roll my eyes and head out.