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It'd been a month or so since their tours had crossed over, and It had been the last time they would, he'd known at the time of course, but in all the excitement, it hadn't been clear what that meant. They hadn't spoken about what they'd do when there were no more crossovers, and the night in the tub hadn't ended with a goodbye. So, they continued to text and chat like normal, deep down though Ashton knew and he was sure Luke did too that if they were to start flying across the world once the tour was over to have sex, that changed their relationship entirely.

Lizard Man

I'm so horny; if I don't see you again soon I'm going to have to fuck Calum *vomit face*

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Come on like I believe you haven't been sleeping with anyone else

Ashton hadn't for one moment thought what they were doing was monogamous, not that he had been sleeping with anyone else. It all felt like far too much effort to him, and something in his gut said he wouldn't feel okay about it anyway. He was the sort of person who needed to have vast expanses of time between one-night stands, so that odd unjustified guilt didn't eat away at him.

Luke was young, in a newly famous band, Ashton was almost sure he was still playing the field, selling his wild oats as it were. It wasn't something that bothered him, but he didn't want to play games if Luke was sleeping with other people, he ought to just say it.

Lizard Man

I'm not seeing anyone else Ash, are you?

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No, I just assumed I wouldn't be the only one you're shagging at the moment

Lizard Man

Oh as if, you're sleeping with someone else and you wanted me to be as well so you wouldn't feel bad

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I'm seriously not; I just assumed you would be with someone else; you don't seem the one person at a time kind of guy Luke

Ashton was fuming; how dare Luke think he was that manipulative and cunning, he barely had time for Luke little alone anyone else.

Lizard Man

You're always talking to Calum; it's always 'oh hey guess what Calum said' 'Calum said the funniest thing' 'how's Calum' like come on if you're not sleeping with him too then you're at least in love with him.

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What about Michael? You blew off having sex with me to hang out with Michael, apparently didn't need it from me if you were getting it from somewhere else, and might I remind you I'm the one that said we should tell our friends and you said no, why? Because you didn't want Michael to find out? I didn't care what Calum thought.

Lizard Man

Are you back on this fucking Michael thing again? Michael isn't even my type

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Oh, I'm sorry, is it a girl you're fucking? Is that why you're so upset?

Lizard Man

Oh fuck off, you could have just told me you're sleeping with someone else I wouldn't have cared, the thing that annoys me is how secretive you are.

They continued texting back and forth in a haze of flurried words and anger, neither of their arguments making any sense. The conversation was going in circles until finally Ashton muted Luke and stormed out into the living room, leaving his phone on his bed. He felt like storming out of the hotel room, even pacing around angrily he was acutely aware that a. he didn't want to be seen looking like a thunder cloud by the paps and b. he was sharing the hotel room with everyone else, a rare and inconvenient occurrence.

"Jesus Christ Ash you look like you're about to punch someone," Michael said, he knew that Michael would never sleep with anyone he was that's just something friends didn't do... but if Luke hadn't told him he and Ashton were sleeping together, there's a pretty good chance Michael would shag him. If he'd just said to them what was going on with Luke, this wouldn't even be an issue; they wouldn't have even cared.

"It's nothing just something dumb people said online, I just need to cool down," Ashton said sighing.

"Hey well, whatever you do don't take it out on us, okay?" Michael asked jokingly putting his hands up in defence.

Ashton sighed, "I won't, I promise," he had no one to blame but himself for this mess.