Chapter Seven

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  *Ashton's P.O.V.*

  After the concert, I walked into the tour bus and quickly changed into some sweatpants, leaving my shirt off. I walked into the bathroom and washed my face before exiting.

  Just gonna walk out? Not gonna do anything?

  I'll wait until everyone's asleep.

  Good idea.

  I walked into the bunk area and slid open Calum's curtain. He was playing on his phone.

  "Cuddle?" I asked and he smiled at me.

  "Yeah, c'mon in."

  I slid into his bunk and closed the curtain before cuddling up to Calum. After a few minutes, he broke the silence.

  "Hey, Ash, I have an idea."

  "Yeah?" I looked up at him.

  "Wanna make Luke jealous?" I raised an eyebrow. "Okay, so what we're going to do, is you and I are going to try and make Luke jealous. We're going to fake date."

  "What?" I asked, my voice sounding exasperated.

  "Yeah. We'll like...cuddle more and do stuff together a lot at first...but then we'll like...cuddle in front of the boys, I may slip in a few 'babe's or whatever. I might kiss your cheek and forehead, but I'll never kiss your lips."

  "Is this even a good idea?"

  "You want Luke to like you back, right?"

  "Fine. I'll do it."

  That night, I went to the bathroom, put three cuts along my thighs, and then cuddled back up to Calum. I may or may not have 'accidentally' slept in his bunk that night. I woke up that morning from a loud noise.

  "Calum, where's my black ripped skinny jeans with a hole in the left knee?" Luke yelled and I squeezed my eyes shut, curling up to Calum, who was already awake.

  "I don't know, they're yours!" I heard the curtain being slid back and a small whimper left my mouth as I nuzzled my head into Calum's neck. "Dude, close the curtain, you're gonna wake up Ash."

  *Luke's P.O.V.*

  "Calum, where's my black ripped skinny jeans with a hole in the left knee?" I yelled, going through my suitcase in nothing but my 'Destroy yourself see who gives a fuck' tee shirt and boxers.

  "I don't know, they're yours!" Calum yelled and I walked over to his bunk, sliding the curtain over to see Calum looking at me over a curly head of hair. Ash curled up to Calum more, a small whimper escaping his lips. The same thing I felt yesterday bubbled up inside me. "Dude, close the curtain, you're gonna wake up Ash," Calum told me, draping an arm around Ashton's waist.

  That's when I knew that 'feeling' was jealousy.

  "We have to get up anyway, I have to go get some new jeans!" I murmured through clenched teeth.

  "Woah, hey mate, calm down," Calum laughed. "I'll get him up in a bit, just let him sleep a while longer." Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Calum's other hand absentmindedly playing with Ashton's hair. 

  "Hurry up."

  I closed the curtain and pulled on a random pair of black skinny jeans and black Vans.

  "GUYS HURRY UP, I'M ABOUT TO LEAVE!" I yelled and slouched on the couch, crossing my arms. Michael walked in and sat next to me.

  "What's got you in a bad mood?" He laughed, pulling his phone out. Calum walked out and Ashton tumbled out shortly after, curly hair still in a mess. Calum looked back at Ash and laughed.

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