Unexpected ~ An Ashton Irwin Fan Fic (COMPLETED)

Chapter 20

*another 6 months later**Claudia's POV*

Today was the day. I can't believe this is finally happening. I step closer to the church and pause. Everyone is buzzing with excitement. The number of paparazzi is low, since we tried to keep this a secret. All of my friends are here to share this amazing day.

Ashton takes my hand and we walk inside. The piano is playing silently as everyone mingles and finds their seats. I leave Ashton near the alter, and go back to wait behind the doors with Perrie, Eleanor, Sophia and Rachel. Gemma is the maid of honor.

Ashton stands with Zayn, Niall, and Liam, with Louis as the best man. I smile widely as the flower girls skip in, spreading their petals across the floor. The piano gradually becomes louder and we follow behind them in pairs.

Once standing in a line at the alter, Sarah walks in with her beautiful white dress. It was floor-length and had lace at the chest. Harry smiled widely at her and she smiled back. When she got to the end of the aisle and stood in front of him, you could just see their love for each other in their eyes. It was beautiful.

They said their vows and "I do's", and the priest named them husband and wife. They kissed and everyone applauded. I can't wait until Niall and Rachel get married, now. They're already engaged.

*later*

I sat at a table, eating, when someone tapped my shoulder. I turned around and was faced with my well-dressed boyfriend. "May I have this dance?" He said in a mock accent and held his hand out to me.

"Why of course you may!" I laughed and he pulled me onto the dance floor.

"Your hand fits in mine

Like its made just for me

But bear this in mine

It was meant to be..."

Ash pulled me closer to him and I leaned my head on his shoulder and wrapped my arms around his neck. I looked over at Harry and Sarah, who were dancing too. He was singing to her, and I smiled at them.

"Claudia?" Ashton asked.

I looked at him in the eyes, "do you want to come with me to the studio tomorrow? It'll be just me, since they want to get a demo," he asked.

"Sure! It'll be fun!" I said.

"We also need you to record," he added, "if you want to, of course."

I was confused, "record what?"

"Well, we were hoping you would make a small appearance on the EP..."

"Yes! I would love that!" I said.

He smiled, "great!"

"I won't let these little things

Slip out of my mouth

But if it's true

It's you

It's you

They add up to

I'm in love with you

And all your little things..."

The song ended and the time came for Sarah to through her bouquet of flowers. All of the ladies grouped up and she faced her back to us. She tossed it and it landed right in Rachel's hands. She smirked at Niall and he laughed.

We waved goodbye to the happy couple and they drove off in their limo. Harry told us that he was taking Sarah to Paris for their honeymoon, but he didn't tell her so it would be a surprise.

*the next morning*

"Alright, Claudia, you're just going to sing this verse with Ashton, okay? Ready?" The man who was recording us asked.

"Yep!" I said through the microphone.

Ashton was sitting across from me in the recording booth. I adjusted my headphones when I heard the music before our cue. The man gave me a thumbs up and we began to sing,

"What I like about you,

You keep me warm at night

Never wanna let you go

Know you make me feel alright"

"That was great, guys! Okay, let's do it a few more times, and we should be good!" He said.

When we finished, Ashton went to a different booth with his drum set. "Whenever you're ready, Ash," the guy (Tony) said.

"Let's do this!" Ashton said and I laughed.

Tony started the recording and Ashton put in his "hey's" and started playing the drums. I was mesmerized by his playing; his hands moved so fast and every now and then, he'd twirl a drumstick between his fingers. His voice filled my headphones and I found myself smiling at him while he sang. He caught my eye and sang right to me, causing me to blush a little.

"Claudia?" Someone called.

"Yes?" I asked and turned around, "Ryder?"

He smiled at me and opened his arms. I walked over to him and hugged him. "What are you doing here?" I asked.

"I work here! Why are you here?" He asked.

"I'm recording with Ashton for his band's EP," I said.

Ashton left his booth, "who's this?" He asked in a confused tone.

"Oh! Ashton, this is my brother, Ryder. Ryder, this is my boyfriend, Ashton," I introduced them.

"I didn't know you had a brother," Ashton said.

"Well, I'm her adopted brother. That's why we don't look anything alike," Ryder explained.

"Well, it was nice meeting you, Ryder," Ashton said, "but Claudia and I have to go."

I gave him another small hug, "see you later, Claud!" Ryder said as we left.

"Wow, I haven't seen him in along time," I said as we got in the car.

"Why?"

"When I was about 14, he left my family. Kind of like running away, but he was old enough to live on his own. We were always close, but my dad was always a little hard on him since he thought he was throwing his life away on music instead of getting a 'real job'," I explained.

"Oh, I'm really sorry," Ashton said.

"It's alright. I was upset at the time, but I'm glad that I can see him again."

"So, you said that he was adopted?"

"Yeah, my parents adopted him before I was born. We had small fights when we were younger, but I didn't have many friends growing up, and he was like a best friend to me. He used to protect me when I would get bullied and was always there for me," I said.

"Sounds like a great guy," Ashton commented.

"Yeah, he really is. You guys would be good friends," I said with a smile.

"I hope we can be, because I plan on being with you for a long time," he said and I giggled.