Ariella’s P.O.V
After dropping everyone off at the airport Luke and I started going to the wastelands, but we stopped at the motel and spent the night there because it was getting too late to show up.
We left the motel before 10am and started driving to his family house. It took about an hour until we showed up.
Liz and Andrew opened the door for us before we even reached it. Luke hugged them hello and I greeted them, trying not to give a bad vibe. We were invited inside and offered a drink, we refused and about 10 minutes after walking in, Ben and Jack came into the lounge to greet their brother. They had some small banter and Luke introduced them to me. I gave them each a smile and answered a few questions before they left us alone to play some video games.
“We are going to go and show you around if you are ready?” Luke asked me after talking to his parents for a few minutes
“Yeah, seems like a nice plan,”
He took my hand and entwined his fingers with mine and gave me a small kiss before his family walked in.
We went outside and started walking around. We looked at some paddocks where there were various farm animals. We went to a petting zoo, and we went to the shops. Although the walking was life threatening I had fun.
As long as I was with Luke, everything seemed to be okay.
Abbey's P.O.V.
I was disappointed and happy. Disappointed because Michael and I wouldn't be spending time with each other tonight because he was spending time with Calum (and staying at the hotel in Takapuna for the night), but happy because I got quality time with Ashton. We were at my dad's house-where we had been for the whole afternoon-having some ice cream for dessert. Outside it was dark, and there was some mayday parade music playing in the background. The day was spent relaxing at the house, watching movies.
"We should do something spontaneous," Ashton said ending the comfortable silence between us
"Really? That sounds cool," I said
"Anything in mind?"
"I will think about it, I will tell you when I finish my ice cream," I said with a light giggle.
Minutes passed while I tried to stall by eating slowly.
"I know what we should do," I said to him
"Does said thing involve going out?"
"Yes, but you have to drive,"
"Deal,"
I threw him the keys to my dad's van and we headed out. I directed him over to Devonport and we stopped at some gates.
"Park over there," I said
"Isn't this somewhat illegal?"
"Ashton shut up,"
We walked over to the gate and went under it, walking up the side of Mount. North Head.
When we reached the top Ashton and I took some selfies with the view and joked around. We looked at the old war statues and looked at the cannons.
After an hour of hanging out on top of a mountain, we decided to go and get a snack.
"What should we get?" Ashton asked
"I don't know, what do you think?" I answered
"I want to do something New Zealand, show me your ways,"
We got into the van and I directed him to Sunnynook, where we stopped and got some fish and chips. I for once paid for the meal and we returned to the car where I directed him to the Torbay cove. He parked the van and we walked down the chained hill to the small-what seemed to be private but was actually public-cove. We sat on the sand and opened the paper to get to the fish and chips.
"So wait, you don't eat fish?" Ashton asked
"No I don't, nothing from the sea,"
"That's so weird,"
"You're weird,"
We ate the food, or what we could of the food considering we had already eaten earlier.
"I think we should go swimming," Ashton said
"I don't have togs," I responded
"Neither, but the water looks flawless,"
"I'm not swimming," I said
"Suit yourself,"
He said taking off his top and pants and running into the water in his boxers.
A few minutes later he walked back out of water.
"Give me a hug," he said
"No,"
"Come on! Give me a hug!"
"No please stop,"
"Only if you come swimming with me,"
"Ash no,"
"Come on! It's spontaneous,"
"Words cannot explain how much I hate you right now,"
"You love me really,"
I rolled my eyes and stood up, I paused for a few seconds.
"I can't," I said
"Why?"
"I feel like I'm flaunting, and I'm in a relationship,"
"We are doing this for fun, come on, if you don't want to tell Michael we won't,"
"You win, but we don't tell, if he asks we had togs,"
"Deal,"
I pulled my top off and took my shorts off before running straight to the water with Ashton following me.
"I still hate you,"
"I know, hey look a rope swing!" Ashton yelled
We went over to the rope swing and swung into the water a few times each before getting out of the water all together.
"If we use your shirt to dry off, you can wear mine and then we will head back,"
I didn't think about it much when I started drying myself off with my top when we could have just used his top and I could have worn my own, but what was done was done. I put on his top and we walked up to the van and he drove us back home, with my direction of course.
When we reached the house we got out and I unlocked the door. We walked into the house and I opened the back door to let in a breeze. When I turned around to walk back to the lounge Ashton was stopping me. He pulled me into a hug.
"Thanks for a great night," he said
"No, thank you," I said
He ended the hug and grabbed onto my hand
"It's not over yet," he said, pulling me towards the trampoline
"Your such a kid,"
"Everyone is at times,"
We went on the trampoline and jumped around for a while before falling over, panting, and giggling.
He moved over closer to me and pulled me in close.
"I don't really know how to say this, but I kind of wish you weren't with Michael,"
"What?"
"I could just kiss you right now," he stated
"Ash you're making me feel bad,"
"I didn't think you guys would get back together,"
"Neither did I, but I love him,"
"I know you do, and I'm really happy for you,"
"Thanks Ash, I'm happy that you're happy for me,"
"We should go back inside," he said
We walked inside and I closed the doors.
"Do you want to use the shower?" I asked
"Uh, yeah thanks, did you want to have one? You can go first,"
"Thanks Ash,"
I had a quick shower and told him the bathroom was free before changing into my pyjamas. A few minutes passed and Ashton knocked on the door, I let him in and he sat down on my bed. I picked up my phone.
Michael: *I hope you had a good night, I love you, babe, see you tomorrow xx*
Abbey: *I had a good night, can't wait to see you, love you too xx*
I put my phone down before getting into bed.
"Are we watching a movie or what?" I said to Ashton considering he was still sitting on the edge of my bed
"Yeah, okay,"
I invited him over to sit next to me and get into the bed. We watched 'Crazy, Stupid, Love'.
~the next morning
I woke up to arms tugged around my waist. It felt different. I looked up to see golden hair swamped over the pillow next to me.
"Ashton wake up,"
"I'm awake,"
"Ashton let go of me now,"
He let go of me and I got out of the bed checking the time. 10.22am. This was the second time I had found myself on Ashton's embrace, the only difference is, is that I was sober.
Michael was going to kill me.
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This is one of my favourite chapters lol
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