Single Parent-trip \\ Cashton

Chapter 21

Hello! Welcome back!

I am so terribly sorry that I've taken so long to get back to this story. I've had a rollercoaster (more a bit of a merry-go-round but alright) of a life for the past few months, especially emotion-wise. I needed some time to recollect myself and I closed it off with a great holiday. To my surprise and most definitely delight, the holiday resparked my interest for this book and here we are! I only finished this chapter yesterday, but I'm going like a train, completely back in the adorable life of Calum and Aiden. So here is a new, fresh chapter for you all.

I hope you guys enjoy the last few chapter of the book and the few bonus chapters coming up ;)

All the love x

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"Are you guys wearing underwear?" Michael's voice cut through the silence, making Calum rub his eyes and look up, before directing his gaze towards the door. Michael's head was peeking in, obviously pointed at the two who were laying in the bed, apparently having fallen asleep at some point.

Calum hummed, looking at Ashton for a moment before holding up a finger Michael's way. Or what he figured was Michael's way anyway. "Just a second."

The door closed again, making Calum turn on a light and yawn, before he got up to get Ashton a shirt to wear. Just so Aiden wouldn't look at them weirdly and maybe because he didn't really want to share Ashton's body with Michael. He picked up a shirt he knew was still clean, going over to Ashton and smiling as the travel guide was still sleeping, sitting down on the bed and moving a hand through his hair. "Ash?"

Ashton stirred lightly, humming and slowly waking up, taking a deep breath and rubbing at his eyes. He then fluttered his eyes open, smiling sleepily as he looked up at Calum. "Hey."

"Hi." Calum whispered, still running a hand through the travel guide's hair and smiling now Ashton was smiling at him. He looked absolutely adorable, so sleepy. But Calum didn't want to stretch it too long, knowing how impatient Aiden could be at times. "Michael's right outside with Aiden. I got you a shirt, but you can stay in bed if you want to."

"No, it's alright." Ashton sat up slowly, taking the shirt and rubbing at his eyes some more. Calum smiled a little wider, before getting up and pulling on a shirt himself, just to look a little more decent for Michael and the kids. Not that Michael would care, but okay.

"Come in." Calum told the three, as he opened the door. Aiden's face lit up as he spotted his dad, running towards him and clinging onto his legs as soon as he could. "Daddy!"

Michael chuckled, waving it off and picking a tired Aries up then. The little girl was rubbing at her eyes and yawning, pouting a little but gladly cuddling up to her dad. "It's okay. I'm going to put this little monster to bed and go sleep myself. We've got a long day ahead."

"True." Calum smiled, picking up Aiden and kissing the boy's cheek, before waving at Michael and Aries. "Have a good sleep then."

"Sleep good!" Aiden waved at them as well, smiling as he received the same wish in return, before holding onto his dad happily and letting Calum carry him inside the room more. He turned his head and looked at Ashton in surprise, before smiling wide. "Mister Ashton!"

Ashton smiled, still a little sleepily, adding in a small wave for the boy. "Hi Aiden. Have you had fun with Michael and Aries?"

Aiden nodded and started to ramble about what they did, as Calum put him down on the bed and went to get the boy's pyjama's. Ashton had been standing beside the bed, but now sat down on the edge to talk with Aiden, smiling at the boy's rambles.