Secrets // a.i.

Fourteen

"Riley!" Michael shouted, rushing across the small breakfast room and throwing his arms around me.

"Are you okay?" I laughed, hugging him back.

"Yeah, I was just worried about you. I feel so bad about last night, Ashton told me how he find you."

"Okay, stop right there. I don't need both of you thinking it's your fault" I sighed, pushing him away a little bid.

"But if I had stay-" he started to say, but I cut him off.

"No, you're not responsible for me all the time. It was my own fault for leaving the lounge. Don't blame yourself, okay? I'm fine and it's all that matters" I assured him, and he pullled me in for another hug.

"I'm sorry. I love you, I just don't want anything happening to you" he says softly, running his hand along my back.

"I love you too, and nothing will okay?" I look up and smile at him, his eyes shining as he returns it. 

"Come on, lets get breakfast so we can get on the road" he says, pulling me over to the breakfast table with him.

We were now coming to the end of the first leg of the tour, we had one more show before it was finally over. Then we have a few days off before we head to America for nearly three months. I was beyond excited to explore a new country. America was the one place I always wanted to go, and I got to go there with my best friend and his band. The boys had all talked about America and how much they loved it and all the fans, and I was ready to see what all the talk was about. 

"What are we doing on the days we have off?" I asked Ashton as I sat next to him on the bus. 

"I'm not sure. I think me and the boys were gonna stay at our place in London for a bit" he said.

"I thought so, but I wasn't sure. Sometimes you come back home."

"If it was more then three days we probably would, but it's just such a long flight" he groaned, leaning back into the seat as he looked over at me.

"I know" I laughed, resting my head on my arm.

"You miss home don't you?" He asked.

"Yeah" I nodded. "I miss my mum." 

"Now you see how we feel when we're gone for so long. Being away like this really makes you appreciate everything." He smiled wide and I couldn't help but return it. That was one thing I liked about Ashton so much, he took nothing for granted. He loved everything about his life; from being on the road with the boys to just being with his family home. I found myself wishing I could see it all from his eyes.

"Would you knock it off!" Someone shouted, bringing me from my thoughts. We both turned our heads to see Calum shouting at Michael and Luke.

"He started it!" Michael shot back, pointing at Luke.

"No I fucking didn't!" Luke yelled.

"Hey! Don't swear!" Ashton shouted and I covered my mouth to stifle a laugh. He pulled out his phone, opening the keek app as he started recording. "We're on the bus and Luke is swearing" Ashton says, turning the camera on him.

"Ashton's lying" Luke says into the camera.

"No he's not!" Calum chimed in.

"Fuck you, Calum!" Luke said.

"Hey! What did I say about swearing?" Ashton whined. "You guys have to keep this PG."

"I love you guys so I don't cuss" Michael said from behind them.