santa cruz sand - a cake fanfiction

nine • [is it too much to ask for]

  "Hey it's Michael."

  The platinum blonde haired boy had called Luke at 2 in the morning the night before they were supposed to head to Ashton's uncle's beach house.

  "Why the hell are you calling me?" Luke rubbed his eyes and leaned on his elbow holding his phone to his ear.

  "I wanted to tell you this so it wasn't a complete shock to you tomorrow but, uh," Michael hesitated, not really sure how to tell Luke the news he's received.

  The blonde sighed, getting slightly annoyed that he wasn't asleep currently. "Mike just please fuckin' spit it out, please."

  "LaceyiscomingtoWattamollawithus." Michael said in all one breath.

  Luke shut his eyes tightly and rubbed his temple with his free hand. "What?"

  Michael sighed, "Lacey is coming to Wattamolla with us. However, she is leaving on Friday because of her dance competition she has to travel for." He felt so bad springing this on Luke the night before, but he just found out himself.

  "Are you fucking kidding me." He groans as he felt his throat tighten and the anxiety in his stomach rise to his chest.

  He could feel his hands behind to shake and realized he had to let Michael go.

  "Mike I have to," gasp, "go. I have to go." He breathes in.

  "No, no, no, Luke. Breathe. Deep breath in, deep breath out. Stay on the phone with me, mate." Michael says, slowing his breathing down and attempted to get Luke's to match his.

  Luke felt tears brim his eyelids and his anxiety wanted to blossom like a flower in the spring. He knew he couldn't let that flower blossom. Not now.

  The blonde took deep breaths. He needed to stop his panic attack before it even started and Michael knew how to handle that.

  It was a few minutes, but he calmed down with the help of his best friend. "Luke here's what I want you to do for me, okay? Go to sleep and don't think about it. I know it's easier said than done but get your mind off of it. And call me if you need anything, my ringer is turned on."

  Luke yawned and out a hand over his mouth. "Thanks, Mikey." He said. The boys exchanged goodbyes and hung up.

  The blue eyed boy practiced those deep breaths and counted sheep until eventually, he drifted off into an unsettled sleep filled with dreams of Calum holding him.

  (But no one needed to know that)

*

  Luke rolled over in his bed and felt the warm sunlight against the skin of his back. He smiled as he remembered he was going to the beach later today.

  He threw his legs over the side of the bed and stood up, taking his phone off the charger and changing into the clothes he was going to wear on his way to the beach.

  As soon as he got done brushing his teeth, he heard his doorbell ring. Luke grabbed his large carry-on bag and hurried down the stairs. He quickly grabbed a piece of paper and a pen and wrote a note to his dad.

  "Hey Dad. I'm leaving for Wattamolla. Call or text if you need anything. Love, Luke."

With that, he hurried out the door.

  "Get in loser, we're going to Wattamolla!" Michael exclaimed from the passenger side, a pair of sunglasses on his face.

  Luke grinned as Ashton, who was driving his Jeep, unlocked the door for him. He opened it to see Calum there smiling back at him. Luke totally forgot that Lacey was coming, but remembered when he looked at Calum.

  Though she wasn't in the car, so he was assuming she was driving her own car. Or hopefully not ran over by a bus or something.

  Just kidding.

  "Hey! How are you?" Calum said as Luke threw his stuff in the back and sat down next to Calum. The brunette boy immediately scooted closer to Luke as he waited for a response.

  Luke smiled at his eagerness to see him, his thoughts completely drifting from Lacey. "I'm okay. How are you?"

  They got into a conversation about the new All Time Low album that had come out a few days before. In the front seat, Ashton and Michael exchanged a look.

  Michael sorta kinda let slip Luke's little crush on Calum. Ashton thought it was adorable and wanted them to be together more than Lacey and Calum.

  Don't get him wrong, there's nothing wrong with Lacey. She just isn't right for Calum...and anyone who had seen the way Calum and Luke look at each other would feel the same way.

  It's as if they're kindred spirits. Like the planets aligned the day that Luke was seated next to him in 9th grade English class. They had more in common than even Luke and Calum knew.

  Ashton poked his boyfriend in the thigh with his finger and Michael placed his hand in the older boy's. Their fingers were intertwined over the console with smiles on their faces.

*

  About 30 minutes into the drive, after they'd finally gotten breakfast from McDonald's, Calum came to the realization he forgot his headphones. He had been reading his book for a half an hour and went to search for his headphones only to realize they weren't where he thought he put them.

  He pouted and whined. "I forgot my headphones." The brunette's groaned and dropped his head against the headrest.

  Luke pulled an earbud out of his ear, "What's that?"

  "I forgot my earbuds." He pouted again and gave Luke puppy dog eyes.

  Calum internally smirked, as he knew Luke and him had a similar music interest and he was hoping Luke would be kind enough to lend me him and ear bud.

  "Oh, here." Luke said as he took his right earbud out and placed it into Calum's awaiting hand.

  The brunette looked at it like it was the greatest gift he's ever received. He grinned up at Luke and put the earbud in his right ear.

  The sounds of Green Day's "Longview" filled his right ear. And god, did he fucking love the bassline in this song.

  It was near the end of the song and he was kind of disappointed, but excited to see what other songs Luke had on his playlist.

  A song he didn't know came on next.

Is it too much to ask for?

  He looked up at Luke to see his head leaning back against the headrest, his eyes closed. Calum looked at the way his nose stuck out in a perfect nose and how pretty his Cupid's bow is.

  Can I put my lips on your skin, baby?

  Calum leaned his head against Luke's shoulder and shut his eyes as he curled against him like a cat and let out a yawn.

  Luke opened his eyes to see Calum leaning against him and he smiled. He ran his fingers through the thick, fluffy brown locks, sighed in content, and leaned his head back against the headrest.

Sorry these chapters have been short. I promise next chapter will be long and some exciting things are gonna happen ;) love you!