The Great Album Escapade [Lashton]

Long Way Home...?

"Come on, Ash! Get in the car we've got to go!"

"What are you talking about Luke? We don't have to be anywhere..." The older boys asks in confusion.

"Exactly, I'm taking you out on a romantic date." Luke smirks trying to impress Ashton.

"Haha, okay. Do I need to change or anything?"

"No, your good! Let's go!" Luke grabs Ashton's hand and pulls him out to the car like an excited puppy.

The two boys get into the car and Luke starts to drive away from the house, not going anywhere in particular.

"Do I get to know where we're going?" Ashton asks.

"We're taking the long way home." Luke says glancing over at Ashton and looking really proud of himself.

"Luke, you do know that we just left home, right?" Ashton asks concerned for the younger boys mental health.

"Yeah silly, why wouldn't I know that?"

"I'm not sure. So why are we doing this then?"

"It's romantic." He says before reaching into the cd holder on his visor thingy pulling out Green Day's American Idiot album. "Here put this in the CD player." He says handing Ashton the disk.

"Green Day... Good choice." Ashton says still confused.

The two boys continue to drive for a while before Ashton starts to get annoyed.

"Luke, you know that light is green right?"

"Yeah, of course I do."

"Then why are you slowing down?"

"Because it'll be red by the time we get there."

"So you've literally been trying to hit every red light?"

"No, it just happens. It's like the car wants to hit the red lights or something"

"Okay. If you say so."

"Hey Ash, remember our first date?"

"Of course Lukey, what kind if boyfriend would I be if I didn't?"

"Can you please tell me the story if it? I love how you tell it."

"O-okay, you're being a little strange today Lukey. Are you sure you're feeling okay?"

"I'm fine Ashy, promise." He flashes a smile for emphasis. "Now, please tell the story."

"Okay, so we were out in this empty field that was literally in the middle of nowhere. It was night so there was fireflies everywhere. It was beautiful. Um you laid out a blanket and we laid under the stars as you played your guitar. It was so much fun even though we did literally nothing."

"Well good, I'm glad you liked it." He says, "now kiss me" he leans over and puckers his lips waiting for a kiss.

"What's going on? You should be driving not trying to kiss me."

"We're at a stop sign it's fine. Please kiss me?" He asks with a pout.

"Fine." Ashton gently pecks the younger boys lips, "there you go. You got your kiss."

"Thank you Ashy" Luke says with a smile finally pulling away from the stop sign.

"So, where are we going?" Ashton asks again.

"Um, I don't know."

"Well where are we?"

"I don't know that either."

"Well what do you know?" Ashton asks more than slightly annoyed.

"Were stuck in the middle of nowhere and we took our time to get here?" He says sounding more like a question.

"Are you quoting our song?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Because we're taking the long way home. I don't know I thought it'd be cute to act out the song."

"Really, Luke? This was your plan all along?"

"Yeah, I was sick of waiting my time alone and I thought you'd find it cute. I don't really know Ash. I'm sorry." Luke says deflated that Ashton didn't like his date idea.

"Don't be sorry Luke, but were not living in a movie scene so you should probably take us home now. And not the long way." He says getting comfortable in his seat again.

"Okay," Luke says with a pout. "I'm sorry for my stupid date idea Ashy."

"It's fine Lukey."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

Luke turns the car around and starts to drive back towards the house all four boys share. After about five minutes he flips the headlights off.

"Luke, what are you doing? It's dark out. You need the headlights on to see. Do you want to get in a crash or something?"

"Sorry Ash. I just like that song and I'd thought it'd be cute. Sorry. I'll stop now."

"Thank you, Lukey. Sorry I'm so grumpy today."

"It's okay, Ashy. I love you."

"I love you too, baby."

Luke drives the two back home in no time at all. As soon as the car is parked Ashton grabs Luke's cheeks and pulls him into a heated kiss. "Thank you for the date Lukey. It was cute." He breathes when they pull apart.

The two boys get out of the car and go inside, Ashton wastes no time telling Mike and Cal about Luke's silly date idea.