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I wake up with a groan. My head is pounding and the light shining through the large window in Calum's room doesn't help one bit. He turns around to face me from where he is standing by his closet holding one of the white dress shirts he wears normally for work. "If the next string of words leaving your mouth is that you're never drinking again I will dunk a bucket of water over you."
I pout and sink back down in the bed with a huff, my hair an unruly mess. I can see Calum move in my peripheral and a moment later the mattress dips and he's in bed with the shirt on but unbuttoned still. "Why are you getting dressed for work?"
He slings an arm over my shoulders and pulls me to him. I wrap my arms around him and place my cheek over his heart. "Someone called in sick so I'm going in to cover for lunch."
"No fun," I whine and I hug him tighter. "I'm tired and my head hurts and I just want to spend the day being lazy with you."
"I want that too, babe," he says and he lets his fingers run through my hair. "But it's extra cash."
"What are you getting payed for today then?" I ask and I look up at him with big eyes. "I'll pay you the same if you stay in bed with me."
"As if I'd let you do that," he chuckles. "I gotta leave."
"Don't go." Calum manages to untangle himself from my arms and I fall onto my stomach as I try to reach for him. Once I raise my head and rest my chin in my hands he hunches down to my level and he leaves a kiss on my forehead.
"I love you."
"I love you too." He ruffles my hair and I let my face fall into the duvet as he leaves. "Damn you, Calum Hood."
...
I have spent most of the day with Luke and Duke. Luke has been feeling about as bad as I have been for the majority of the day so we came to a unanimous decision. Now we've been sprawled out on the sofa for the past five hours, and Luke's long legs are showing to be a recipe for disaster.
He's stuck his foot up my face a countless amount of times and Duke was close to downing a cup of hot cocoa which Luke managed to spill out. Luckily I grabbed Duke before he could get any of it down and ever since he has been cuddled up by my side sound asleep.
That's how Calum finds us when he gets home at seven. "You look cozy."
He leans down over the back of the couch to dip his head down to plant a kiss on my lips. "Join us. We're about to watch fight club when Love Island is over."
"I'm just gonna go hop in the shower first."
"OK."
"You could join if you want."
"You're really just gonna throw that out there when Luke is here?"
"He's out cold," Calum smiles and I look over to realize that Luke has in fact passed out. "You coming?"
"Yeah." I throw off the blanket which is covering my body and I stand to walk with Calum.
"Nice shirt," he comments as he pinches my side and I jump a bit before hitting his arm. He knows that I hate when he does that.
"I went shopping in your dresser again," I grin and soon Calum has pulled me with him into the bathroom. "You're in a good mood today."
"I just really missed you," he tells me as he unbuttons his shirt.
"You've been away for like not even nine hours." I let the shirt I've stolen from Calum fall to the floor after pulling it over my head.
"Doesn't matter," he grins and he kisses me before turning to get the water running. Once all of our clothes have been discarded of and steam has started to form Calum steps in behind the glass wall of the shower and I follow him. "Have I told you that I love you?"
"Yes..." I say eyeing him suspiciously. "All right, what's up with you today?"
I wait for him to step out of the water which he's stuck his head under. Pulling back he runs his hands through his hair to smooth it back from his face. "You know my birthday is soon?"
"Yeah?"
"And Mali got me a trip to come see her in London for then, so I got you a ticket to come with me." He looks at my stunned face for a moment. "If you want, I mean."
"What do you mean you got me a ticket?"
"All I want from you on my birthday is for you to come with me," he says and I keep gaping at him. "Are you mad?"
"N-no, I'm surprised," I tell him and realization hits me. "Oh my God, you got me a trip to England."
"Yeah."
"Holy shit, Calum."
"It's nothing," he mutters as he lifts a hand up to push my hair behind my ear. "It's my present for myself, you don't need to pay me back or anything. Though I wouldn't say no to a quick blow right now."
I shake my head and with a grin on my face I push up on my toes and press my lips to his. "You're unbelievable."
"I know," he smiles. "Now get under the water. Duke's gonna get serious anxiety if he wakes up and he doesn't know where you've gone."
