Manipulative || A.I.

Dalliance +

Mature Audiences Only!!! If you do not want sexual content DO NOT read this chapter. 

Luke's POV-

Luke knew where Ashton had went right after they finished performing. He also knew he promised Amelia that they would go to the same exact place so she could talk to Sarah.

So he tried to kill enough time to give Ashton his time to explain, and possibly resolve problems that were unknown to them. He looked a bit longer for their jackets, he stopped at every block to kiss Amelia saying he just wanted to make sure he wouldn't miss midnight, and when they walked up to the front door they saw it was not closed.

Amelia looked worried, but Luke knew the reason.

Soon they were knocking on the door and there stood Sarah in her grungy Luke was hazarding a guess at pyjamas and she had a look of surprise on her face.

Amelia began profusely apologizing and Sarah began the same.

Girls. Luke thought to himself. And he was not at all surprised when Ashton made himself known. Amelia's face however was in a state of shock and awe. But Luke could see the happiness beneath it. She had picked the two perfect people for each other.

And he was more than thrilled she had chosen him as her own. He was head over heels in love with the girl and never wanted to be apart from her. Which is why he asked her to travel on the road with them for awhile.

She had not made her decision yet, blaming work, and friends, but he knew she was worried what it would mean for not only their relationship but also a new one she had to make with her brother.

As they waited for Sarah's Chinese food to show up they all sat in Sarah's living room watching the aftermath of the ball dropping. 

"So Ashton are you a one woman man now?" Amelia asked.

"Not sure yet. We haven't really spoken about what we are yet," He responded, but Luke watched as Ashton put his arm around Sarah and watched her face give off a hidden glow. Luke smiled for her. 

"Where is this Chinese?" Luke asked. 

bzzzz.

"Wow aren't you the Chinese food whisperer?" Sarah jumped up to buzz the delivery. 

Luke jumped up with her and saw the small bag the man had in his hand, "Yeah that's not gonna feed all of us. What else you have to deliver right now? I will tip you very nicely if we can have a look."

He could hear Ashton's laugh behind him and Amelia's amazingly adorable giggle. 

The man nodded his agreement and showed the other bags he had to deliver. Luke paid him handsomely and they put all the food on the coffee table. 

"You're place looks a lot cleaner than last time," Ashton complimented. 

Luke looked around concerned at the fact Ashton believed this mess to be 'cleaner'. It was mostly, if not 100% clothing and Amelia did mention Sarah had a huge problem with shopping, so maybe, in fact, that was cleaner. 

"Yeah I decided to get rid of some stuff." she shrugged and grabbed plates and utensils for everyone from the kitchen. 

They all sat around the table talking and laughing, and for the first time in a while, Luke felt comfortable with Ashton again. It had been the first time in close to six months he was free to speak about everything in his life. Mainly the girl in his life. 

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"Well I think we have definitely overstayed our welcome. Thanks for the Chinese Sarah," Luke jumped up onto his feet and put out his hand to help Amelia get to hers.