Some Day We Might (Muke)

Chapter Twenty-Two

(A/N: Just wanted to say really quickly that I changed the trailer video quality. It was bugging me. But I left in the link for the mobile video. I just changed the attached video to a higher quality. So if you want to watch it in better quality, it is now there :D)

I roll over to see Luke beside me. He's sleeping on his stomach with his head faced towards me. I card my fingers through his hair and smile at the sleeping boy. He gives me actual chest pains--good ones, though.

Jess christ, I'm too far in love now. It's kind of pathetic.

"Mikey..." Luke mumbles. He's starting to wake up. "I want pancakes."

I laugh quietly. "Pancakes, babe?"

"Yeah." He nods, his eyes still closed. "With chocolate chips."

"You don't have pancake mix." I remind him.

He groans. "Why does the world hate me?"

"All right, drama queen." I laugh. "How about this: I'll take you to Pancakes on the Rocks...?"

He smiles and opens his eyes. "You know the way to my heart."

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We walk into the diner style restaurant after a cab drive to Hickson Road. The familiar red booths and brick walls bringing back nostalgic memories of summer breakfasts with the lads. I remember everything down to the metal chairs and dark wooded floors. There's something really refreshing about being back here--it kind of makes me feel happy and somehow forgetful of my worries. Which is weird because it's just a pancake place.

We sit down in a booth and order our pancakes. I order what I used to get all the time, which is the Bananarama. Luke almost orders a funny face kiddy pancake, but I think he was kidding about it...I think. He ends up settling for a Vanilla and Choc Surprise.

"Remember how we used to come here with our families?" Luke asks. "Usually after Calum's soccer games in the morning."

I smile. "Yeah. I was just thinking about that. We'd watch his game and then all of us would drive here to eat."

Luke sighs. "I miss this. But our life now--I don't think I'd change it."

"Me either."

"God this pancake is good." He says, his mouth full.

"Isn't that what you always used to get?"

"Yeah." He looks at my plate. "See you've gone for the usual too."

"We haven't changed much, what do you expect?"

"We kind of have, Michael." Luke says. "You and I are together, Ashton's in a not-so-good place--but thankfully getting better, and Calum's--well he's Calum."

"Yeah but that's all just details. I mean we're still the same four idiots we used to be. Just more successful and a little better at what we're doing." I say, causing Luke to laugh.

"Yeah. We'll always be the same four idiots."

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(*LUKE'S POV*)

We just got back from Pancakes on the Rocks and went to Ashton's house. He was sleeping when we got there, but woke up to greet us.

"Is Calum here?" He rubs his eyes as he walks into his living room.

"Nope. Probably still sleeping at his house." I say.

"I'll call him and tell him we're all here."