never letting go || lrh

Getting ready.

*Ash’s POV* 

The tour was coming up, it was just a week and a half away. The boys and I had been preparing it for what seemed like forever, and it was finally happening. We started as a small garage band, and he we were now, travelling all around the world, meeting our fans and performing our original songs. I didn’t even undertsand why people liked us, esepcially teenage girls. The girls aren’t attracted to us here in Sydney, so it was strange.

I was in my room gathering stuff I would have to bring with me. 

«Ash?» I heard Luke’s voice from the room next door. I walked over to his room and opened the door.

«Yeah, what’s up?» I asked him.

«Can we talk for a bit?» He said, looking down.

«Sure thing, mate.» I said and sat on his bed.

«What do you think Maddie’s gonna say about Reese?» He asked me.

«I think she’s going to be pretty pissed if I’m honnest.» I looked him straight in the eyes. He didn’t answer, just looked down and sighed. «I mean, after what you and Maddie have been through I think it was time you told her you have a girlfriend.» I encouraged.

«Do you think the touring is going to be okay with the two of them together? I hope they get along.» He said, looking completely lost.

«I don’t know.» I answered, truthfully.

«Fuck, why did you invite her?» He moaned, lying down on his bed and putting his hands over his face.

«Hey now don’t blame it on me, you bring your girlfriend, I’m allowed to bring the girl I like. And, the boys actually like Maddie!» I said, a bit snapy.

«Well they don’t have a reason not to like Reese!» He exclaimed sititng back up.

«Well Luke, you can’t meet a fan at a concert, bang her a few times and then make it official! Look me in the eyes and tell me you have feelings for her.» I said, putting up a challenge. He stared straight in my eyes, and after a few minutes, I walked away. «Fuck it.» I slammed the door behind me, and went back to my room.

I got my phone out and facetimed Maddie. She answered quickly, and I saw her smiling face on my screen.

«Hey babe.» I said, smiling.

«Hello, what’s up?» She beamed.

«Not much, just packing.» I turned the camera over so she could see the mess on my floor, my suitcase opened and clothes all around it.

«Oh shit, that’s a big mess you have there!» She said laughing. I turned the camera back to me and pouted.

«Yeah I’m really struggling. Do you mind coming over and helping me?» I asked.

«Oh, uh, sure, let me just finish writing this essay and I’ll be right over. I need this up on the site before the end of the day if I count on graduating.» She smiled at me.

«Or you could do like Cal and drop out of school.» I teased.

«Yeah and join a band and become so successful I can tour the world?» She raised an eyebrow.

«How did you know?» I said, before quickly adding «Now get to work, I need you here soon.» I said.

«Okay, I’ll be there in about half an hour.» She answered.

«Great, see you then.» I smiled and hung up. I really liked her, I wondered if there was a chance of making things official. We had been making out, spending nights together (even though we were still innocent around each other) and spending a hell of a lot of time together. Yet we never put a label on us, and it was getting confusing.

I left my stuff on the floor and made my way to the kitchen to make myself a cup of coffee. I put my up cup under the machine and clicked the button. As I was waiting for the mug to fill up, I scrolled through my Twitter. Amongst all the spam, I saw a tweet that caught my eye. 

«@MaddieGoneCrazy : Can’t wait to go on tour with my besties!! @5SOS» I smiled at the thought, and retweeted the tweet. Instant notifications came up, so I put my phone away, took my cup and plopped down on the couch. I turned on the TV and switched to the music channel. After a few songs, our new single Amnesia started. I was so proud of this song, it was incredible. We had played it at the VMAs, and that was just mindblowing. How did you get to the fucking VMAs? Our fans were seriously the best. They’re like family. Thinking of that, I got my phone out and once again opened the Twitter app.

«@Ashton5SOS : You guys are seriously the best fans in the world. You mean the world, you’re family to us ♥ xx» I smiled and turned back to the TV, where the song was ending. A few songs later, I’d finished my coffee, and went upstairs to brush my teeth and put a bandana on. Just as I was walking back downstairs, the doorbell rang. I rushed downstairs and opened the front door to find a smily Maddie, holding two boxes of pizza. The sight made me realise I hadn’t eaten that morning and I was starving.

«Hey, sorry I’m late, I had to go these bad boys.» She said, looking down to the pizzas and smiling. 

«No worries.» I said, and took the boxes from her and put them in the kitchen. She joined me and I turned around so I was facing her. Our faces were inches away, and I smiled.

«You look nice.» I said, looking at her lips. I licked my own, and looked up to her eyes. They were shining, which made the brown look even deeper. I smiled and connected our lips. She kissed me back with a passion, and I could feel her smile in the kiss. I put my hand under her bum and picked her up, so her legs were around my waist. I sat her on the counter, and spread her legs so I could stand in the middle of them. Her hands were playing with my hair, and mine were around her waist, pulling her closer. After a while, she pulled away, resting our foreheads against each other.

«I liked that.» She breathed out, chuckling.

«So did I.» I smiled. I carried her off of the counter and pecked her lips.

«So, how about those pizzas?» She said, walking back to the boxes.

We took a box and a pizza cutter each and made our way to the living room. We turned the TV on and chatted for a bit.

«So, how’s studying going?» I asked her.

«Ugh, I hate it. Thank god it’s finished in a week.» She groaned. She had skipped a grade, so this was actually her senior year, even though she was just 17. It was weird, falling for someone so much younger than me. But I really liked her, and she was really mature.

We both finished our pizzas and walked back to my room. 

«Oh wow...» She said, staring at the mess on the floor.

«I know.» I said, embarrassed.

«Okay, let’s get started!» She said bending over and picking some clothes up. After a while of her saying what would look good on me, she picked out an outfit for every night we would be on stage. She was very organised, and had really good taste. 

«Oh my god you would look so hot in this.» She said, holding up skinny jeans and a band tank top, with low sides and holes all over it. She blushed at her own comment, and I smiled. «Sorry.» She apologised.

«Don’t be.» I said, taking her hand and placing a kiss on the back of it. She smiled and kept on making outfits and putting stuff in my suitcase. I wanted to tell her about Reese, Luke’s girlfriend, but it wasn’t my role to do so. So I just kept quiet while she was happily blabbing on about the tour. When I was all packed, I walked out of the room over to Luke’s. I knocked on the door. He didn’t answer but I opened anyways : he was lying on his bed playing FIFA. 

«Hey, Maddie’s here if you want to talk to her.» I said, waiting for a reaction. When there was none, I sighed, annoyed. «You, really are a dick.» I said before storming out of his room for the second time that day. I forced a smile on my face as I joined Maddie in the bathroom.

«I’m so glad you’re coming on tour with us, for 6 whole weeks.» I said, hugging her from behind and placing butterfly kisses down her neck.