Something New and Unpredictable

I Love You.

A few hours into the party, Ashlyn was completely wasted, and I was halfway there. I made a mental note not to drink the rest of the night. One of us needs to be at least a little in their right mind. I'm sitting on this bright green couch, Ashlyn nearly on top of me, mumbling about things to me.

It was cute, really.. Really entertaining. She smiled, kissing me lightly as she stood, pulling me to my feet.

"M-Mikey... I think um.. I think we should go home.." She slurred, wrapping her arms around me tightly. I nodded. We had been here nearly six hours and it was nearly that time anyway.

I walked around fairly quickly rounding everyone up. They were easy to find. Ashton and Jess were together. Calum and Luke were also together and pretty touchy of eachother. But drunk as hell. We all get that way when were wasted. Nonetheless I would taunt them for it for the rest of their lives.

Once in the car, I started it and drove us straight home. Everyone pretty much fell out of the car. Ashlyn was nearly asleep in the passenger seat, so I picked her up, carrying her to the living room and setting her on her feet. Ash and Jess were well on their way down the hallway.

"If you wake me up tonight you'll wake up in the pool!" I yelled after them. I knew they wouldn't be doing anything just yet. Ash isn't that way. He just met her. So that wont be a problem.

"That counts for you two idiots, too." I pointed a finger at Cal and Luke who were laying on the couch. They nodded sleepily.

I picked Ashlyn back up and carried her carefully upstairs. I set her on the bed and unzipped her dress, almost absently pulling it off. I tried my very best not to let my mind get the best of me, and pulled one of my shirts over her head.

"Thank you, Mikey..." She smiled, leaning back against a pillow.  I wasn't nearly tired yet, so I decided on playing a video game for a bit. I grabbed the remote to the TV and the controller and sat near the end of the bed, flipping on the TV.

"You're too far away!" Ashlyn whined, crawling up beside me.

"Come sit with me, then.." I chuckled. She crawled into my lap, her back against my chest. I wrapped my arms around her, settling the controller against her legs. I took a moment to just hug her, leaning my chin against her head.

Half way through my game, I had become too tired to even keep my eyes open long enough to not get shot, so I turned the game off and carefully got myself out from under Ashlyn. She had fallen asleep minutes after I started playing but I hadn't woke her up. 

After getting myself ready for bed rather slowly, I shook Ashlyn lightly.

"Babe come up here with me.. It's time for bed.." I whispered. She groaned quietly, moving herself under the blankets and fitting in beside me. I wrapped my arms around her, kissing her head lightly as I trailed my fingers up and down her arm repeatedly.

"Goodnight Mikey.. I.. I love you..." She mumbled against my chest. My eyes widened.  I don't know if it was the alcohol, or just her.. She loved me? She loved me? Did I love her? That's a silly question. Of course I do.

"I um.. I love you too, babe.." As if an alarm went off in her head, she looked up at me.

"You do?" She giggled and waited for a response.

"Of course I do.. You know... I don't even drink coffee.. I don't like it.. But I'd have bought gallons of it to be around you.." I rambled, playing with her hair.

"Not necessary." She giggled again. "You've got me."

Moments later she was asleep and I was close to it. I couldn't really wrap my head around what had just happened. Someone loved me. But who in their right mind would do that? God she's crazy.. Good thing I am too.

I chuckled to myself and wrapped my arms tighter around her, falling into unconsciousness.