Late Nights

01.

And ow!

You're giving me a heart attack,

Looking like you do.

-Heart Attack, One Direction.

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Ashton sat in his mums hospital room, it was 8 o'clock at night and visiting hours are almost over. Ashton sighs, rubbing his thumb across his mums hand, he stands up.

"Bye Mum. Love you, tomorrow I'll bring Lauren and Harry." Ashton says quietly as he leaves the room. He walks down the halls in the hospital he's become all to familiar with. Ashton feels a warm hand grab his shoulder and he shivers turning to face the presence behind him.

"Hello." A boy, who looks somewhat his age with blonde hair and intriguing blue eyes says in a rather chirpy tone.

"Um hi?" Ashton cocks an eye brow, he's never ever seen this boy in his life.

"I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out with me tonight? At my house." The boy asks, fiddling with the hem of his shirt, smiling up at Ashton.

"I don't even know you." Ashton chuckles turning around.

The boys grabs Ashton shoulder, turning him back, "That's what makes it fun."

"No."

"Please?" The boy pouts slightly, and Ashton can't help but smile slightly.

"Fine."

The blue eyed boy smiles wide, wrapping Ashton into a hug, which Ashton thinks is strange but he hugs back anyway.

"Um I have to go home first but can I come over like at 10 o'clock?" Ashton asks.

"Sure! Here's my address." A piece of paper with an address scrawled nearly across it is shoved into Ashton's hands as the strange boy rushes off.

Ashton shrugs, putting the paper into his pocket, he heads out to his car driving home. Since his mum had been in hospital, his grandma had come to stay with him and his two younger siblings, Lauren and Harry. He enters the front door, greeting his family, Ashton then realises he never got the strange boys name, he sighs thinking to himself that he'll have to get the boy's name as soon as he sees him tonight.

He quickly changes into something else, some ripped up black skinnies and a Rolling Stones shirt, tying a black bandana around his head. Ashton them wonders why he is dressing up to go see some boy he doesn't even know. He pushes the thought aside, brushing his teeth, then slipping on a pair of shoes.

Ashton had no idea where this house was so he figured he should start making his way there early, he got in his car following the directions his phone was giving him.

Ashton finally arrived at a small house in the middle of a dimly lit street. The house was of a reasonable size and looked very homely, he stood on the front step, adjusting his shirt, he knocked on the door, praying to the gods he had the right house. As soon as Ashton knocked, the door swings open revealing the same tall boy from the hospital, the boy opens his mouth to speak but Ashton cuts him off.

"We never exchanged names." Ashton says, "So I'm Ashton."

"Luke, my name is Luke." The boy smiles, pulling Ashton into the house.

"Do you live here alone?" Ashton suddenly asks.

"No, I live here with my best friend Michael, but he's not home right now." Luke sits down on the couch, patting the space beside him for Ashton. Ashton sits down, awkwardly looking around the room.

"So why were you in the hospital?" Luke questions, staring at Ashton.

"My mum has cancer." Ashton mumbles.

"Oh! I'm sorry."

"So why were you there then?"

"I was visiting a friend." Luke sighs, "Well it was Michael, and it's something I'd rather not talk about."

"Okay."

The two boys stay together on the couch for hours, talking, sharing things about themselves. And Ashton had learnt so many things about Luke, like he had two older brothers Ben and Jack, he plays guitar and likes to sing, and that Luke is gay.

Ashton admired the fact that Luke was so open about his sexuality, he thought it was wonderful.

Ashton checked the time on his phone, it read 1.03 am and Ashton shot up from his space on the couch.

"It's late, I should get going, it was nice hanging out with you Luke, you're a cool guy." Ashton smiles heading towards the door.

"Oh, yeah, um bye I guess." Luke watches as Ashton opens the door. "Wait!" He calls, and Ashton turns around.

"You look really good tonight, Ashy." Luke whispers, blushing. Ashton smiles, blushing a bit himself.

"Thanks." Ashton closes the door, walking back out to his car, he starts the engine, sitting there for a few minutes, thinking about the time he spent with Luke, and the nickname Ashy. Ashton gripped the steering wheel, no one had ever called him Ashy, and the pet name gave him a funny feeling in his stomach, a very nice, comforting funny feeling.

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a/n; this isn't what i wanted and i think it's pretty horrible to be honest. but thanks if you read this, and if you vote or comment, that's cool.

It's kinda short, but it's the first chapter and I promise they will get longer, I just didn't want to overdo it lengthwise especially if no one is actually going to read this.

-em