"Well, good morning sleepy head." Ashton said, as I walked into the kitchen, still in my clothes from last night. I scratched my head, trying to make my bed hair look somewhat presentable. My newly manicured fingers ran through the tangled, thick waves in my hair, as I focused on Ashton making coffee.
"I hate my hair sometimes," I said in frustration.
"I think you look pretty today," Ashton said.
I scoffed at his remark. "Ashton, we all know that every morning, I look like a garbage can."
Ashton chuckled. "A garbage can, eh?" He said. I nodded, as he handed me my coffee. I suddenly turned around to see Luke shuffling across the floor. His face immediatly lit up when he saw me.
"Luke, if you keep smiling like that, you're going to get wrinkles." Ashton said.
"Don't care." Luke then put his arm around my waist and kissed my cheek.
"Are you excited for our super special date tonight?" He said, enthusiastically. I let out a laugh. Luke probably spent so much time planning our date to make it perfect. I put a hand on his chest and said, "Luke, it doesn't have to be perfect, ok? I would be fine just staying here-"
Luke outstretched his hands, before saying, "Woah, Ava. You need to back up for a second. Who would make their first date at home? They obviously have no experience with the ladies." Luke's voice got deeper at the end of the sentence, as he posed. I rolled my eyes and laughed at him.
"I'm dating an idiot." I said.
"Ava, you are so cold sometimes. How do I like you?" He asked me.
"Because you are just as cold as me, Hemmings." I smiled before placing my lips on his, and there it was; the electricity between us.
Later that day, I was sitting in a makeup chair, getting my hair done for the movie. My phone suddenly started to buzz constantly. I picked up to see Luke's name on the screen.
"Hello?" I said in a singsong voice.
"Hey, when do you get off of work?" He asked.
"About 7, why?" I said, curiously.
"Because I want everything to be planned perfectly. That's why, Harper."
I giggled. "Alright, Hemmings."
"Did you know that you're last name can be used as a first name? I think I know someone that has Harper as a name. Ha. It's like you have two names-"
"Luke, I have to get back to work." I interrupted him.
"Oh, yeah sorry, babe. See you."
I put my phone back in my purse, and a feeling of happiness overwhelmed me. Luke had just called me "babe."
"Was that your boyfriend?" Chase asked me.
I smiled really big. "Yeah."
"Aww, our little Ava is growing up," He said, sarcastically. Since I was the youngest one on set, I was known as the 'little girl.' And because of my height, considering I was only 5'5, and Chase was 6'1.
"Shut up." I said to him. With Chase still laughing behind my back, we walked onto the set and started to film.
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I arrived at my apartment to get ready for Luke's "super, special" date. I locked the door behind me, and searched the place. I've been sleeping at their house for so long now, that my apartment didn't even feel like home anymore. I put in my earphones and turned my music on shuffle, as I began to get ready. I reached my closet and pulled out a pair of light wash skinny jeans and a navy blue tank top. After changing, I emptied my makeup bag onto the bathroom counter. I applied light makeup, I didn't want to try too hard, and sprayed perfume on myself. I stepped into my living room, just as the door bell rang. My heart started to beat faster with every step that I took. I seemed calm on the outside, but I was bouncing off of the walls inside. I reached my hand out to turn the knob, ever so slowly, to find Luke standing there with a bouquet of flowers. Tears formed at the brink of my eyes, because I couldn't remember the last time that someone had done anything so nice for me.
