Ashton drove silently, tapping the wheel to Destiny occasionally. I was too nervous to form any words that may even make the slightest bit of sense to him. But I was still glad that he was alright for the most part.
I watched the sun fall into the earth as the sky got darker and stars started to lightly dance across the sky, ducks come swimming to the shore of the ponds we would drive past. Everything seemed so beautiful, but then I remembered that it's only because their lives have been seemingly untouched from harm at this point.
If only Ashton were untouched from harm, but then again if he were I might not have met him or be with him.
I pinch my forehead between two fingers out of frustration for putting Ashton at risk, and for also putting myself at risk.
At that moment, Ashton grabs my other hand and grips it tightly.
"I know you wanted to make sure I was safe. I shouldn't have brought you, but because I did you probably saved me from getting hurt even more. I'm sorry for coming across as angry, Lake. I just- I couldn't risk you getting hurt or Michael finding out what you are to me. He's already taken an interest in you, and that probably won't be the last time you see him. Just please trust that I'm okay baby. I can't- absolutely CANNOT lose you, too."
Ashton sounds hoarse, almost as if on the edge of tears. He uses his other hand to quickly wipe his eye, wincing while doing so, and then places it back on the steering wheel. I placed my hand on his thigh, trying to comfort him to some extent unsure of whether it would help or not. I just needed him to know that I understood what he was trying to say.
The sky grew darker with clouds heavy with rain, pouring into the sky. I looked over at the time on the stereo which read 6:23pm.
It felt like we had been stuck in the car for hours as Ashton drove, even though, we had been in the car for maybe 10 minutes or so.
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Rain started to pour from the dark sky as Ashton pulled onto our street and into our driveway. He cut the engine and got out of the car without making a sound. He then came over and opened my door for me and held his hand out to help me out.
I quickly grab his hand and he pulls me out of the car and pulls me in tightly, holding me against him as the rain fell on us. He kisses the top of my head and then rests his head on top of mine.
The rain is cool and hits my skin, making me slightly shiver.
Ashton holds my hand and takes me towards our front door, unlocking it and leading us inside. He shuts and locks the door behind us. The warmth from the inside heats me back up, but I still shiver from being wet from the rain.
I can't help but notice Ashton's shirt being pressed against his body due to the rain. His hair wet, and dripping in his face.
I walk over to Ashton and stand on my toes to kiss him on his cheek.
"I love you, Ash. I'm so sorry. I love you so much."
I tear up a bit, and Ashton turns me and places his hand on my face, pulling me in for a kiss.
His lips crash into mine, pressing hard as if it were the last thing he would be able to do.
I wrap my arms around Ashton's neck and push against him, embracing his kiss as his tongue glides along my lips.
Ashton lowers his arms and lifts me up onto him, holding me against his hips and carries me up the stairs to our bedroom. We get to our room and he drops me onto our bed, pulling my wet shirt off of me as I dig my hands into his wet hair.
He pulls back from our kiss and takes a sharp breath in, and tosses my shirt to the side. I help him pull his shirt off and watch as he lifts it above his shoulders, revealing bruising and more cuts underneath of it. I can't help but gasp at the sight of the bruises and cuts, knowing that it could have been worse.
I lay back as Ashton comes towards the bed and slides between my legs. He starts to kiss along my neck, leading down to my chest and towards my hips. A quiet moan escapes my lips as he kisses me delicately on my bare skin.
His hands wander down to my waist, and start to unzip my pants and pull them off me, tossing them into the pile of wet shirts already on the floor. Then, he slowly starts to pull my underwear down my legs and eventually off of me.
As soon as my underwear are off, I pull his pants and underwear off as well, feeling his penis rub against my inner thigh, hard as can be.
I manage to have a few words escape my lips between light moans.
"I shouldn't listen to you more often."
I look up into Ashton's eyes with a smirk. He gives me a look as if I'm nearing a line I don't want to cross, and then starts to nibble my neck. His hands go down between my thighs and he slips two fingers inside of me, pushing and pulling his hand lightly.
After a few moments of warm and wet touching, he slips his penis inside of me.
In that moment, I knew that I was always going to be drawn and stuck to Ashton.
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