Reaching for Happiness

Chapter 16

I woke up to the sound of Aston's shower. I yawned and stretched, before kicking back my covers and rolling out of bed. I got dressed in some comfy clothes, as Aston had said we had a long drive, tied up my hair in a messy bun and applied minimal makeup. Just as I finished, Aston came out of his en suite with a towel wrapped around his waist, his hair still damp.

'Morning baby' he smiled, kissing my lips softly. 

'Morning' I smiled back. He plugged his hair dryer into the plug socket, and started drying his hair.

'Fuck!'

'What's wrong Ast?' I asked him. 

'My stupid fucking hair dryer broke!' he sighed.

'You can use mine, its in my suitcase, i'll just go get it for you' I smiled. I ran downstairs and opened my suitcase. I noticed a box of tampons, and that's when I realised.. My period was late. I couldn't be pregnant, could I? Me and Ast always used protection. I wasn't ready for this. I put my hand to my mouth and dashed into Aston's downstairs bathroom and burst out in tears. I didn't want a baby.. It was way too soon in mine and Aston's relationship, and I was still young.. I wanted to live a little before having any kids.

'Chloe, have you got it?' I heard Aston shout down the stairs. I had to pull myself together. 

'Um, yeah, I'll be up in a second' I shouted back to him. I wiped away the mascara from under my eyes that had run while I was crying. I wet my face and dried it with Aston's soft fluffy hand towel. I unlocked the bathroom door to be faced with Aston.

'Babe, what's wrong? Have you been crying?' he asked me with a concerned look on his face.

'Yeah, a little, just bad stomach cramps, that's all. But I'm fine now' I lied.

'Babe, I can postpone this to another weekend if your not feeling well'

'No, I'm fine Ast' I smiled. I grabbed my hairdryer for him, and packed all my things up. I couldn't tell Aston. I probably wasn't even pregnant.. I'm probably just over reacting. I'd wait until we got back before I said anything to Aston. 

Me and Aston had been driving for 2 and a half hours, and he said we were only halfway there. We brought some breakfast with us, so we didn't have to go into a service station, as Aston would get quite a lot of attention and cause a hassle. After about 3 hours, I felt my eyes getting heavy. I tried to keep my eyes open, as I didn't want to leave Aston driving without anyone to talk to for a full 2 hours. The last thing I remembered seeing before my eyes closed was a sign for Cornwall.

I felt a pair of gentle lips kiss my eyelids and nose softly.

'Chloe babe, we're here' Aston whispered to me calmly. My eyes eased open. We were parked on a pebbled area behind a pleasant white cottage. 

'Where are we?' I asked as I stretched and yawned.

'Padstow, in Cornwall' he smiled at me. 'We're staying in this cottage for the weekend'

'Oh Ast, its gorgeous' I smiled, kissing him with passion.

'I used to come here when I was a kid, so I thought I'd bring you. It was always warmer than this when I came, because we came in the summer.. But we'll have just as much fun' he smiled.

'Can we go inside?' I asked.

'Of course we can' he chuckled. We got out of the car, and Aston grabbed mine and his suitcases, while I grabbed the other things we had brought that wouldn't fit in our suitcases. He grabbed a key from his pocket and slipped it into the door. He turned the key, to reveal our cottage. It had a black slate floor and white walls with various wooden beams in the corners. As I dragged our things in further, a little kitchen was revealed, then a living area and a dining room with a large black piano.