Distance // Ashton Irwin

10. Attraction

For the rest of the day Luke and I pretended that we had heard nothing, even though we had clearly heard it all. Something was telling me that Luke already knew or at least had a feeling. I think he was more surprised that I now knew.

All of us were back outside and sitting around the table. Michael and Calum were eating doritos and arguing over some stupid topic and the rest of us were on our phones.

At the moment I was thinking of Cleo.

It was late afternoon so I knew that Cleo wouldn't of landed yet but I was already missing her being around.

"Want some?" Asked Michael with a mouthful of doritos as he offered me a packet. I shook my head. "No thanks" Calum laughed and snatched the packet of doritos out of Michael's hand.

"Thanks babe" he said winking at Michael.

Ashton and Luke were still glued to their phones. Twitter I assumed. I was watching Michael and Calum fight over doritos which happened to be quite amussing. "Hey they are mine, you've already had like a whole packet! give them back!" Shouted Michael. Calum shook his head and just laughed. "Nah man, sharing is caring and you can't expect me to watch you eat them infront of me.. So I might just eat this packet infront of you... well, because I can" Calum cradled the doritos in his arms as Michael tackled Calum out his seat and they were both rolling around like a pair of idiots on the ground.

Luke looked up from his phone screen and laughed. "And to think we are in a serious band" Luke said shaking his head and laughing.

Ashton lifted up his head from his phone several minutes later and joined in on the laughter. "Man you guys are idiots" he remarked.

Michael had Calum pinned to the ground but he was still clinging onto the doritos. Ashton laughed before standing up and shaking his head.

"I'm going inside to pump some tunes and just chill, anyone wanna join?" He asked as he stood there staring at all of us.

Michael let go of Calum and his eyes darted over towards me. I knew that he was signalling me to volunteer to Ashton's offer. I just sat there and said nothing. But I didn't have to say anything because Michael decided he would do the talking for me. "Holl wants to join? Don't ya Holl?" Everyone looked over at me and waited for me to answer. Crap. I couldn't get out of this one, even if I tried. But then again did I really want to get out of this one? I mean it was Ashton Irwin, who wouldn't want to chill with Ashton Irwin?

"Yeah I'll join" I answered. Michael was the first to smile. He seemed overjoyed.

I had to admit I was nervous.

Alot was happening in one day and I was still trying to process it all. And to be %100 honest I found Ashton attractive. Okay so I found him more than just attractive, everything about him gave me butterflies.

I stood up and followed Ashton inside. He gave me a half smile before pulling out an ipod dock and plugging his phone into it. Nirvana starting playing through the speakers and Ashton jumped onto the couch. I walked over to the couch and sat next to him.

I honestly don't know what came over me but I had this sudden urge to ask Ashton something I never even thought I would ask. "So do you have the hots for me?" I blurted out. Ashtons eyes darted over to mine. WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!!!!! YOU ARE YOU AN IDIOT. I knew I shouldn't of said anything. I felt my cheeks redden as Ashton continued to stare me.

"Did Michael say something to you?" He finally answered. He was calm as he spoke which surprised me. I shook my head. Now I was nervous. Shit. "I... I uhh... I heard you talking to Michael beforee....." Ashton laughed. "Oh.." he replied looking slightly embaressed.

What was I meant to say now? I could feel myself going even more redder, soon I'd be looking like a tomato and I really did not want that.

Ashton cleared his throat and adjusted his sitting position as he slightly turned himself around to face me.

"I told Michael once or twice that I thought you were cute and that you kind of interested me.. Michael hasn't left me alone since and as you have probably noticed, his hints aren't subtle, they are VERY obvious" he said laughing.

Well that was true, Michael did make everything obvious, but maybe that was his intention?

I nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I noticed" I replied. "You think I'm cute?" I asked. He nodded. "Yeah, who wouldn't" he smiled.

"You'd be surprised if I told you" I whispered under my breathe.
So he thinks you're cute.. that's no big deal, how many other fans does he think are cute I thought to myself.

"I was just surprised, I often don't get called cute, and I wasn't expecting to be called cute by you" I finally replied.

He giggled. "Just because I'm famous doesn't mean I'm royality or anything, I'm just Ashton Irwin."

He was right, he wasn't royality, but he certainly was someone who was out of any fangirls league.

Blink 182 was now playing and Ashton was bopping his head back and fourth. His curls were swaying back and fourth freely. I loved his brown curly hair, it looked so soft to touch.

Ashton and I continued to talk about random stuff until the other boys decided to come inside.

"Hey lets order pizza!" Shouted Michael.