The Assistant || Ashton Irwin

1.3

I woke slowly the next morning, my eyes struggling to open. I snuggled deeper into the mattress and wrapping the duvet tighter to my body.

"Don't be a blanket hog" Ashton grumbled.

"Move closer then idiot" I mumbled back. He rolled over and I felt his arm slip around my waist pulling me closer.

"Umm much better" he sighed, nuzzling his face into my neck. I couldn't help but smile and giggle as his breath tickled my neck.

I was just drifting off again when a sudden wave of nausea hit me. I bolted from the bed leaving Ashton in a daze as I darted for his bathroom. I leant over the toilet and emptied my stomach.

Ashton appeared behind me holding my hair and rubbing my back.

"Alright babe, it's alright" he whispered. When I had finished I slumped back against the wall with my head in my hands.

"Ugh I feel awful. I'm sorry" I said.

"Don't be you can't help it. You're ill" he said sitting beside me. I leaned my head on his shoulder and a realisation hit me.

"Oh my god" I said sitting upright and I started counting on my fingers.

"What?" Ashton asked looking at me perplexed. I turned to him with wide, terrified eyes.

"No" he said catching on, "You can't be we used a ... Oh shit we didn't the first time"

"Oh my god! I can't be pregnant Ashton! Oh my god your mum is down the hall!" I cried in a whisper.

"Shh, come here" he said pulling me into his chest as I began to sob, "It'll be ok. We won't tell until we know for sure alright? We'll go on about our business today and then find out ok"

I nodded and he wiped away my tears with his thumbs. I calmed myself down and made my way downstairs after Ashton to avoid suspicion from Anne, Lauren and Harry.

"Morning Ali, want some tea?" Anne asked and I nodded. I sipped at the cup slowly and I stayed quite for a while listening to the morning chit chat. Ashton would catch my eye every so often and I just nod and smile knowing he was worried in case I'd break down.

"Ashton don't you need to go get your suit fitted today?" Anne asked and Ashton nodded.

"Yeah I do, Ali's coming with me. Right?" He said and I nodded.

"Yeah I'm just going to get dressed" I smiled and ran upstairs. I closed the door behind me and sank into my bed. I went to my wardrobe in search for clothes but got distracted by my reflection in the mirror.

My eyes went to my stomach. I couldn't be pregnant. This was too much. This wasn't part of the plan. But then again falling for Ashton was part of the plan either. Oh god I just admitted it, it's real now.

Yes, I had fallen in love with Ashton, I wasn't quite sure how and when but it had happened. And now there was the possibility of being pregnant with his child and I doubted the publicity plan accounted for this.

I sat in my bed fully dressed but unable to move from my spot. I put my head in my hands and sighed, I ran my fingers through my hair and griped my roots.

"Ali?" Ashton's voice broke me from my trace. I shook my head coming back to reality.

"Come on, let's go get my suit" he said holding his hand out for me to take. I gladly took his hand in mine and he gave it a squeeze and wrapped an arm around me.

"Mum we'll be back later" Ashton called grabbing his keys and walking out the door with me.

After an hour in the shop Ashton finally had his suit and we were heading home, but we stopped in a pharmacy before that. I sat in the car while Ashton ran in and bought the test and whatever else we needed.

The car door opened and Ashton slipped into the drivers seat.

"I got it, and got you some haribo jellies. I know they're your favourite" he said passing me the bag. I smiled at him and opened the jellies to clam my nerves.

We got home and I went straight to my room and to the bathroom. I sat on the bath gaining courage to actually take the test.

I eventually did it and sat on the floor. There was a knock on the door and I looked up to see Ashton poke his head around the door.

"Hey, the rest are watching tv. We're alone for a while" he said sitting beside me. He took my hand in his and I leaned against him.

"You did it right didn't you?" He asked as I checked the time on my phone. Still two minutes to go.

"It's peeing on a stick Ash, it's not the complicated" I said rolling my eyes at him.

"I know just trying to make you laugh" he said kissing my head, "It'll be ok"

"How are you so sure?" I asked looking up into his eyes.

"I'm not" he said, "But I want a girl"

A smile broke out on my face and I hugged him tightly as the timer went off. I took a breath to settle me before I picked up the test. I counted to three in my head before I picked it up.

I let out a shaky sigh as I turned to Ashton who was now standing biting his nails.

"Well?" He asked.

"Negative" I said. I ran the two steps to him and locked my arms around his neck. He let out a giggle and twirled me around.

"Ok, I'm kinda glad you aren't pregnant" he whispered.

"You aren't the only one" I laughed, hugging him tightly again.

"We'd better head down in case they catch on" he said, as his hand found mine and intertwined our fingers.

"They probably already have Ashton" I smiled.

"Eeww mum knows I'm having sex?"

"Ashton she's not stupid" I laughed.

"I wish she was" he groaned.

"Come on idiot, let's go before they think we're going for round two" I said with a wink heading downstairs.

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Really sorry for my lack of updates, I'm in the middle of exam session in college so this will probably be my last update till next week, but I hope you enjoy! :)