Witness- Ashton Irwin

The next day

Lola's POV

I slept basically all day after that nightmare, it was hard to want to sleep after the dream that made me scream bloody murder. I sat up in bed, I was alone in the room as I got up and put some clean clothes on.

I looked at myself in the mirror and saw a girl with dark circles under her eyes, my mascara was smudged leaving what's left of the tear stains from my meltdown last night.

I grabbed a makeup wipe and cleaned my face of the remaining mascara. I felt slightly better and ran a hairbrush through my tangled mane. Once I saw myself presentable I left the room and headed to the kitchen.

Detective Manning was sitting at the counter with papers all over. Closer inspection showed they were files on Vega and his killing crew. I cleared my throat and she looked up at me in surprise.

"Oh, your up ! Ashton said you'd probably sleep through the day." She said. "How are you feeling ?"

I hated how she was walking on eggshells around me. But with the way I was last night, I don't blame her.

"Where's Ashton ?" I asked.

"He's up on the roof, said he had to make some phone calls." She said.

I was about to walk up to the roof and join him when Detective Manning called my name, I turned around and looked at her.

"If you need to talk about anything. I'm here." She said, I quickly nodded my head and retreated to the stairs that led to the roof.

I could hear Ashton talking to someone on the phone as I got closer to the roof door.

"She's had a really rough night I didn't want to wake her." He said to whoever he was talking to. "Leighton I know you're worried about Lola."

He stopped talking when he saw me coming through the doorway. I gestured for him to hand me his phone and he did.

"Leigh, I'm sorry I didn't answer your calls I forgot to charge my phone last night." I said.

"Ashton told me what happened to you guys, are you okay ?" Leighton asked. "Where are you guys ?"

"I'm not exactly sure where we're myself. Detective Manning would only tell me it's a safe house." I said. "Look I got to go but I promise I will tell you more once I'm allowed."

"Okay, please be safe." She said and I said goodbye and ended the call.

I turned to Ashton and wrapped my arms around his waist, his cologne smelled so good as I pressed my face into his shirt.

"You feeling better ?" He asked as his arms wrapped around me.

"Yeah, I just want this situation to be over." I replied.

He gently rubbed up and down my back as we just stood there for a long moment. It was moments like these that made me grateful that I was alive.

"You want me to distract you ?" Ashton said, I could feel the smirk long before I looked up at him.

"Distract me how ?" I purred, wrapping my arms around his neck as I leaned back.

He dipped his head down and started applying light kisses to the crook of my neck, with each touch my skin felt like it was on fire with pleasure.

"Do you want me to continue, Angel ?" Ashton purred back, his hot breath on my ear.

Instead of answering I kissed him hard on the lips. My fingers tangle in his shirt as he kisses me back, his hands tangle through my hair as he pushes me against the wall.

I help him pull my shirt off as he runs his hands over my hips. He removes his shirt and his lips find mine again as his hands grope my thighs.

"Ashton.." I murmured his name as he applied kisses everywhere.

"Do you wanna do it here or in the bedroom ?" He murmured, his lips inches from my ear.

"Let's do it here." I whispered and he kissed me hard.

*Later that day*

We got a update on Vega and of course he was still at large. Not surprised but I wasn't about to stay here indefinitely.

"So, what's our next move ?" I asked after a long silence.

"My team is out searching for him, they will get him eventually. He's clearly gonna keep coming after you and that makes him vulnerable." She said.

I thought that too at first but I knew better.

"But he literally blindsided us before, what if he outsmarts us again ?" I asked a shiver running down my spine.

I was way past the revenge thing at this point. Vega is a dangerous man and I wasn't about to test that theory again.

"Ellie, I promise you he won't get to you again as long as you listen to me alright ?" She said. "Now I need to go to the station for a bit, make sure she stays out of trouble."

I looked back and saw one of the bulky guards nodding their head as she gathered her stuff and left the room. Ashton came into the room and sat beside me.

"Are they any closer ?" He asked me, I shook my head.

"She thinks he will mess up eventually and that will get him caught. I just hope she's right." I said.

If only I had known what was about to transpire next.