Wildflower | A. IRWIN

Part Twelve

     Ashton and Iris had shown up just a few minutes before they were scheduled to start recording. Though Iris had a few more things that she needed to finish, Ashton wasn't the most eager to leave her. "Ash, you're cute but I gotta do my job. Go sit with the rest of your mates and I'll be in there soon to talk."

Ashton rubbed her hand as she was going through pieces of paper. "Yes, Ms. Haynes," he said with a bit of humor. He walked out of the room, catching a glance of Iris. In the next room over, Calum was sitting on the couch, on his phone. Michael was sitting on the arm talking to Luke as he looked over into the other room, through the window.

"What's happening?" Ashton asked as he sat next to Calum.

Calum looked up, "Luke had a moment with the videographer. He thinks they connected."

"Did they?" Ashton asked. Calum shrugged and went back on his phone. He watched Michael try to explain the most simple way of asking the girl out but Luke seemed too nervous even for even the most basic of things.

"The man can sing in front of thousands of people but can't ask a damn girl out," Michael sighed. "Ashton, you got with a girl, right? Help him ask her out."

"I don't think I'll be able to help him with this one," Ashton confesses. Iris walked out, easily gaining his attention. "And I'm not quite sure how I got so lucky with my girl."

"Hey guys, you ready?" She asked, interrupting their conversation that was most likely to continue afterwards. They all nodded in response and sat on the couch as she sat on the chair. The teleprompter flickered to life, displaying a few words that Iris was no doubtly going to read from soon.

"Three... Two... One..." The red light on the camera had turned on. Iris faced the camera and put on a smile. "Hello, my name is Iris Haynes of Tunes News and we are here today with 5 Seconds Of Summer," Iris started, "how are you guys doing?"

The interview had continued on for a bit, Iris had asked each of the members multiple questions. Whenever it came to Ashtons turn to answer, she couldn't help but stare and admire him. She made a few mental notes to tell Kelsie to change those camera shots in post production.

When Iris had closed off the interview, the red light had turned off. She lets out a long sigh, switching off from interviewer mode and back to herself. "Thank you guys for coming today, it means a lot."

"Yeah, sure thing, do you know the girl who works the cameras?" Luke cut in, before Ashton had even opened his mouth. "Y'know, the one who's sitting by the computer— Oh my god she's looking at me."

Iris looked over to where Luke was and raised her eyebrow. "That's Mo," she said.

"Mo, Luke wants your number!" Michael yelled out. A few people looked up from their work stations and to the girl who was now focused on Luke. "Go get her, mate," he said, sending Luke a thumbs up.

"Okay, so while Luke goes do that," Calum said, "Ashton, properly introduce us to your girlfriend." Michael looked at the two, as if something had finally clicked in his brain. "I mean I'm only assuming you're dating this Iris cause you keep looking at each other like you're sharing the biggest inside joke."

Ashton shifted uncomfortably. "Oh, I wouldn't say we're quite dating yet—"

"Why not?" Iris cut in. "We've gone on a date. And we're going to go on more right?"

"Well yeah, I was just hoping I could ask you to be my girlfriend in a..." He looks around, " different setting."

"Oh," she said, "what are you doing later?"

"I feel like you already know the answer to that."