e v e r y t i m e (hs)

GOODNIGHT AND GO

Author's Note: I sent out a message a few days ago if I should continue this story. No one responded so I'm giving y'all a few more day, or at least before I post all of the remaining chapters I wrote so far. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this one! - May

July 22, 2019.

"I need water" I said. "That high note killed me"

I looked to the side of the stage, catching Ashton looking at me. He looked down and smiled to himself.

Tomorrow was my last day in New York before going on tour. Today was my last day I would probably have with Ashton. I liked Ashton. I did. I just felt at home with him, unlike all my other exes. I knew I couldn't date Ashton. Billie would kill me immediately. But I was willing to spend time with him. As a friend, at least.

I got off the stage and walked over to him.

"Hey" I said to him.

"Hi" Ashton said to me, having a crinkle on his cheeks.

"Umm, do you want to get dinner or do something tomorrow?" I asked him. "You know, since it's the last day before going to London and you're not coming along, I just thought maybe-"

"I would love to" Ashton answered, cutting me off. "Just the two of us or . . ."

Ashton looked to my band.

My band. Oh, right.

"It's up to you" I said to Ashton. "I'm stuck with them for the next three months. A day couldn't make a difference"

"I'm all for having them" Ashton said. "Depends on what we are doing though. I'm good for dinner tonight"

"Dinner" I said. "I'll go invite the others out"

I smiled to myself as I walked over to my band. I approached Billie first, hoping to get the worst part over with first.

"So, what do you you think about dinner?" I asked her.

"Dinner?" She asked me, surprised. "Where? With who?"

"Anywhere" I told her. "I'm up for anything. And it's with the band . . . and Ashton"

Billie looked to Ashton, squinting her eyes at him. She looked back to me.

"What are you up to?" Billie asked.

"Nothing" I said. "It's our last night in New York before tour and Ashton helped a lot with practice so why not invite him?"

"You're only inviting him for that?" Billie asked. "Nothing else? There better be-"

"There's nothing else" I said, cutting her off.

Billie remained skeptical of me.

"Trust me, Billie" I said. "The last thing I want is another relationship right now, especially after Adam"

"Fine" Billie gave in. "But I'm watching you"

I nodded.

"So," Billie said. "What time is this thing?"

. . .

"I swear I almost lost my shit when I saw Beyoncé" Adrian said with his half empty glass in his hand.

Everyone at the table laughed.

"I kept telling Rosè to pinch me throughout the night" Adrain said. "And this bitch over here"

Adrian gestured towards me.

"She kept telling me to calm down" Adrain said. "This bitch has no idea what I was going through"