Fake It Till You Make It || C.H

•Chapter 19•

"Oh my god. Can you give me a ride?" I asked.

"We were hoping you would say that." He said in a matter of fact way. I followed them out of my driveway and down to Ashtons car. I hopped in the front laughing at Luke cause he had to sit in the back. He drove the familiar route to Calum's but turned a different street. I assumed we were going to Ashtons house. I felt my nerves building up. Ashton obviously noticed.

"He's gonna want time see you" he said

"How do you know?" I asked very insecurely.

"He's doesn't talk about anything else. He loves you ya know?" He said as my eyes widen at the last words.

"I love him too" I added with a small smile. We continued the short drive to his house and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face. We stopped abruptly and I turned to see we were at his house. We all hopped out and walked towards his house.

I watched excitedly as he messed with the keys and opened his door finally finding the right key. I burst through the door.

"Which room?" I asked prolly way to excited for anyone's liking. He pointed to a door with white door and gold door knob. With a slight break. I walked slowly towards the door. I opened it the rest of the way and almost cried at what I saw. Tissues everywhere and calum sobbing at the end of the bed.

"Audrey?" He asked looking up with wide eyes.

"It's me." I smiled and sniffed away tears.

"I would hug you. But I'm ashamed of how I look." He said with that little smile that gives me butterflies.

"Let me explain.." I said and explained everything to him from when Kaylee threatened me to what happened with mike.

"And I love you.." I ended. His eyes widened and I smiled. His eyes almost looked witw now and returning from there original state. No more bloodshot eyes. No more hurt. No more sadness in his eyes. Pure love and adoration.

"I love you too." He said. He hugged me and I wanted nothing more than to melt in these arms.

"I love you so much Audrey Stella Rose"

"I love you too Calum Thomas Hood"

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2 years later...

I spent the rest of high school with Calum. We are now attending the same college in Miami. I am studying to be a teacher and calum is studying to be a music professional. Call us cliche but we live together in a small apartment just along the ocean. I heard my father was thrown back in jail for other confidential reasons we were not allowed to know. My mom still works at her hospital and I could not be more proud of her. Even after a screwed up husband she still kicks ass. Kaylee was sent to a  illegal in Utah. I talk to her every so often. She's got her own boyfriend and has succeeded at getting into a great school that offers a great job near her. Micheal ended up getting together with Megan after all. After her and Ash broke up 3 months later they were a thing. Ash is currently single and is working on him self. He took a gap year and started working as a music teacher for kids who can't afford lessons. My thoughts were interrupted as I heard calum walk through the door.

"Hey baby" he said.

"Hey" I said as he walked behind me and started kissing my neck.

"You know what I was thinking about?" I asked.

"Hm?" He asked still placing light kisses to my neck and turning me around to face him.

"You know the statement fake it till you make it?" I asked. He nodded.

"Well I guess that was true for us." I said brushing his collar bones with my hands.

"I guess it was." He shrugged and held my waist tightly and pulled me in for a kiss. I melted in his arms. Wanting nothing more than to spend the rest of my life in these arms.