Surfer Girl // A.I (completed)

ten

< Sunday >

{ Ashton }

The boys, Crystal, Sierra, and I all dragged into the airport at 2 am. The only flight directly to Australia leaves in the middle of the night.

Going through security was smooth and we headed to the terminal where a ton of people were waiting. Chairs were pretty much taken up, so we stood against the wall,

"Yo, Ash" Calum hit my arm, "Isn't that your girlfriend?"

I looked to where he was pointing, and yes, it was my girlfriend. She was all curled up in a chair next to Calihan, my hoodie swallowing her body, and her hair up in a bun.

I smiled.

She's gorgous,

"I didn't know she was on this flight. I thought maybe they'd all have a special flight" I shrugged now noticing an assload of others that you could easily tell were surfers.

I slid my phone in my pocket and walked over to where she was.

"Hey man" Calihan smiled, standing and bro-hugging me, "You can wake her up" he laughed and went to another area.

I knelt down in front of the chair so I was eye level and leaned in and placed my lips on Tatum's. She hummed and shuffled before blinking her eyes open,

"Ashton?" She tiredly gasped, sitting up and leaning forward to wrap her arm around my neck,

"Hey baby" I laughed as she pulled back, "I didn't know you were on this flight"

"I told you I was leaving today" she spoke, still obviously tired, and reaching out for me. That's something I love about her. She's always in a cuddly mood when she wakes up.

I sat in the chair Calihan was previously in and sat my backpack on the floor as Tatum leaned over the armrest and laid against my arm,

"Are your friends here?" She yawned and tightened her grip on my arm,

"Yeah. They're here" I laughed and pointed towards them,

"I wanna say hi" she mumbled and stood.

I followed her to my friends where they all hugged her and Calum laughed at her sleepy state. After hugs she rested back against me,

"It looks like this flight is all surfers and us" Luke laughed,

"Yeah. They like to make us leave for stuff in the middle of the night" Tatum let a little laugh out, "But we've got so much shit that it's easier to get a almost empty flight"

"Where are you sitting?" Crystal asked,

"30C" she answered and Calum and I both laughed,

"That's funny because I'm 30D and Ash is 30E" Calum smiled,

"What!? I was actually nervous because I asked everyone and nobody was sitting with me" she grinned,

"I'll switch Calum seats" I winked at her. She smiled then her name was called and she turned around. I looked back too and saw Chris calling her over to where they had all the surfers standing,

"I'll see you in the plane!" She kissed me then walked over,

"Ash, you are blushing so hard" Michael poked fun making me roll my eyes.

{ Tatum }

My group boarded the plane and I took my seat. We were in the middle section so we had no windows.

The sides started filling up and soon I saw Ashton and Calum walking down the aisle. Calum let Ashton in first then sat after him,

"I hate this flight" Ashton groaned and slumped down next to me.

"It's a long one" I laughed.

Once we were up in the air, I unbuckled and Ashton lifted the armrest between us,

"Wanna watch a movie?" he asked, pulling the blanket from my lap and putting it over both of us. I nodded and he put a headphone in my ear and one in his before pulling movies up. He chose Anchorman then slouched down so I could easily lay my head on his shoulder.

I must've fallen asleep because what only felt like seconds later, Ashton was shaking me awake telling me they brought food.

****

Hour and hours, naps and naps later, we landed and I was dragging off the plane. I could hear Ashton and his friends laughing behind me as I started looking for the surf group. I'm supposed to stay with the group until we get to the hotel.

I saw my group and saw Layla waving me over. I nodded and held my hand up for her to give me a minute as I turned around to Ashton,

"I've got to go back with my group" I told him,

"No biggie. Text me where you're staying and stuff and we can do something. I know you don't surf until Saturday" he grinned and pulled me to his body ,

"We're at Hotel Bondi and I have practice 6 am to 10 am everyday but Thursday" I looked up him. He nodded and leaned down, connecting our lips.

We separated and I hugged the rest of them before returning to my group,

"Did you join the mile high club TT?" Jasper smirked, making me hit him.

{ Ashton }

After Tatum's group had left for baggage claim, the boys and I went to find our families. Sierra and Crystal staying close behind us.

As soon as we came around the corner to where baggage claim was, I heard my little brothers squeal and was soon tackled into a hug from him,

"Quite growing bud" I laughed and hugged him back as my mom and Lauren approached,

"Hi baby" Mom smiled and kissed my cheek. I smiled and hugged her too.

The others were all talking with their families while we waited for the surfers to clear baggage. We weren't mad or anything. We knew they had a shit ton of bags to get. I've seen Tatum's board bag too and I know it's not easy to get those.

"Were all of them on your plane?" Liz asked,

"Yeah. Ashton's girlfriend is one of them" Luke smirked,

"That's right. I forgot you told me that son" Mom hit my arm, "Which one is she?"

I looked and finally spotted Tatum. The bun on top of her head giving it away,

"You see the small blonde with the bun and the bag that's ten times her size?" I pointed and Mom nodded, "That's her"

At that time, Tatum had turned around and saw all of us looking at her and her face went red, making me laugh under my breath. She smiled and waved then put her backpack on, grabbed her suitcase, and lugged the board bag onto her shoulder,

"She's cute Ash" Mom whispered,

"I know".