Loving Secrets: An Ashton Irwin Fanfiction

Chapter 24

I grab the card key and head out. It's a pretty nice day, no need for a jacket; not that I brought one anyway. Our hotel’s in the centre of the city so it shouldn't be hard to find a pharmacy.

After walking for a couple of minutes I find a CVS and go in. With help from the pharmacist, I pay for a quick over-the-counter fever killer. It wasn't the cheapest thing but then again, medicine will rob you blind.

On my way back to the hotel, I walked past a bakery and decided to get the guys something sweet. I heard about the ben – beignet, things. I don't know, these French sweets and got them some.

Once I was back in the hotel I knocked on the guys' room first. Michael opens the door and greets me. "Hey Dani! What's up?"

"Nothing much, I was just out getting Ash some medicine and I passed by this bakery, so I thought I'd bring you guys something."

"Awww, thanks Dani." He replies

"No problem." I hand him the bag as he greedily looks into it.

"Wait, why does Ashton need medicine?" Calum asks from the inside of the room.

"Oh, he hasn't been sleeping well lately and I think his body has finally crashed. He's got a little fever but he should be fine by tonight." I explain.

"Oh, ok. Well I hope he feels better." Calum replies.

I was about to leave the room when Michael's voice stops me. "Speaking of, how are you and Ashton?" I blush a little but luckily had my back to them.

"Bro!" Luke whisper-shouts and hits him in the arm.

"Ow! What was that for?" Michael asks, also whispering.

"You don't need to ask her! They're on the rocks, remember?!"

"So I'm not allowed to ask?" They both whisper back and forth and Calum kind of watches them, clearly annoyed.

"Actually, we're better now." I say turning around, causing them to stop talking and look at me. Luke looks down a little but smiles back up at me.

"That's good." Calum says. "So no more sleeping all day?" He asks me, teasingly.

"No, I promise. I won't lie in bed all day." I say mockingly, rolling my eyes.

"Well she might be in bed all day but for a completely different reason, right?" Michael says winking at me.

"And the sex jokes return. I will admit, I did not miss this." I say blushing.

Luke hits him again. "Seriously?"

"What? Not my fault you can't take a joke." I laugh awkwardly and say goodbye to the boys.

Once I do, I go back to Ashton’s and my room. "Hey." I say quietly as I walk in and close the door behind me; I didn’t want to be too loud in case he was still sleeping. His eyes are closed and he has a hand on his forehead, someone hasn't gotten any better. "Hey babe. How are you feeling?" I ask as I sit down on the bed. 

"Not good." He groans, opening his eyes and looking at me. "But I'm better now." He smiles cheekily.

I smile at the comment and put my hand on his cheek. "I'm glad to hear it." I say stroking his cheek with my thumb. He lifts his hands and puts them over the hand that's on his cheek, looking into my eyes.

"I love you." He says dreamily. I smile and take his hand and kiss the back of it. I hold both his hands in mine and interlock our fingers.

"I love you too." I say. He smiles and closes his eyes again. He was happy. We were back to normal, or for the most part, and I felt safe again.