I've Got This Friend

"It's been a few weeks now since Ashton has been released from the hospital. Though the doctors have still assigned him to bed rest, the guys and I are coming together tonight for the sake of Ashton to have out annual Sleepover Night.

"Ashton?!" I call through the house, letting myself thorough the door.

"In here!" He calls back.

"Hey." I smile leaning against the doorframe to his bathroom. The visions of my dreams still haunt me standing here.

"Hi." He grins, showing off the dimples I don't have. As he steps forward, he licks his lips and leans down. I hesitate for a moment still not getting used to the feeling of Ash as my boyfriend. I kiss him back though, holding on to the back of his neck to show him that I really cared. "If you don't want this-" He rushes, abruptly pulling back. "If you don't want this, you don't have to pretend."

"No." I shake my head. "Of course I want this Ashton. It's just-its going to take some time to get used to this change is all." I giggle, standing on my toes to kiss him this time. "I love you."

"More than yesterday?"

"More than yesterday."

***

Sadly I had to go to school today, but luckily I only had less than five months before graduation. Things were easier now that Ashton is back and healthy, but I'd really like him to be here with me and show Jack that he was wrong. Honestly, all I want to do anymore is cuddle with Ashton on his bed and watch movies that make us laugh more than we should.

"Hey Jessie." Michael approaches me, using my nickname.

"Michael." I formally say his name, letting him know that I was still upset with not only him but the other two as well.

"I'm sorry that we acted the way we did. I guess we weren't seeing things the way you were." He sucks up, just like he normally does when he makes someone mad.

"No you weren't." I shake my with a frown. "Are you coming to the sleepover tonight though. You and the guys I mean?"

"You're actually inviting us?" He scoffs in disbelief.

"Great things do happen." I mock his surprisement. "Look Ashton doesn't know-and doesn't need to know how big of an asshole you guys were while he was in the hospital. He needs to get back in the swing of things, but that is not going to happen if we are all fighting. We need to act as normal as possible in order for him to regain his full strength. So let's just put it all behind us for the weekend, and when it's over you can go back to hating me again. Okay?"

"Jess, I don't want to fight with you." Michael says sadly. "I really am sorry. We all are."

"You can't speak for everyone, Michael." I sigh and walk to my first period for today.

Thankfully Jack didn't have this class with me today. Or any of my classes today. So I was in luck. The school day slags at a medium pace today. When I wasn't thinking about being with Ashton, the day seemed to move faster, and when I was thinking about him it moved a millisecond per hour. I kept thinking about how Ashton and I have the same classes today, and how we would be sitting in the back smiling and laughing at each other, and how different it will be since we are now official.

"Jessie wait up!" I hear Calum's voice call from behind me.

I roll my eyes and check my watch seeing as how I needed to be with Ashton right now. Not dealing with someone who didn't care about me, or Ashton for that matter. "What?"

"Michael told me you guys talked today." He starts.

"So what? You going to tell me how I imagined it all? Yell at me for associating with your best friend?"

"Where is this coming from? All I was going to say was that I agree with you about the whole 'keeping things behind the curtain' for Ashton's sake, but that I don't hate you. I never did. And I wanted to apologize since Michael can't speak for all of us."

"Your only saying that because you now know that I was right. Now you feel guilty for thinking that Ashton was a lost cause and your trying to suck up. Just like Michael. At least Luke is the only one being vague here."

"Where are you going?" He calls as I being walking away.

"To my loving boyfriend. Feel free to keep your word and come to the sleepover tonight."

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"My love." Ashton engulf me in his scent as he presses me against his chest. "How was school?"

"It was okay. When will you be back? I miss you there." I reply.

He shrugs. "Maybe in the next week or so."

"Oh." I sigh and enjoy the silence. I listen to his heartbeat and his breathing and try syncing them together, but the truth is feeling his warm body pressed to mine makes my blood boil quicker.

"Are the guys coming over for the sleepover?"

"Yeah." I put on a smile for him. "They're very happy that your okay."

"Why didn't they come and talk to me?" He asks. "You now when I was out?"

"They just didn't like seeing you like that." I take up for them, even though it makes me feel angry.

"But I didn't even feel their presence. Not once. Not unless many people were in the room." His voice grows silent and fainter.

"No, Ash. Some people just deal with thinks differently. Seeing you like that was hard for them which is why they probably didn't show."

"So it wasn't hard for you?" He question back.

"Huh? Asht-" Suddenly the doorbell rings and in rushes the three boys that hate my guts. Or vice versa.

"Ashton, I'm glad you doing better, can't wait for tonight." Michael claps his back. Same goes for Calum. He hugs him and tells him how worried he was for him. Then Luke enters. "Hey Ashton."

"Hey Luke. Good to see you."

"You too. You had me really worried you know." He chuckles. As we all file into Ashton's bedroom like usual, Luke stops me, pinning me against the wall. "Just because he's back and alive, doesn't mean I have to be your friend again. Just because your now fucking my best friend doesn't mean you have the throne around here. Watch yourself Jessica Montgomery." And with that he struts back in the conversation as if nothing happened. Leaving me to sort of what just happened.

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