*** It's another Lashton chapter! This one is also not very relevant for the general story line, though it involves Ashton's thoughts about the whole situation Larry has going on. And Lashton fluff, of course. I cannot go a single chapter without fluff. Sue me ((or don't, if you like fluff)). Here we gooo.***

In my dreams – Lashton [extra update]

“Lukey, do you think I worry too much about Harry? I mean, he’s a grown man after all”, Ashton asks, looking up at his boyfriend (boyfriend!!! Luke asked him yesterday and of course, Ashton said yes).

"I don't know, Ash. That's up to you to decide. He's been your best friend longer than I've been your boyfriend."

"I'm scared that one day, you'll make me choose", Ashton mumbles.

Luke chuckles softly. "Of course not. That would be very unfair of me, making you choose between your best friend and your boyfriend. Actually, I'd slap you upside the head if you chose me."

Ashton laughs. "You probably would", he agrees. "Shall we watch a film?"

"Depends. What kind of films do you have?" He looks up just in time to see Luke turn bright red. "Lukey...?"

"Mostly Disney or Marvel but I swear they're all my little cousin's!" Ashton just looks at him, unimpressed. "Fine, they're all mine. Happy?"

"Very", Ashton grins. "I like Disney too. Do you have Tangled?"

Luke looks offended. "Of course I have Tangled! What kind of guy would I be if I didn't?!"

"A strange one", Ashton says and Luke nods in agreement, gently shoving Ashton off him and getting up. "Don't go", Ashton whines, making grabby hands at the younger boy.

"I have to put the DVD in the DVD-player, babe." Ashton pouts but waits for Luke to return to the couch, albeit a bit impatiently. "Patience, Ash, patience", Luke says when he walks into the kitchen and catches the grumpy expression on his boyfriend's face.

"I have no patience", Ashton complains.

"You know, I'd be back sooner if you'd help me", Luke suggests. In no time, Ashton joins him in the kitchen and grabs them two beers. "I guess I'll make the popcorn then."

Together, it doesn't take long for them to get all the food into the living room. They curl up together on the couch and Luke presses play. With the first song, Luke hums along softly but once 'I see the light' comes on, they're belting out the lyrics together (Ashton does Rapunzel's part and Luke does Flynn's part). When the film ends, they watch Brave. And Epic. And Rise of the Guardians.

Halfway through Rise of the Guardians, Ashton falls asleep on Luke’s shoulder and Luke has to wake him up. “Ashy, babe, if you fall asleep like this your neck hurts in the morning.” Ashton grunts something unintelligible and Luke chuckles softly. “Come on, baby.”

“Only if you carry me to bed”, Ashton murmurs sleepily.

“I’ll carry you, but you have to get off me first because I have to turn off the television”, Luke says.

Ashton clumsily slaps a hand over Luke’s mouth. “Too loud”, he mumbles. Luke manoeuvres Ashton off him, switches off the TV and puts the dishes in the sink. “Lukey”, Ashton whines sleepily from the couch.

“What is it, babe?”

“I’m cold. You’re a human furnace.”

Luke picks him up in his arms (which is pretty impressive, seeing as Ashton has a lot of muscles and Luke barely has any) and manages to carry him upstairs, trying to put him down gently but failing. Ashton only grunts and pulls Luke down with him. “If you don’t brush your teeth now, your mouth will taste like something died in it in the morning”, Luke warns.

“Don’t care. Wanna sleep”, Ashton murmurs and he snuggles into Luke’s chest.

“Ash”, Luke drawls out.

“Fine”, he sighs but Luke has to physically drag him into the bathroom before he brushes his teeth. “Can we sleep now?”

“Yes, babe, we can sleep now.”

“Good.” Ashton drags him back into the bedroom and falls dramatically onto the bed. Within seconds, he’s asleep. Luke laughs quietly and snaps a picture. There is no better blackmail material than this. After he’s sure to have a few good (and with good he means particularly awful) pictures, he takes off Ashton’s jeans and tucks him under the cover before curling up next to him and drifting off to sleep himself.

♡

“Ash, wake up. Your phone is ringing.” Ashton groans and tries to smack at the source of the noise but it only earns him a huff of laughter. “If you pick up your phone, you can sleep some more.”

“Just let it ring”, Ashton complains sleepily.

“It’s Harry.”

Ashton pries an eye open and grabs around for his phone. “Harry? What’s wrong?” He knows he sounds concerned.

“Nothing is wrong this time, Ash!” Harry says excited. “Louis is back!”

“That’s fantastic!”

“Hey Ash?”

“Yeah?”

“You should go over to Luke’s and take him on a date. I pay.”

Little does Harry know he’s already at Luke’s, Ashton thinks to himself. “You don’t have to do that for me, Haz.” But it would be pretty nice because it’s mostly Luke who takes Ashton on dates and Luke does not let him pay.

“Of course I do! And thank you. For, you know, taking care of me.”

“Anytime, Haz, anytime. But you have to promise me to let me pay you back.”

“Taking care of me when I lost Louis was enough payment, Ash, honestly. Just take this little gift, okay?”

“Okay. Thanks H. Tell Louis I said hi.”

“Will do! Bye Ash. I’ll see you around.”

“Bye babe, see ya.” And they hang up.

“What was that all about?” Luke asks. Ashton curls into his chest and kisses his collarbone lightly.

“Louis is back”, he mumbles, closing his eyes and trying to fall asleep again.

“What do you mean Louis is back? Where did he go?” Ashton visibly freezes. Fuck. He didn’t tell Luke about how Louis is actually just a figment of Harry’s imagination. “Ash, is there something you need to tell me?” How could he have been so stupid? He’s been completely honest with Luke, intends to keep it that way but he just forgot to tell him how Harry’s boyfriend is fictional? So he does the only logical thing – he slaps himself. “Ashton.”

“There might have been a little something I forgot to mention?” Ashton says guiltily.

“Are you fucking serious right now?”

“Yes?” It comes out as a squeak. “Look, you met Louis and Harry the other day at the restaurant, right?”

“Yes. So?”

“Louis may or may not be unreal?”

“How the fuck can a person be unreal, Ashton?”

“It’s a long story.”

“Does that mean it’s actually a long story or you just don’t feel like explaining it?” Luke sounds a little angry but Ashton thinks he has all the right in the world to be angry.

“Harry started writing stories about a boy and that boy is Louis and one day he became reality”, he blurts out.

Luke stares at him blankly. “That’s all?”

“Yes?”

“You gave me a right scare, babe. That’s not funny. I thought you forgot to mention how you used to fuck Louis or something and he moved to another continent because it would be awkward if he started dating your best friend.” Ashton can’t help himself – he bursts out laughing. It doesn’t take long before Luke joins him and they’re clutching their sides from laughing so much.

“You really thought I used to fuck Louis?” Ashton hiccups and Luke laughs into his chest.

“Don’t laugh at me. I thought it was something serious!”

“This is pretty serious though.”

But when Luke throws him another look, they both just burst out laughing again.

♡

Once they’ve fully recovered from their laughing fit (now unable to go back to sleep), Luke runs the two of them a bath and Ashton goes to find a nice location for their upcoming date on his phone. Maybe go-karting would be nice. Although it’s not the most romantic thing as you don’t fit into a cart with two people. But going on a date doesn’t necessarily mean being cutesy and coupley, but (at least in Ashton’s opinion) people go on a date to have fun and to enjoy each other’s company. Right?

So he sends an email to the go-karting company to book a reservation for next week Sunday and texts Harry to inform him about the date and its costs.

“Ash, babe, the bath’s ready!” Luke calls from the bathroom.

“Coming!” he calls back.

“Pun intended?”

Ashton groans fondly. “No pun intended.” He joins Luke in the bathroom and starts undressing. Luke’s already in the warm water, covered in soap bubbles. “You know, you look kind of cute when you’re covered in bubbles”, Ashton says as he lets his boxers fall to the floor and he joins Luke in the water.

“You look kind of cute when you’re naked”, Luke whispers in his ear, breathing hotly against his neck.

Ashton should’ve known a simple, innocent bath would end in sex.

*** A/N: *singing voice* TOO AWKWARD FOR SMUT SCENES *awkward laugh* don't kill me. Sorry it took me so long but teachers think it's funny to cram 2371786 projects before my Christmas break so I was really busy. But on the positive side, I have lots and lots of free time in my Christmas break! Sad thing is that I still have to wait two weeks before I can finally sleep properly. Who else is looking forward to Christmas? My Mum and I set up our Christmas tree today :D My Dad watched and laughed because we almost dropped the tree. Oopsies.

15 comments? I think yes. xx ***