{THIRTY-EIGHT}
                                 "I love you too, but you can't keep doing dumb shit."

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As I knocked on ashtrays door with no response for ten minutes straight I groaned and told Lexi. Today was the day she was supposed to move in and she had all her boxes in her car. We then went inside my house and sat on the couch as I called ash.

"Hello?" I hear him breath out. "The fuck are you and fez?!" I ask and he groans. "We're coming." He mumbles. "Where were y'all?" I ask and he sighs. "Stop with the fucking nosies ashtray. Where were y'all?" I ask.

"Out. We're coming home." He says before hanging up and I groan before turning my attention back to the tv. Soon we hear two car doors close and me and Lexi get up making our way outside.

They didn't look any different from yesterday so we didn't suspect anything as I helped Lexi move her boxes in. Soon I was walking after ash to his room. He plopped down on his bed before I gently plopped on him and he winced. "Ashtray.. are you good?" I ask looking at him and he nods.

"K gimme a hug.." I say suspiciously. He then gives me a hug and I slightly squeeze him and he winces once more. I lift up his shirt to see his whole torso bruised purple and red. "What the fuck." I mumble.

"Amari it's not a big deal." He says waving me off. "It kinda is ashtray." I say in an obvious tone. "What happened?" I ask as I walk to his bathroom, grabbing a wet washcloth. "It's nothing." He says as I walk over to him. "Ashtray just tell me I'm not gonna beat your ass or something, I already had that done for me." I say with a slight laugh which makes ash eye me.

"Me and fez got jumped out." He says as his breath hitches when the cold washcloth touches his skin. "Calm down." I say placing my hand on his upper chest. "So no more selling?" I ask and he nods. "Well I'm glad your ok, but what the fuck were you thinking!" I ask my voice raising a bit.

"Amari, I did it mostly for you." He admits lowly. I give him a weak smile before I look down. "Why?" I ask slightly confused. "Because I love you, and I don't want you to have to live like that because I do." Ash tells me. "I love you too, but you can't keep doing dumb shit." I say then give him a small kiss.

"Lay down." I tell him and he rolls his eyes before sliding into bed. "Remember when we use to flip each other off from the windows?" Ash asks as I lay gently on his chest and I laugh. "Yea because of your rude ass." I tell him and he scoffs playfully.

"You act like you were any better." Ash says and I roll my eyes. "You literally cursed me out because I asked why you up charged people for no reason." I tell him and he lets out a shirt laugh.

As we lay down we hear stand by me come on. "Lexi and fez are watching that fucking again." Ash mutters. "Dance with me." I say as I get up. "Cmon Mari, I don't dance." Ash says and I roll my eyes. "Dance today." I tell him and he huffs before getting up.

"K just hold both of my hands," I explain to ashtray then he grabs ahold of both my hands, then wrapping one arm around my waist. "K then sway." I say and he moves me slightly right as he laughs at the scared expression on my face.

"Cmon ash don't play!" I exclaim and ash let's out a small laugh before dipping his head down and laying it in the crook of my neck. We definitely weren't good dancers but it was the thought that counted as we danced across his bedroom which was messy if I might comment.

"You know I'd never do this with anyone else no matter how much they beg me." Ash admits. "So why me?" I ask curiously. "Cause I love you." He says plain and simple leaving a smile on my face. Little did we know Lexi and fez were watching from the stairs smiling as we danced.

"Thank you ashtray." I blurt out. "Thanks for what?" He asks. "For always being here for  me. Even when we were arch enemies and shit. I love you." I tell him. "I love you too, and you shouldn't thank me, thank yourself. Because your the reason I stayed around." Ash says.

"You know, maybe we can change." I tell him and he looks confused. "Remember when we used to talk about how we'd never do anything but sell?" I ask and he nods. "Well now we can do something else." I explain. "Like have families and stuff.." ash says and I nod.

"Two kids?" He asks and I laugh. "To fast Romeo. But maybe three." I say and he laughs.
                                                                   The end

A/N: totally didn't cry making this and while listening to Lana

I love all of y'all for the support and a new book will be out in like less than an hour.🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾