Why you're makin' it hard?
I won't show you my cards
But you came and you lost
Do I want you at all?
OK, just a bit, I hate to admit

Jessie Ware - Kind of...Sometimes...Maybe..

"See you all when we land!" Joy exclaimed, gladly taking her seat in first class and leaving the other six to walk to coach.

Calum muttered, complaining about having to sit back there, under his breath, which his mum caught on to and glared in his direction.

He better be happy she even paid for that. She could've simply just brought along her and Mhina and left her whiny son at home. But, being the great mom that she was, she decided against that and let him ride along.

The rest waved her goodbye and continued down the long walkway.

Really the only person who was complaining was Calum. The others didn't mind dealing with the screaming kids, crowdedness, and the half seasoned food if it meant they'd get to travel.

They stood for a while and searched for their seats, Luke grabbing Michael since he wasn't down for dealing with any of the 'couples', seating them next to an older black man.

"Well forget you too, Luke." Ashton called out, sizing the blonde boy off as he quietly searched for two empty seats. He was sure the six of them would try to stay close but obviously he was wrong.

"Hey, pendejo don't be rude!" Nicole sassed at the back of Ashton's head, flashing Luke one of her infamous smiles which caused him to turn red in the cheeks.

Ashton was about a second away from asking her why she was even there, until Mhina patted his arm and pointed to some empty seats. He wrapped his large hand around hers and took the two seats next to a middle aged woman.

"Hello ma'am, I'm Ashton Irwin." His friendly self extended a hand to the woman and she sized him from head to toe then back to his large hand.

"Ruby." She replied, ignoring his friendly gesture and turning to face the window. Mhina held back a laugh as his smile dropped and then his arm.

She told him about being so open to talk to people. Not everyone wants to hear someone as happy as Ashton or his accent.

And from the sounds of it, Ruby was one of them.

He narrowed his eyes and twisted in his seat to reach Mhina's ear.

"Just for that, I'm leaning to the left to sleep." He whispered and Mhina giggled, lightly smacking his arm.

The girl situated in her seat, removing the bag that rested on her shoulder and settling it in her lap then opening one of the flaps to get her headphones. As she dug through the bag, she noticed something from the corner of her eye.

Calum and Nicole.

She watched as they sat in the chairs that were right across from theirs and since she was in the very last seat of her row, she got a clear view of the two.

Something she was hoping to avoid.

Mhina tried to draw her attention to elsewhere but her eyes had a mind of their own.

She was forced to watch as Nikki leaned her head on Calum's shoulder and kiss his neck. The way he laid his head back against the chair rest, eyes closed as if he was in complete bliss, made her sick to her stomach.

And suddenly she forgot she was looking for her headphones.

Now, she was vigorously digging into her purse, becoming more and more angry as she watched. That's when Calum's eyes opened and their browns met.

"Mhina?" Ashton called out, furrowing his eyebrows once he caught a glimpse of her working hand. The girl snapped out of it and quickly broke eye contact with her kind of, sort of brother, and glanced down at her arm.

Which, by that time, was deep into her purse.

"You alright, babe?" He asked, a bit of worry in his voice. Mhina opened her mouth to speak, giving Calum another quick look before answering.

"Yeah. I-uh, got distracted." She answered honestly, removing her hand from the bag, her headphones being pulled along with them. She sighed and slowly untangled the cord.

She wished it was just that easy with her; to just untangle herself and let what she wanted to happen. But it wasn't that simple. Another sigh escaped her lips and Ashton took that as a sign to kiss her. He placed one to her temple and interlocked their fingers.

"Relax, babe. It won't be such a long ride. We'll be there in no time." The boy soothed, relaxing against his seat and closing his eyes.

Mhina eyed the large hand in hers and then to the one it belonged to. She then snuck a look at the tanner hand across from her...the hand she kind of, sort of wished was in hers.

-

"Here's your keys, Mrs. Hood. Enjoy." The lady behind the desk said with a smile, handing the keys over to Joy. Calum couldn't help but notice there was a key in there that didn't look like the others. Which is why when they started walking, he spoke up and questioned her on it.

"Mum, why's that key so different?"

"That one is mine." She dead panned since she was sleep deprived due to the flight. She wanted to get some sleep but due to her fear of planes and the turbulence, there was no way. The boy shrugged and threw an arm around Nikki's shoulder, bringing her closer as they walked to the elevators.

And even though she was dead tired from the flight, Mhina still managed to feel something other than tired, completely annoyed. To make it worse, she walked ahead of the couple meaning she couldn't possibly see that they did something but what gave it away was that annoying giggle that escaped Nikki's lips.

"Well, I don't know about you all but I'm super excited." A giddy Michael said, a smile on his face as he stepped inside the elevator, squeezing between Luke and Ashton.

The blue eyed boy glared in his direction, his hair disheveled, shades on his forehead, and hoodie halfway on his head.

He wondered how could this lad be this energetic when he received the exact amount of sleep as he had.

And last time he checked persons who was riding off of three or maybe four hours of sleep weren't as giddy as little Mikey.

"You're the only one." His words were dry and meant to rain on the lilac headed boy's parade. The others nodded their heads, Nikki nodding a bit more enthusiastically since it came from Luke's mouth. (Y'all know I might inspire Nikki as that girl Luke messing with now might as well since y'all don't like her or Nikki lol)

Michael huffed and crossed his arms over his chest, mutterring a 'you guys suck' but no one cared to respond.

The elevator dinged and they readied themselves for when those metal doors parted.

"Alright, gang. This is where I leave you all since my room is a level higher." Joy spoke once they stood in the floor hallway. The short woman smirks as she holds up her key, the one much bigger than theirs.

Calum rolls his eyes because he hated when she acted out.
She was like this for everything; whether it was for the yearly pie making contest held in Aus, her book club once she read the book in a quicker time than them all, whenever the band was around her friends, or definitely whenever relatives came over the house. Which he was sure was going to happen once they return and Mhina is officially a 'Hood'.

And from the mental mention, he looks over at the beautiful brown girl standing a person away from him.

His eyes dances around her figure, noticing the curves that seemed to be hidden in her sweats and gray hoodie.

They stop on her face, her dark skin popping under the poorly lit hallway lights and her big tired eyes focusing on his talkative mother.

He couldn't imagine this beautiful girl being anything like a sister to him.

It's nearly impossible.

But he had to wonder...was he messing this up for her?

The boy is aware of how she got put into the situation she's in now.

She was probably in a home because of her parents not doing their job they should've been doing, maybe they got tired of the responsibility and gave her away to a girl's home.

Was it at a young age? How long exactly have she been in that girls home?

Then she had to move all the way to Aussie. Calum started to wonder and it made him feel as if what he was doing was wrong.

What if this was Mhina's only shot to have a decent family? Is he going to mess that up by being a hormonal young man? Or is he going to give Mhina what he knew she deserved?

He became so far into his thoughts that he forgot he was staring at the girl.

Mhina felt eyes on her and she quickly turned to find the boy gazing.

She noticed the blank look which meant he was occupied with his thoughts. And that only made her wonder what he could possibly be thinking about.

"Mhina." The girl heard her name and refocused back on her foster mom, which caused Calum to snap out of his thoughts. The shorter woman held out a key to the brown girl and Mhina took it from her hand.

The girl noticed that Luke and Michael weren't where they were a few minutes ago meaning they had already gotten their key and went to find their room.

Also, meaning she dozed off for a while.

"Your room is down the hall, love." She spoke sweetly, slight concern in her eyes since Mhina still seemed kind of out of it. The girl nodded and then Ashton's arm was around her waist, leading the way as they headed down the long hall.

"Are you alright, babe?" The golden boy asked once they reached their door. Mhina nodded and flashed him a convincing smile. She couldn't just say she was wondering why her sort of brother, who she's had many suspect episodes with, was staring so intensely at her for, now could she?

"Just a bit sleepy is all." She answers, rubbing her eyes like a tired puppy. Ashton lets off a small chuckle as he unlocks their door and holds it open for the girl to enter. Mhina nods as she scans the cozy hotel room, dropping her bag to the floor. She hears the door close then soon felt Ashton's strong hands on her waist, his breath on her cheek.

"See, I know exactly what you need." Ashton said lowly in her ear, causing the girl to smirk.

"Oh really. What is that, baby?"

"Well, studies show that if you cuddle with your boyfriend then you'll sleep better."

"Is that so?"

"I'm just going by what the scientists say, darling."

By this time the two were near the edge of Ashton's bed, since there was more than one, something Mhina was happy of because she enjoyed sleeping by herself. Now, that doesn't mean she didn't like cuddling but she didn't like waking up all sweaty and hot. It's bad enough with one person so it's a complete mess with two.

However, she was willing to make an exception for the curly headed boy.

The boy removes himself from behind her and begins hovering over her, his lips just inches from her own. Mhina teasingly takes his bottom fold between her teeth (y'all they brushed their teeth and washed off just fyi lol), slowly releasing it and bringing a groan from Ashton.

"I don't think those are facts, drummer boy." The girl says, playfully narrowing her eyes. "I just think someone's trying to cop a feel." Ashton chuckled then shrugged.

"Let's test it then." He smirks as he lowers his head and connects their lips, his tongue grazing her top and bottom fold before settling inside her warm mouth. Mhina wrapped her arms around the boy's neck, in attempt to possibly bring him closer though he was as close as he could be, deepening the kiss.

He then steps forward, causing Mhina to step back and fall onto his bed. They break the kiss to chuckle since her head hit the bed pretty hard.

"Sorry, I told you I'm a rough guy." He joked and the girl rolled her eyes, positioning her arms around his neck, looking up at his big hazel eyes with great fondness. He always managed put a smile on her face no matter the situation.

Like the one that just occurred, many would be discouraged and turned off if their sort of boyfriend fell on them causing them to bump their head. But that wasn't the case with Ashton. He made it cute and funny just like him and he was just a great guy. Which made her feel guilty for her feelings on the plane, the one about someone else's hand in hers besides Ashton.

"Speak your mind, Mhi." He said softly, not wanting to make her think he was forcing her. But he noticed she was blanking out a lot lately and he just wanted to know what was going on in that beautiful mind of hers.

"I'm just-" The girl paused, trying to figure out the right words to say. "Happy. I'm happy you're here." She smiled and of course her smile made the boy's lips curve upward.

"Likewise." He said, reconnecting their lips, reaching a hand over to the table light and turning it off then returning his attention to the beautiful girl underneath him.

"I thought we were going to cuddle." Mhina asked against his lips, bringing a chuckle from the boy. He removed his lips from her own and moved to the side.

"I thought you said I was trying to cop feels. Pick one, Mhina." Ashton said jokingly. The girl reached over and smacked his arm, giggling when he caught her hand and nibbled her knuckle.

"I pick cuddles." Mhina pouted her bottom lip and Ashton fondly rolled his eyes because she didn't even have to pull the puppy face for him to agree to cuddling. He pulled her into his chest, allowing the girl to turn her back to his front, then kissing the back of her head as he wrapped an arm around her.

"Little spoon for life." Mhina joked and Ashton couldn't help but chuckle.

"My little spoon." Ashton said in her hair since it crowded his face. Not like he cared too much since it always smelled good and he loved being so close to the girl.

Mhina cracked a small smile but as his big hands interlocked with her small ones, her mind began drifting off once again.

'Again' because it thought of the hands that she wished was in hers.

The one's that belonged to her kind of, brother, Calum.

And sometimes she tried to rid such thoughts from her mind.

But maybe just one more time wouldn't hurt.

OHHHH SHNNNNNAP SO WE GOT SOME ASHTON AND MHINA LOVIN ONCE AGAIN BECAUSE YOU KNOW I THINK THEY TOO CUTE FOR ME NOT TO WRITE ABOUT THEM! ANYWAY, SHE THINKIN BOUT MY BOY TOO? THAS CRAZY! AND THEN CAL HAVING SECOND GUESSES??btw, if you didn't see my parentheses up there than yes I'm changing Nikki to that Arazelya girl (idk how to spell her name oh well) because they're both Hispanic and cute and y'all can't stand her. It's fitting lol so...tell me how y'all feel about her? I would like to know since I ain't a Luke girl! Let me know :]! Anyway, SHOW THIS SOME LOVE! I'm sorry it took me a while to get this done! I hope the others don't take long like this! (I'm Sure they won't) SOOOO, COMMENT AND VOTE! Thank you guys so much for the reads and such! Y'all are...coolmazimg...YALL LIKE MY WORD? Lol anyway, love y'all and ttyl :]

P.S. YES MHINA IS NOW NORMANI! okay bye :]