My head leaned on Ashton's arm the entire ride to the place where they were having their photo shoot, which so happened to be in a three story building downtown.

I was so happy to be with him and having the opportunity to experience his life with him.

The fact that he was famous still blew my mind but he was still my Ashton that I had known before I knew he was a celebrity, he was right about that.

As we pulled up in front of the building I sat up so I could get out of the car, holding Gracie's hand and Ashton's as we walked into the building.

We were led into a large studio where there was a large white backdrop against the back wall, make up tables and racks of clothes against another wall, and very expensive looking cameras and lights all over the room.

I immediately became nervous. This was not a good place for a four-year-old.

I pulled Ashton and both kids to the side, crouching down so I was eye level with Gracie.

"Gracie I need you to listen to me. You can't touch anything in here." I told her in a very stern voice.

"Why?" She asked me.

"Because these cameras and lights are very expensive and easy to break, and if you touch them you are going to get in trouble."

She nodded.

"I want you to hold my hand and keep bunny in the other. Do you understand me?"

"Yes Mommy." She said and I looked up at Ashton who nodded in agreement.

"Same goes for you Ender." I looked up at my brother. "Don't touch anything."

"Yes ma'am." He said and I stood up, taking Gracie's hand in a strong grip and double checking that she had bunny in the other.

Ashton went over to the make up tables where the other guys were siting and I followed him, dragging Gracie along with me.

He sat in a tall chair and I stood off to the side.

"What are you doing?" He asked me with his eyebrows furrowed.

"I just don't want to be in the way." I shrugged.

"You're not in the way, come here." He rolled his eyes and waved me over so I was standing right next to him.

"Would you like a chair?" A males voice came from behind me and I turned to see a man in his late twenties in jeans and a blue and green flannel. He was tan and had dark brown hair and a bit of scruff on his face.

"Oh, that would be nice, thank you." I smiled.

"No problem." He smiled and then went off before coming back with two chairs like the one Ashton was sitting in for me and Ender, Gracie sitting in my lap.

I pulled out my phone and began to scroll through the Twitter I shared with Ashton while a woman came to start fixing his hair.

Scrolling through the tweets I read aimlessly until my eyes scanned across one that made me scoff.

'One day Ashton will realise looks aren't everything and leave Carter for the girl he's actually supposed to be with.'

"How rude." My jaw dropped.

"What?" Ashton asked and I read him the tweet.

"People are ignorant Carter, just ignore them." He said but I was already busy typing back a reply.

'I always say a kind personality will get you farther in life than looks. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. -Car xx'

I sent back that reply and rolled my eyes.

Looking back I saw people tweeting about what I had said to that girl.

'Omg, Carter responded to a girl saying Ashton was only with her for her looks!'

Underneath was a picture of my reply.

'Carter slammed that girl!'

Ashton was looking at his phone and saw what I had said, looking up at me before going back to type something. When he was done he nodded at me to go look.

'I'm not just with my fiancé because she's beautiful. I'm with her because she's smart (1st in her class), compassionate, funny, sweet, and the most incredible person I've ever met. I love her and that's all that matters.'

"Thank you." I looked up at him and smiled.

"I'm proud of you for standing up for yourself." He winked back back at me and I blushed, setting my phone down and going to love on Gracie, kissing her cheeks and making her giggle.

"Car, when am I ungrounded?" Ender asked next to me and I lifted my head.

"Uh well, on Tuesday you'll be ungrounded."

"Okay." He nodded.

"And your sister and I decided that once you are ungrounded, we want to have a day before we leave where you get to plan what we do." Ashton told him and Ender became excited.

"Really?" He asked with wide eyes.

"Yup. We can go skating, bowling, swimming, whatever you want."

"Thanks!" Ender grinned and I smiled at him.

"But it's not a reward, remember that." I said and he nodded.

Gracie had been so busy playing with my hair and hands that when she looked to her left she gasped.

"Mommy look at the makeup!" She exclaimed before reaching her hand over that I had to move away.

"I see it." I continued to bat her hands away.

"I wanna play with it." She tried to reach around me and I held her back.

"No." I told her sternly and she sat back, crossing her arms and pouting.

"Daddy I wanna play makeup." She whined.

"If Mommy said no then that means no Gracie. You need to listen to her." Ashton looked over at her.

"But-"

"Gracie. Did we not just have a talk a few days ago about how you can't always get what you want?" He raised his eyebrows at her and she nodded solemnly. "Then stop whining."

"That was the most dad thing I've ever heard you say." Calum snorted from where he was getting his hair done and we both sent him a smile while I held a pouting Gracie in my arms.

"Daddy I wanna watch the superheroes." Gracie reached out for him.

"Superheroes?" Michael raised an eyebrow.

"She means the Don't Stop music video." He explained and retrieved his headphones from his pocket, pulled up the video and handed me his phone so I could help her put the ear buds in and start the video for her.

Immediately she burst into giggles and Ashton just shook his head and smiled widely at her.

Once Ashton was done with his hair he was taken off to wardrobe to change outfits while I waited in the main room.

"Can I get you anything?" A voice came from beside me and I looked over to see the guy who had brought me the chair. "Maybe a coffee or water?"

"Oh I can get myself a coffee if you tell me where it is." I smiled politely at him.

"No I can get it for you, just tell me what you want." He shook his head.

"Seriously I can get it myself, they both work." I lightly kicked my legs out to which he laughed.

"Well it's my job to get you anything you want."

"Fine fine." I giggled. "Would a cinnamon latte be too much to ask for?"

"Not at all. I'll be right back." He grinned and then walked off.

I leaned my head into Gracie's shoulder while I watched her be completely entranced by the guys performing and acting silly in their video.

I heard the guys voices and looked up to see them walking back into the room.

Ashton immediately captured my attention by how absolutely handsome he looked.

He wore black skinnies (per normal), a grey long sleeved shirt and his signature black fedora.

When he saw me staring he smirked, walking forward to the chair where he put his hands on my face.

"Someone looks particularly good looking." I bit my lip as I looked up at him.

"Oh yeah." He smiled mischievously.

"Mhmm. Very handsome."

"Thank you. But I'll never be as drop dead gorgeous as you."

"Liar." I giggled and he winked before closing the distance between our already almost touching faces in order to kiss me.

His tongue slipped into my mouth and I forgot to breathe for a moment until I heard the sound of someone clearing their throat.

We broke the kiss and my cheeks immediately flared when I noticed the guy who had offered me coffee standing there awkwardly with a drink holder filled with cups in his hands.

"Uh here's your latte." He handed me the cup.

"Thank you." I smiled.

"And then I brought a lemonade for you," He handed a cup to Ender, "And an apple juice for her." He handed me the one for Gracie.

"Thank you so much." I gave Gracie her drink. "What's your name?"

"Bryan." He smiled.

"Well we appreciate it Bryan, thank you."

"No problem." He waved laughing and walked away.

"I want a kiss." Gracie whined and pouted up at Ashton.

"You want a kiss too?" He laughed and she nodded so he bent down to give her a little peck on the lips making her smile.

"Alright, let's get started." The person who was apparently in charge of the photo shoot said through a mega-phone and Ashton gave me one more kiss before heading off to the set.

"Hey lets go watch Daddy take pictures." I told Gracie and set down our drinks before lifting her into my embrace and walking over to a spot that was out of the way of the workers.

"What are they doing?" Gracie asked me as Ender came to stand next to us to watch as well.

"Daddy and your uncles are getting their picture taken for a magazine." I told her. She didn't understand but nodded happily.

I watched them in awe for a few minutes. I so wasn't used to this, but it was incredibly amazing to witness.

"Oh my gosh I'm so sorry I'm late traffic was a freaking mess!" A loud female voice with a British accent sounded throughout the space and I turned to see a girl with pale skin and brown hair that faded into a light blonde walking over to me.

"Hi, again sorry I'm late. I'm Becca." She came right up to me and smiled at me.

"Hi." I said kind of nervously because I literally had no idea who she was.

"Are you ready to get started?" She asked me, her blue eyes bright and shining.

"Get started with what?" I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Your hair and makeup." She said like it was obvious.

"Oh uh, I think you might be looking for someone else." I shook my head.

"No you're Carter, Ashton's fiancé. I'm Becca, your stylist."

"Stylist?" I asked confused again and then looked up as Ashton strolled over to us.

"What's going on?" Ashton asked.

"I have a stylist?" I asked him.

"I don't know?" He shrugged.

"I was contacted through your management to be Carters stylist for photo shoots and stuff like that. The magazine called and said they wanted photos of you and Ashton for the article since it's basically all about you two." Becca explained to us.

"Oh." I said surprised.

"I wasn't supposed to meeting you until you got to LA but here I am." She grinned.

"Well it's nice to meet you Becca." I smiled.

"Alright, so let's get to work." She took ahold of my arm and began to lead me over to makeup tables, leaving a happily surprised Ashton behind. We were actually going to be taking pictures together for a magazine? How insane.

Becca dragged me over to one of the makeup chairs and had me sit after placing Gracie in the seat next to me.

"Sorry to like spring all of this on you." She apologised while opening drawers and pulling out different types of makeup.

"No that's okay." I assured her. "I've just never had anything done like this before."

"Don't worry, we'll keep it simple. I'm thinking natural look definitely, you don't need a lot of make up." She smiled.

"Mommy?" Gracie spoke next to me and I looked over to see her looking at me and then to Becca.

"Oh, do you want to say hello?" I asked Gracie and she nodded. "Go ahead."

"I'm Gracie." The little girl smiled up at Becca.

"It's nice to meet you Gracie, I'm Becca."

"What are you doing?" Gracie asked her.

"I am doing your Mommy's make up and hair." She smiled and Gracie gasped adorably. "Oh my gosh you are so cute." Becca squealed and Gracie grinned even wider.

I sat in the chair as Becca began to work, brushing powders and other products across my face. She worked on my eyes using way more mascara than I did, and then started in on my hair, curling it into beautiful waves.

"You look gorgeous." Becca smiled happily at her work and I laughed before thanking her.

"Now let's find your outfit." She smiled and led Gracie and I to the back where there was a rack of clothes that were obviously for a girl.

"Okay." She spoke to herself as she flicked through the garments.

"So what I've seen from pictures you're more the tee shirt and shorts, occasional sweater kinda girl huh?" She asked.

"Yes." I nodded.

"Then we can either stick with what you know or experiment, it's up to you." She wiggled her eyebrows and I laughed again. I liked her, she seemed really friendly.   

"Screw it, let's experiment." I decided and she clapped her hands together before pulling a cobalt blue dress off the rack.

I became awkward when she had me basically strip down to my underwear but she informed me that we would be seeing each other practically every day so I should just get used to it.

She helped me into the dress with thick tank top sleeves that went to my mid thigh.

"Okay heels or no heels?" She asked me.

"I have never worn heels in my life." I admitted.

"We've traumatised you enough today, let's just stick with the booties then." She said and handed me a pair of black heeled ankle boots with an open toe. There was still a heel but it was thicker and shorter than the other shoes she had held up earlier that looked like they could be used as a weapon.

"We're ready for Carter!" That same guy called in the megaphone and Becca led me out into the main room and over to where Ashton and the guys were.

They all whistled at me as I walked in and I blushed.

"Look at you!" Ashton stepped forward smiling radiantly. "You're wearing a dress."

"I've worn dresses around you." I defended myself playfully.

"You've worn a dress around me." He corrected but took me into a hug anyways. "You look beautiful."

"Thank you." I blushed heavily again.

The guys offered to watch Gracie for me while I took pictures with Ashton and they left the spotless white set, leaving me and Ashton alone with the photographers.

"I don't know what to do." I glanced up nervously at Ashton.

"You'll be fine. The photographers will tell us what to do." He smiled at me and then put his arms around me from behind, pulling me flush against him. "I have to admit, seeing you in a dress is always amazing, but I prefer you in shorts and a tee shirt any day." He pressed his lips to my neck.

"If you had it your way you'd have me walk around naked." I retorted causing him to chuckle.

"Now that's an idea I can go along with." He kissed my throat again. "God, you're irresistible."

I smiled as he squeezed my waist and we waited for a few minutes until the head photographer named Andy came up to us.

"Basically we are going for your natural relationship, so pretty much just be yourselves, we'll do a few poses but other than that it should be fairly relaxed." He said and went back to the camera.

"I'm excited, this is like our first time getting photographed together." Ashton smiled down at me.

"Okay, Ashton let's have you and Carter keep that same thing right there with you behind her, cross your arms over her waist and then kiss her cheek." Andy instructed and Ashton did as he said. "Good now Carter put your hands on Ashton's arms and just act natural, however you act when he normally kisses you."

I followed the instructions as well and Ashton leaned in to kiss my cheek and I smiled softly as he did so, feeling his lips do the same while flashes went off.

"Okay now stand facing each other like that, yes there you go, and Ashton put your arms around her and Carter place your hands on his chest and then look up at each other." Andy gave out his next set of instructions and we did as such.

Ashton made faces at me making me lose my composure but Andy said that was good and we were capturing the real us.

They took several shots of us kissing, hugging, laughing, being silly, and ultimately just being us.

We were halfway through when I heard the sounds of Gracie crying and Ashton and I both snapped our heads up to look.

"She's fine, we've got her!" All three boys called out to us from wherever they were in the room.

"Oh God." Ashton sighed and I let out a little chuckle.

Suddenly we were approached by a young girl and guy who I had seen earlier. They looked like they were in their teens, maybe 14 or 15.

I had assumed they were one of the workers children but they were holding microphones in their hands with a red and white label that said Radio Disney on them.

"Hi, I'm Callie and this is Roberto, would it be okay if we interview you two now?" The young girl with her platinum blonde hair curled asked us.

"Yeah of course." Ashton smiled and we moved to the side where a camera guy I had noticed before got the four of us into frame and I realised I was about to be doing a video taped interview and I panicked.

I flung my hand out to hold Ashton's and he squeezed it tightly.

"I'm sorry, I know this is a lot to take in for you but you're doing great. I'm extremely proud of you, okay?" He kissed my cheek. "Just keep being yourself."

I nodded up at him sheepishly to which he winked.

"Are we ready?" Callie asked and the camera guy counted down from five on his fingers and then we began.

"Hey guys, I'm Callie." The girl introduced herself.

"I'm Roberto." The boy with dark hair went next.

"And we're on the set of Five Seconds of Summers photo shoot for their article in Seventeen Magazine, and right now we are with drummer of the band, Ashton Irwin and his fiancé Carter Chase, how are you guys?" Callie asked us.

"We're great." We both responded with smiles, Ashton moving his hand up to my upper arm.

"So not only is this a photo shoot for the band, but it's also your first photo shoot as a couple, so what is that like?" Callie held the microphone in her hand in my direction and I realised I had to answer the question.

"It's been really fun. I honestly didn't know I was going to be a part of the shoot until a little while ago but it's been fun and I'm having a great time." I said with a smile and Ashton squeezed my waist, silently telling me good job.

"What kind of photos have you been taking during the shoot?" Roberto asked.

"We are really just being ourselves and having fun in front of the cameras. A lot of times during photo shoots there's a lot of posing and stuff but right now we get to just be us and show everyone who we really are as a couple." Ashton answered this time.

"Carter since this is your first photo shoot ever are you nervous at all? I feel like I would be incredibly nervous." Callie asked me and I laughed.

"I was nervous at the beginning because I had no idea what to do, but everyone here has been so helpful and Ashton especially has made this a great experience and I'm excited to see the article come together." Ashton squeezed my waist again after I answered.

"Ashton can you tell us what it's like to be engaged?" Roberto asked the question.

"Yeah. I mean being engaged is amazing, but just being with Carter is incredible and I'm excited to share things like this with her and show everyone how much I love her." Ashton said and I smiled up at him lovingly.

"Well we wish you guys the best and have fun on your shoot." Callie smiled.

"Thank you." Ashton and I said again and they cut of the interview.

"It was so lovely to meet you guys." I said to the two kids and gave them hugs before Ashton and I were whisked away back to the set to finish our photos.

Eventually we finished and Ashton and I walked hand in hand off set to change back into our regular clothes.

As we walked back to the changing area we came across Michael holding a sleeping Gracie in his arms. She had been changed into her pink onesie and was wrapped in her blanket, clutching her bunny.

"Aw, you guys did this." I awed. "That's so sweet."

"What are uncles for." Luke smiled and Michael shushed us.

Ashton and I hurried to change and then we gathered our things before leaving the studio after saying our goodbyes.

Everyone loaded up into the SUV, Michael insisting on putting Gracie in her car seat and like last time I leaned against Ashton on the way home.

"So did you have fun at your first photo shoot?" He asked me.

"I did. Thank you for helping me."

"Of course. It was fun spending time with you doing something different than we normally do. I'm super happy you came to surprise us today."

"Me too." I leaned up to kiss him.

Pulling out my phone on the drive home I responded to a few texts from Ari and then headed to Instagram where Calum had posted a video of him and Gracie.

She was crying in his arms when the video started.

"I wanna take pictures with Mommy and Daddy." She cried and Calum frowned.

"It's okay, here you can take some pictures with me." Calum told her and she suddenly shot her head up and gasped, looking at his phone before smiling happily and Calum grinned before bursting into giggles.

"That was cute." I held my phone up to Calum and he smiled.

Ender was passed out asleep by the time we got to the house so I sent him to bed.

Ashton was carrying Gracie into the guest room with Ender so he could put her to sleep when suddenly her head came up.

"I wanted to cuddle." She pouted and Ashton looked back at me before taking her into the living room.

"She'll be asleep in a few." I commented as he put in a Disney movie for her and we laid on the floor with a blanket, Gracie curled up between us.

But surprisingly, she stayed up throughout the entire movie of Hercules.

Ashton and I were both a bit shocked and he started a different movie, waiting for her to go back to sleep.

But the later it seemed to get the more hyper she became. Finally by the third movie we had watched, Ashton and I could barely keep our eyes open.

"Okay it's bed time." I yawned.

"No, another!" Gracie exclaimed.

"Gracie it is way past your bed time and you need to go to sleep, and so do me and Daddy." I told her and turned off the television, Ashton lifting her up and carrying her to the guest room despite her protests.

"Goodnight love." I kissed her cheek after he had laid her down.

"Night baby girl." Ashton kissed her other cheek.

She rolled over as we left and we stumbled to Ashton's old bedroom where we changed and then got into bed.

He reached over for his phone and read something before smiling at me.

"Adam just sent me an email." He said with a smiley tone and began to read. "Heard great things about Carter today from both Brinn and Andy. I was told she is super polite and sweet and impressed everyone there. She's a natural celebrity. Proud of you both and can't wait to meet Carter."

"That was nice." I smiled as I leaned into Ashton's chest.

"You really did amazing today. I hope you know that I'm really proud of you. I know this isn't your world with all of the interviews and photo shoots, but it means a lot to me that you want to be involved in that part of my life." He hugged me to him.

"Hey, this is our life now, let's live it to the fullest." I raised my head up so I could make eye contact and he nodded, grinning away and giving me one long goodnight kiss before we finally went to sleep.

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Sorry this took so long!

I was on vacation and I thought I would have service but I didn't and then I couldn't find the inspiration to finish the chapter.

I hope everyone is having a great week!

As always, vote and comment if you'd like!

Much love xx -M