HAPPY 22ND BIRTHDAY ASHTON!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME. I HOPE YOUR DAY IS WONDERFUL AND YOU HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE BECAUSE YOU DESERVE IT!! I LOVE YOU <3

A.N// wallop hi, i hope you like this chap bc I like writing them. let's get this show on the road, and i'll see y'all at the end. eNjOy!
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Kate's POV

One Week Later

The bell rang, and it was like rush hour on a Friday night in Sydney. There were people scurrying out of the door like caged birds being set free, and it was just a bunch of chaos. Since Ashton and I were in the same class, we decided to just wait until it calmed down a little to leave.

Before we left lunch, Luke said he would wait for me in the car, and we would go to his house. He was planning to hang out with me for a while before dropping me off at home on the way to get his brothers from the airport. He never really talked about them much since they went away for college. They were really fun before they left though.

I saw them every year at Christmas time, and it was really refreshing. Since I was an only child, they were really protective over me, especially when we all went out together. It was mainly them I went to when I had major problems and when I was dealing with things I didn't feel like I could tell my parents.

I would usually go to Jack, but if he wasn't available, Ben always welcomed me with open arms. I didn't know how they would feel about me dating Luke and vice versa. I could only hope that they were okay with it.

When we kissed for the first time, I was in tears at Luke's house later that night. Both mine and the Hemmings' parents were away on business, so I stayed with them for the week. Luke was acting all strange, and he wouldn't talk to me. It was really getting to my head so I excused myself to the guest bedroom I was staying in.

After a while, there was a knock on my door, and in walked Jack. He'd asked me what was wrong, and I just spilled. By the end of the conversation, I was a sobbing mess while Jack protectively held me in his arms. He was comforting me in more of a big brother way, and I was very grateful for him at the time.

Once I had calmed down, I went back down and finished the movie. Luke and I didn't make any efforts to speak to each other for the next week.

I was really sad when they went away for college, and the only time I really got to see them anymore was during the holidays. It was always a great time when they did come back because they were like the brothers I never got.

As soon as the crowd cleared out, Ashton stood from his seat. He put his hand out for me to grab so he could pull me up, and I gladly took it. I stood up, and we headed out the door.

"Do you know what you and Luke are doing later?" he asked as we got to the front of the school building.

"We're just going to hang out for a little bit. Ben and Jack are coming in from college this evening, so he's going to take me back to my house so he and his parents can go get them," I explained. Ashton nodded, and a silence settled over us.

"Why aren't you going with them?"

"Because they don't know about Luke and I yet. We're waiting to tell them." Uneasiness set itself up in my gut as I tried not to think too much about it. Luke's brothers opinion of us being together was really important to me, and it would hurt a little if they didn't think we were right for each other.

"But you've gone to the airport with them before, right?" he questioned, and I nodded. "Then why does it matter now?"

"We're just trying to lay low until we decide the time is right." Luke and I agreed that we wanted them to get settled at home before we dropped the bomb that was our relationship on them.

"That makes sense, I guess," he said. Silence took over again until we finally reached the front of the school. Ashton held the door open for me to go first, and we said our goodbyes to each other once we were outside.

I headed directly for Luke's car, and he was waiting inside for me just as he promised.

"Hi baby," he greeted, a bright smile plastered across his face. I shut the door and put on my seatbelt before replying.

"Hi Luke. How was the rest of your day?" I asked. He shrugged while driving out of the student parking lot.

"It was okay, but it would've been better if you were there. Like, I couldn't stop thinking about you the entire time, but you're here now, so I'm fine," he told me. Giddiness surged throughout me when I heard his words, and I knew that if he wasn't driving, I would've attacked him with a giant hug.

"Aw, you're so cute," I gushed. He turned to look at me for a quick second, sending a wink, followed by a smile, my way. "I love you," I said to him seriously.

"I love you more," he challenges, using his free hand to grab mine. He brought my hand to his mouth and and kissed the back of it before interlocking our fingers. "So, what do you want to do?" he asked me.

"I don't really mind what we do. As long as we get to hang out, anything is cool."

"Great," he said excitedly. "We're going to go to my house and cuddle and take a nap, and when we wake up, we can cuddle more until it's time for me to go to the airport." His tone was light and playful, having almost the same resemblance to a child who was just given their favorite cookie.

"Sounds like a plan," I giggle. "When are we going to tell them?"

"I was thinking about next Tuesday. Mum is cooking for them, and she says that you're invited. I thought it was the perfect time," he explained.

"I'm excited to see them."

"Me too. I miss them a lot. Even though they used to play all of their practical jokes on me, I miss them," he confessed. His tone was soft and he was speaking a little lower.

I could tell by his facial expression that he really did miss his big brothers, and maybe that's why he never really talked about them. I guess it made him sad to know that he wouldn't be able to see them everyday like he once did.

"Just a few more hours, Luke," I said softly as he pulled into his driveway. Once he parked, Luke turned off the car and took the keys out of the ignition. He untwined our hands and opened his door to get out.

I followed suit and trailed behind him until we got into his house. We kicked our shoes off and placed them on the mat near the door and we headed towards the stairs.

On the way there, we saw his dad in the living room, so we stopped to speak.

"Hey Dad," Luke said, waving.

"Hi Andy." He turned and looked away from the television and greeted us just the same. He asked us some questions about school and went over the flight schedule set for Ben and Jack to come home, just so everyone was on the same page.

"Where's Mum?" Luke asked him.

"She had to go to the office to take care of some business, but she should be back within the next few hours, just in time for us to leave," he explained. Luke nodded in understanding.

We said our goodbyes to Luke's dad before taking the stairs leading to his room. Luke closed the door behind us and went straight to his dresser, grabbing a pair of sweatpants out. He changed quickly and turned on his television before laying down on his bed.

He opened his arms wide, inviting me into them. I walked over to his bed and crawled onto it and into Luke's arms. He immediately encased me and let out a sigh of content.

He grabbed the remote off of his bedside table, and flipped the channel until he found what he wanted to watch. He decided on the movie High School Musical.

It was literally the best trilogy of all time, and we used to watch it a lot a few years ago. Calum was just as obsessed with it as I was.

"These movies are so great," Luke said. He reached down to the footboard of his bed and grabbed a blanket, draping it over our bodies.

It was sort of dark in his room because his curtains shut out most of the sunlight, but I was okay with that because it set just the right tone.

"I agree." Luke pulled me a little tighter to him. I could feel how tense he was from behind me, his body like a wooden plank supporting my back. "Luke, what's wrong?" I asked finally, after a few minutes passed and he was still stiff against me.

"What?" he questioned, his toned revealing his confusion.

"You're tensed up back there," I explained. "Do you want to tell me what's up?" I turned to face him and found just what I expected. His eyebrows were knitted together, and there was a slight frown covering his face.

I reached my hand up and smoothed the crease between his brows, to where it looked like all of his worry was gone. He smiled at the gesture, and that's what took care of his frown.

"I'm just nervous, that's all," he answered, his hand traveling to and resting on my waist.

"Why? You've known them for your entire life." He started to move his thumb back and forth against my shirt and chewing on his bottom lip.

"Yeah, but I don't know what they're going to think about us being together," he tried. I could see the worry and anxiety set itself up in his brain, and I knew that all I could do was try to calm him down.

"Luke, they've known me for years. I don't think they're going to make too big of a deal out of this," I said softly. "Honestly, I think everyone saw this coming, including them." I wave my hand between the little space there is between us, causing him to laugh light-heartedly.

"Were we that obvious?" he asked, smile prominent on his face. I nodded, making him burst into a fit of giggles.

"Everything is going to be fine. They aren't going to think any lower of you just because we're together, and if they do, we can just play a massive prank on them," I suggested once he'd calmed down. I placed my free hand behind his neck, sliding it up into the hair on the back of his head.

"Okay, I'll stop worrying about it," he agreed, making it my turn to smile. I somehow knew that everything would fall into place. We just had to sit back and enjoy the ride, stop over analyzing every aspect of our lives and just switch it to automatic.

"Thank you. Are you okay now?"

"Yeah. You always know how to make me feel better," he admitted, his eyes locking with mine.

"I would say I've gotten pretty good at it," I boasted playfully. He rolled his eyes but followed it with a smile.

He leaned in a little closer before saying, "And that, my love, is one of the many, many reasons why I love you." He tilted in more, and I met him halfway so our lips connected.

There was nothing sexual at all about the kiss, but I could feel the love radiating off of him, and it made me feel all warm and gooey on the inside.
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I woke up with Luke's head on my stomach and his arms wrapped tightly around my waist, clinging as if I were going to slip away while he was sleeping. He was lightly snoring, but he hummed in his sleep when I ran my hand through his hair.

I grabbed my phone from next to me, and I checked the time. There was about an hour before the boys' flight was due to land, so that meant it was time for Luke to wake up from his nap.

After a couple minutes of kissing, we returned to watching our movie. Luke fell asleep about halfway through the first one, and I did shortly after him. It was now toward the end of the second movie, and the Wildcats were getting ready to sing Everyday.

I let a few passed before I decided to try and wake Luke.

"Luke," I called to him softly, running my hands through his hair again. It didn't take him long to respond. He slowly woke up, stirring a little bit first and then finally untangling himself from me.

Luke lifted his head off of my stomach and sent a warm smile in my direction before sitting up completely. He rubbed his eyes to wipe the sleepiness away and a yawn followed after.

Unexpectedly, he fell back onto his bed and spread his arms out wide. I laughed at his behavior and crawled over to where he was lying.

"I'm tired," he whined, causing me to giggle.

"You just woke up," I countered.

"Yeah, but I need more sleep." He pointed his arms out toward me and I moved closer to him. I knew he'd had a long week and that by now he'd be ready to sleep the day away, but I wouldn't want him to miss out on getting his brothers from the airport.

"It's about time for you guys to leave to get Ben and Jack though," I reminded him. He nodded, but groaned at the same time. He started making grabby hands at me.

"I know. I just need five more minutes," he said, still reaching out for me. I finally gave in and just climbed on top of him. I lowered myself down a little and he pulled me the rest of the way until my lips pressed against his. He smiled into the kiss and sighed in content as soon as our lips touched.

I parted my lips to allow his tongue access to my mouth, deepening the kiss. He slipped his tongue in and quickly found mine, our tongues moving together at the perfect tempo.

He was so excited the day he kissed me and his lip didn't hurt anymore. Luke literally tried to keep me in his room all day just so we could make out, but we didn't want to risk the chance of his mum catching us. We still ended up making out for almost an hour because I wanted to at least compromise a little bit.

A couple minutes passed, and Luke rolled us over so he was topping, never breaking the kiss. He pulled away first, but left short and sweet kisses to my lips instead. Every time his touched mine, my stomach fluttered and my heart started beating faster.

He moved to my jaw, placing a kiss there before leaving one on my neck and then my collarbone. Once Luke was was finished, he got off of me and sat up.

"I'm awake now," he proclaimed. I laughed and sat up not long after, just as he was getting off of his bed.

"I see. Are you ready to go now?" I asked him. He nodded and checked how he looked in the mirror, trying to fix his slightly disheveled hair. It didn't seem to be working or for him.

"Ugh, my hair," he complained, still using his fingers to try to fix it. His hands were frantic, and he was groaning because it wouldn't do what he wanted it to.

I could tell he was starting to get worked up again, so I needed to calm him down.

I walked up behind him and wrapped my hands around his waist, catching him off guard. I placed a single kiss in between his shoulder blades, and I felt him relax under my touch.

I knew Luke and that he had the tendency to get anxious about really small stuff. It didn't have to be major at all, but as long as it was something or someone important to him, anything that could potentially go wrong with it is what he worried about.

It really showed how invested into things he was and how he really cared about the things and people he loved.

"Luke, relax. Okay?" He nodded. I reached around him and grabbed one of his beanies from the top of his dresser. "Here," I said, passing it to him. "It's nothing a beanie won't fix."

He put it on quickly while I slid my hands under his shirt, rubbing up and down his sides. Goosebumps raised everywhere I touched him, and I cautiously slipped my hands past the waistband of his sweats. Luke sucked in a sharp breath before grabbing my both wrists, stopping my advance.

"Baby, not right now," he said, holding my hands in their place. "If we start, I won't be able to stop, and I have to leave in a few minutes." He slowly pulled my hands out of his pants and turned toward me.

"Well, what can I do to get you to relax?" It took him a few seconds to answer, him probably going over a variety of options in his head.

"I guess I'm going to be nervous at least a little, but I'll be fine. I promise," he stated. Luke stretched his pinky out to me and we locked them, sealing the deal. He leaned to down and kissed me on the forehead before grabbing my hand and making his way out of his bedroom, turning out the lights and shutting the door behind him.

We went downstairs where his mum and dad were waiting for him. I said hi to Liz and gave her a quick hug.

"Mum, I'm going to take her home, and I'll meet you guys at the airport," he said to Liz.

"Alright, we'll let you know if they get in before you get there," she told him. He nodded, I told his parents goodbye and we headed out of the door.

Once we got to his car, he opened my door before going around to get in on his side. He started the engine and pulled it if the driveway and onto the road.

It took us less than ten minutes to get to my house, and when we got there, Luke parked the car. I unbuckled my seatbelt and opened my door, Luke following behind me.

I wasn't even two feet away from his car when he grabbed my wrist and swiftly pulled me back to him, turning me around in the process.

"You know I love you so much, right?" he asked, his forehead resting against mine. My heart was beating so fast, I swore he could feel it through my wrists.

"Yeah, and I love you," I responded quickly, causing him to smile.

"I don't want you to ever forget that. Okay?" I nodded. Luke leaned in a little bit more, his lips barely grazing mine before pulling away. "I'll see you tomorrow, but I'll probably call you later tonight," he said.

He grabbed my hand and walked me to the door. I let myself in, and he kissed me on the cheek before turning on his heels and walking back to his car.
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A.N// hOLY SMOKES ASHTON IRWIN IS 22 TODAY AND I THINK IM GONNA CRY MY BABY IS SO OLD KILL ME

okay, so i was gonna update earlier this week but i wanted to wait until his birthday to do so, so sorry and you're welcome

i feel like this chapter was kinda boring. it's just a filler, so not much is to be expected anyway.

on the bright side, BEN AND JACK ARE OTW SO GET READY. i think the next few chapters will be interesting so prepare yourself.

MY SLFL COUNTDOWN IS ON AND THERE ARE 17 UNTIL MY SHOW AND THERE IM MEETING ONE OF MY BEST INTERNET FRIENDS SO IM SO STOKED!! I ALSO HAVE SOUNDCHECK SO THAT SHOULD BE FUN!

also my birthday is next thursday ayyy it's gonna be nothin but lit and the next day it's one of my best internet friends' birthday (the same one i'm meeting) & GIRLS TALK BOYS COMES OUT AND THE NEXT DAY LUKE TURNS 20 FFS JULY GIVE ME A BREAK i'm also planning to get my learners permit a few days after my birthday so that's should be great

i guess that's all for this author's note guys

leave me questions here for the q&a that's coming really soon and i might update on my birthday and luke's birthday...don't hold me to that i'm js it's a possibility so please don't come for me if i don't thanks :)))

ily guys a lot, thanks for reading new chapter will be sooooooon
-cam <3