Daisy (lashton)

Chapter 44

"You did really well baby," Luke said as they returned to the car after dinner, "I know tonight wasn't easy." Ashton nodded, making sure Daisy was securely strapped in before taking his spot shotgun.

"It was a fucking shit show is what it was." Ashton sighed. Luke reached over and placed his hand on Ashton's thigh, squeezing.

After abruptly leaving the table, Ashton took a couple minutes to compose himself. He hated how easily Maureen and Paul could get under his skin. He splashed his face with cold water so that it didn't look puffy from crying and took a couple of deep breaths before returning to the table. It was a long night after that.

"Yeah, well," Luke sighed, starting the car and pulling out of the restaurant, "did you honestly expect anything differently?"

Ashton shrugged. "No, but I still had some hope."

"No offense babe," Luke started, "but your in-laws really suck."

Ashton laughed, leaning his head against the window. "I was trying to warn you." he glanced in the rear view minor to see his daughter knocked out, clutching a my little pony in her hand. He recognized it as the one Luke had bought her for her birthday. Even though her party wasn't for a couple more days, Luke caved the minute she begged and gave it to her early.

"thank you for tonight," Ashton's voice was soft as he reached for Luke's hand and intertwined their fingers. "I know it sucked but I appreciate you being here for us."

"I won't lie and say it was fun," Luke chuckled as he signaled and pulled on to the Beltline. "you definitely owe me one." He smirked as he squeezed Ashton's fingers and the older man laughed.

"Owe you? And what, pray tell, did you have in mind?"

The smirk on Luke's face widened as he glanced over at Ashton. His cheeks were flushed from the three glasses of wine he'd had with dinner, and his lips were stained a red color that made Luke's stomach dip in arousal.

"I was thinking I'd love to feel that beautiful ass bounce as you ride me."

"Luke!" Ashton gasped out a laugh as the alcohol blush darkened, his eyes darting to the backseat where his daughter was resting.

"There is a child present!"

"So? She's asleep?" Luke laughed as he grabbed Ashton's hand, bringing it up to his lips and pressing a kiss to his knuckles.

"Still,"

"So is that a no then?" Luke quirked up an eyebrow and glanced at Ashton. The honey haired man shook his head with a smile as he squirmed in his seat.
"I never said that,"

Luke's smirk turned into a true smile as he once again squeezed his boyfriend's hand. "Good."

Silence filled the car as Luke drove them home. He'd never been a fan of silence, but it was different with Ashton. It was comfortable.

They hummed along to the radio and argued over the station, pulling up to Ashton's apartment twenty minutes after leaving the restaurant.

"Are you staying over tonight?" Ashton whispered as he pulled Daisy out of the car carefully as not to wake her. She wriggled in his arms before pushing her face deeper into his neck.

"Nah, figured I should probably go back to the apartment tonight, yaknow, let Michael know I'm alive." He chuckled, reaching out and brushing a stray curl from Daisy's face. "I've been staying over here so often he's going to start searching for a new roommate soon."

Ashton laughed, hiking Daisy further up his hip as the men made their way towards his apartment. "That's fair. Ask Crystal and Mike if they're still coming to Daisy's party, yeah?"