Strings Attached (lashton, editing)

Thirty.

I have a question at the end of this I would really appreciate you all answering!!

This is the end, enjoy.

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"Where are we going babe?" Luke asked once again from the passenger seat of his car. Ashton had shown up at his apartment that morning after finishing his last exam and directed Luke straight to the car. Despite Luke's pestering, Ashton refused to say where they were going.

"You'll see, I've got something to show you," Ashton simply smiled and kept on driving. "Okay, so, before I show this place I want you to remember that we're students so it's not the nicest but it's also not the worst and they were willing for us to take it now." 

Ashton slowly parked Luke's car along the curb, outside a small house among many that looked almost the exact same. 

"What..what is this Ash?" Luke looked around them before turning to face Ashton. 

"This is where I'll be living as of next week," Ashton smiled proudly at his boyfriend. "It's right between the college, the diner and you so I can easily walk to where I need to be. But, more importantly; I won't be going home for the summer..I'll be staying right here." 

"You found a place?" Luke furrowed his brows once more. "So you're not going home at all?" 

"I mean, I'll probably go for a week or two to actually see my family. But, no, I'm gonna stay right here all summer," Ashton smiled largely once more. 

"What one is it?" 

"That one, the white one right behind you."

Luke turned to look at the quaint building. It was nothing fancy, but it wasn't falling into the ground either which made Luke relax - he didn't want his boyfriend to stay for the summer and be stuck in a run down shack. 

"Can we go inside?"

"Of course," Ashton smiled, slipping out of the car and leading Luke up to the wooden front door. "I figured staying would mean I get to keep my job at the diner, but I'd also be close to you and Tim. The more I thought about going home, the more I wanted to just stay." 

Walking through the small five bedroom flat, Luke smiled to himself at the fact that he would have his love close to him for most of summer. 

"Not all the boys will be here for most of the summer, so whenever Tim is with Michael you can come over and we can do whatever we like," Ashton smiled as he wrapped his arms around Luke's waist from behind and tucked his faced between Luke's shoulder and neck. 

"You're so gross, it's like I'm dating a 15 year old boy," Luke laughed as Ashton pressed kisses along his neck. "But, I'd love to come spend some time here with you. Now everyone won't be able to say I hide in my apartment all the time...now I'll hide in your flat too." 

"And it's like I'm dating a hermit crab," Ashton laughed as Luke nudged his elbow into Ashton's stomach and walked into the kitchen mumbling about how he just liked to be comfortable. 

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Luke looked himself over in the mirror, smoothing out his shirt and pushing his well over grown curls out of his face. He'd insisted on taking Ashton out for another dinner date, however this time he was certain they would not get themselves into another fight. 

After having spent his morning exploring Ashtons new found home, he'd spent the rest of it cuddled into his boyfriend on his couch watching mindless TV before the younger boy had to leave for work. Ashton had tried to deny Luke's request they go out for dinner again, not wanting Luke to spend any money on him, but as usual Ashton gave into his boyfriends persistence.