after you left |ai|

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— fastforward to July —

"Are you sure you'll be fine on your own with Olivia?" Ashton said, he was so stressed about today and I had tried to calm him down but without any success. "We'll arrive at the airport an hour after you and we'd have to stop by some fans on our way but we'll meet you by the gate?"

"Ashton, like I said a thousand times, we'll be fine. I got our passports," I said as I held them up "my suitcase and her bag are already by the door and my dad will be here in a minute to pick us up. He will bring us to the airport and help me to check in the suitcases. We'll be fine."

"Is your phone fully charged?"

"I even got a battery pack with me." I reassured him and he ran a hand through his hair, thinking of what else I could've forgotten. "Babe we'll be fine, we just need to get to the gate and then we'll see you again. I even got my sunglasses and a hat with me like you asked. And if anything goes wrong, I will call you or get help." I said before the doorbell rang. He took in a deep breath before wrapping his arms around my waist and hugging me tightly.

"Just call me as soon as something is wrong."

"I will. I'll keep you updated and send you a lot of texts, just try to relax a little." I replied when he let go off me, he picked up Olivia who was still asleep before we both walked to the door. My dad smiled as he saw us and I opened the door for him.

"Are you all ready to go?" He asked cheerfull, Ashton looked at me, hesitant and insecure but I nodded with a broad smile before taking my suitcase and Olivia's plane bag. My dad and I were putting everything in the back while Ashton placed her in the car seat. "So all I have to do is drop two gorgeous girls off at the airport? Oh and help you bring your suitcase inside."

"Yeah that's pretty much it. We can't go in together and it's best that Olivia doesn't get anywhere near fans so we're going to be there an hour earlier." I replied before looking at Ashton, "we're going to be alright bub, I'll send you updates and pictures and we'll see you by the gate in 2,5 hours."

"Just be safe okay?" He said softly while he placed his hands on my waist. I nodded and the smallest smile formed on his lips when I placed my hand on the back of his neck to give him a gentle kiss. "I love you."

"I love you too and we will see you soon." I replied and he finally gave in, let me go and took a step backward. He was scared for our safety, scared fans would come too close and even offered getting us security or a flight the day after but I insisted that we would be alright. That our plan would work and we would be able to go through the airport without a problem.

I got in the car and looked behind me at the sleeping Olivia before looking at Ashton again. He waved when my dad started backing out of the driveway, I let out a chuckle before waving too, like we were kids. "Every time I see you two together, I see it even clearer how perfect you are for each other. He cares so much about you and I can see you care about him too."

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