Thick and Thin [l. hemmings]

eighty-three

"I'm so happy." Luke mumbles, swiftly pecking my lips.

"I'm so happy." I whisper, before cuddling into him again.

"We need to go out more. All we ever seem to do is cuddle in one of our beds."

I laugh, "True, but I don't want to get up right now. I think it's fine if we spend more time cuddling."

There's a knock at my bedroom door and I sigh, sitting up so I can see better who's there.

"Come in." I call, and the door quickly swings open.

"Hey, Ashton wants you to be there when we tell Kyle. He'll be home any minute, so it would be great if you two could join us downstairs." Nina says, weakly smiling at the two of us.

"Are you nervous too?"

She shrugs. "A little. I'm sure it'll be fine, but..."

Luke and I get out of bed, and I groan. He laughs, grabbing my hand and pulling me along. When we make it downstairs, we both curl up on the couch together. Nina and Ashton are on the other couch, but sitting on opposite ends.

"You two will be perfectly fine, you know that, right?" I ask, as Luke wraps his arms around me.

Ashton and Nina look at each other, before smiling. Nina looks back at me, "I'm mean, I think so. It's still very nerve wracking."

After a few moments of the four talking about things happening in our lives, the front door opens, and Nina lets out a small gasp.

As we all stare at Kyle while he approaches us, his eyebrows furrow in confusion. "What the fuck if wrong with you guys?"

"Can we talk to you?" Ashton asks.

"Is somebody dead? What the fuck?" Kyle asks, sitting on the opposite end of the couch from Luke and I, before he looks over at Nina and Ashton.

Nina scoots a little closer to Ashton, both of them taking a deep breath.

"What is going on?" Kyle yells, clearly getting nervous by them.

"We're dating!" Nina exclaims, closing her eyes shut as if she's bracing herself for the worst.

Ashton quickly grabs her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze as if to say he's there for her.

"No fucking way! You're serious?" Kyle exclaims, almost jumping out of his seat in excitement.

Ashton nods, a little confused by his reaction. "I- yeah?"

"Oh my god finally!" Kyle shouts, a huge smile on his face.

"I told you guys he'd be fine, but I really wasn't expecting this." I laugh, watching how joyous Kyle is.

"I'm not even mad finding out that you knew before me, I'm just glad these idiots finally did this."

"What's gotten into you?" Nina laughs.

"One of the first times we hung out you were drunk and literally told me you had a crush on him. It only took you almost four fucking years."

Ashton smirks at Nina, wrapping at arm around her as he pulls her as close to him as he can.

"Don't get all cocky over there, Ashton. You'd never admit it to yourself but you've definitely cared for her as more than a friend."

"Oh be quiet." Ashton mutters in response.

Kyle laughs, "Genuinely was waiting for the day to find out you two fucking whores hooked up. I'm actually so happy for you."

"I seriously thought you two would tell him and he'd shrugs his shoulders just not giving a fuck. I'm so shocked." I tell them, obsessed with Kyle's reaction.

"All I'm saying is I was more shocked by Kelsey and Ashton hooking up than this. Sorry Luke."

"You're more shocked by Ashton and Kelsey? Not this? Wow." Luke asks, not even passed by the me and Ashton thing anymore.

"Uh, yeah! Kelsey and Ashton were always just friends, I was never expecting that, you never saw what they were like. You also never saw what Ashton and Nina could be like."

"Well, glad Kyle just sits around quietly observing everything and just knows all." Nina mutters, playfully rolling her eyes at him.

Kyle laughs, shaking his head at at us.

"Well, glad it's out there now."

"Calum's going to be so mad he's the only single one." Kyle softly laughs, trying to hide his smile as he thinks about how Calum will react.

"Should we find somebody for him?" Ashton asks as Nina cuddles into him. I can't help but smile at the two, finally starting to get a little used to this now.

"Honestly, let him be single a little while longer. The songs he's writing right now are phenomenal."

I gasp, moving out of Luke's arms and sitting up to face him, "Luke! You've heard his music?"

Luke shrugs, "I live with the guy, it's hard not to."

"Remind me to annoy him about it next time we're at your house." I mutter, wanting to hear what he's working on.

The group go back to talking about how their day went and whatnot, but I can't seem to focus on the conversation. I've zoned out just thinking about how much I've grown with these people, and appreciate everything they've done for me.

As I go back to listening to them speak, telling stories from the past couple years, all I can think about is how I can't wait for the future with all of them.

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this is almost over lol!