Tangled Strings (sequel to Red Strings)

Chapter 30

"Hey, where's Cal?" we all look at each other. "Sleeping," Michael, Luke, and I say in sync. "Well ok weirdo's I guess I better go wake him then..." "NO!" The three of us shout again "I'll do it!" Michael volunteers running up the stairs before Ash has a chance to question us further. 

Ash sends Sylvana a look and she just shrugs puckering her lips at him until he bends down slightly and kisses her. "Do you three want to come to the show tonight?" Ashton asks I nod eagerly. "Always" Sylvana grins placing a hand on his stomach. "By the way Ash, Mikey told me to tell you we are completely out of food." "Why me?" "I don't know maybe because you're like the daddy." "Daddy Irwin?" I tease sitting on Luke's lap.

"Shut up!" Ashton blushes. "Fine I'll go to the store…. Sylvanna would you like to come with me?" Ashton asks grabbing a pair of keys of the counter. "Sure... daddy," Sylvana replies a smirk on her face.  Ashton chokes in response and both Luke and I break out laughing. 

"Oh.  My.  God!  Highlight of my life!" I say in between laughs. Luke wraps his arms tighter around my waist in an attempt to keep me balanced. "Shut up!" Ashton whines I try to control myself by laughing into the crook of Luke's neck. "Alright let's go Sylv," Ashton says grabbing her hand and leading her out of the room. 

"That was amazing," I sigh clutching my side. "That was amazing," Luke agrees. I connect our lips passionately and Luke kisses back but pulls away quickly. "Skyler…" he warns me. 

I bite my lip, upset I stand up suddenly the beeping of the microwave becoming deafening. "Babe, come on" he urges. I pull the mug out and slap on a fake smile. "I'm really tired I'm going to take a nap." As I begin to walk up the stairs I bump into Calum and Natalie. "Morning" she smiles.   

Natalie's POV

I fluttered my eyes open and I felt a couple lazy kisses getting pressed to my neck.  "Morning." Calum mumbled against my skin and I smiled a little as he began to pepper kisses all the way to the edge of my shoulder.  "Ugh what time is it?" I groaned shifting a little and Calum came over top of me and said "Around 10-ish."  

I sighed and Calum kept gazing at me before saying "God you're so fucking beautiful." I bite my lip and he leans in for a gentle, lingering kiss.  And that's when I realize.  Calum and I hooked up.  "Oh shit!" I say moving away from Calum and starting to look around the room to find my clothes.  I only had last nights though, and I knew that if I walked down there with those clothes the others would know something was up.  

"Shit, shit, shit, shit," I whisper to myself as I run my hands through my hair and Calum says "Natalie come here and just calm down...." "Calum we had fucking sex while we were drunk...wait let me rephrase, we had drunk MAKEUP sex and hell knows if you got me fucking pregnant!  Do NOT tell me to fucking calm down!" I said and Calum comes over, grabbing my hands and says "Natalie listen to me." 

I stop for a moment and he calmly says "Natalie we used a condom.  Trust me, there's proof in the garbage.  Don't freak out alright babe, you'll be fine." He presses a kiss to my temple and I sigh as I bury my head in his chest as he gently wraps his arms around me, rubbing circles soothingly into my back.  We stay like this for a minute, just being close to each other and I can feel a sense of calmness finally overcome me. "Alright you get a little freshened up, I'll see if I can find you something." Calum says giving me another kiss and leaving the room.

I rub my eyes and go to the bathroom, and look in the mirror.  My hair is disheveled and my eye make up is smudged and I can see there's a hickey or two along my collarbones.  I decided to take a quick shower, and I quickly wash my hair as well.  Despite the fact I don't have any of my hair products with me, I decide to throw my hair into a quick fishtail.