The Best Days - c.h

& that’s the saddest part, one falls & the other doesn’t catch.

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Epilogue

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Calum’s P.O.V

Six years later

Ava & I were curled up on our sofa underneath a giant, comfy blanket as some talent show played on our tv in front of us.

But that wasn’t what was on our minds at this point.

“I can’t believe me we made this.” I told her as I held out our sonogram photo. “I can’t believe we made a baby. Like we made a person."

“& I can’t believe this is what’s inside of me right now.” She smiled as she put her hands on her stomach. "There's a baby in here."

Ava found out a few months ago that she was pregnant. It wasn’t too much of a mystery. We decided we were ready to start a family since I had a job working in a music studio & Ava was the head chef at a restaurant in Sydney.

We married four years ago & that surprised many. Ava & I had only been dating like a year before I proposed. The reason I proposed so soon? I did it the moment I knew.

I knew I loved Ava & I knew she was the one but one night I had this foreshadow that just cemented it all for me. I was sitting on Ava’s bed in her uni flat, since I was visiting, & she was walking from her wardrobe over to me but in that moment, I imagined her in while walking down the aisle. I saw Ava in white, with music playing, flowers on the ground. I imagined my hands shaking, my guys standing behind me, my mom crying.

I saw our wedding.

I knew Ava was the bride.

So once I was back in Sydney from my visit with her, I made a detour & I stopped back in our hometown. I spoke with her dad literally the day after my little vision. I also called Michael & I told him. He said since he was her absolute best friend, I had to ask for his permission too but he gave it with no problem.

Once back to my own place downtown, I had Luke come with me as I bought a ring.

Two weeks later, Ava came to visit me for the weekend & I asked her in a simple way.

-

Five Years Ago

“Here. I made you this.” I handed Ava a book.

“What?”

“Look at it.”

Ava curled up in my lap as she opened the book.

Each page was a picture of us as we grew up.

A picture when we were six & we had ice cream cones melting over us - ‘When I knew you were my new best friend.’

A picture when we were seven & we were building a sandcastle on the beach - ‘When I knew I loved spending all of my time with you.’

A picture when we were eight at her birthday party with the birthday cake she made herself- ‘When I knew I loved your baking.’

A picture when we were nine & we were hanging upside down on the monkey bars ‘When I knew I loved our adventures.’

A picture when we were ten & she had no front teeth, I had a broken hand - ’When I knew I loved your smile & that it could take my pain away.’

A picture when we were eleven & she was holding her new puppy as I had a ball in my hand -‘When I knew I loved how gentle you were.’

A picture when we were twelve & she was on my back - ‘When I knew I never wanted you to ever fall & get hurt.’

A picture when we were thirteen on our first day of school - ‘When I knew I loved the nerdy side in you.’

A picture when we were fourteen & she was holding out a pizza she had made - ‘When I knew I loved the passion you had for cooking.’

A picture when we were fifteen, a close up of us making silly faces - ‘When I knew I loved your eyes.’

A picture when we were sixteen & we were just smiling at each other, a candid shot - ‘When I knew I no longer was looking at you as just my best friend.’

A picture when we were seventeen & we were posing together for the school dance -‘When I knew I was super jealous that you weren’t mine.’

A picture when we were eighteen on the beach the summer that Michael had confessed she liked me -‘When I knew I had completely fallen for my best friend.’

A picture when we were nineteen & I was kissing her cheek -‘When I knew I was deeply in love with you.”

A picture when we were twenty, taken just a few weeks ago, of us kissing - ‘When I knew I wanted you to be my bride & stay with me forever.’

Ava turned the last page & then she turned around to look at me. I was now holding up a ring box.

“So what do you say? Will you marry me?”

“Yea.”

It was as simple as that.

-

“So what do you think we should do with this?” Ava asked me as she held up the envelope that had the gender in it. “Do we look or no?”

“It’s up to you, baby. I am fine either way.”

We had the doctor write the gender on a piece of paper & then seal it in an envelope because we weren’t sure if we wanted to know what we were having or not.

“Really?”

“Yea.” I nodded. “I would love to know so I can stop calling it well an it but I also love the surprise & I’d love to have the doctor announce what it is. But I want to do what you want to do.”

“Well I kind of want to know.”

“You do?”

“Yea. I want to know what kind of clothes to buy. Even if we know, I’m not buying just blue or just pink things but I want to know if I should buy little bibs that say daddy’s little girl or like daddy’s #1 son.”

“Aves, you’re adorable.”

“I want to know.”

“Okay then we can look.”

“What do you want it to be, Cal?”

“Well I don’t care but you know I want a little guy first so he can protect any other little babies we have.”

“Right.”

“But I have no preference because I’m just happy we made this baby together.”

“Okay. But you look.”

“You want me to?” I took the envelope from Ava. “Are you sure?”

“Yea.”

I ripped the side of the envelope open before I pulled out the folded card.

“Are you ready?”

“I’m ready.”

& then I opened it but I held it so both Ava & I could see.

You’re having a boy.

-

A/N this is the end guys! it's officially over!

but they're having a baby & i think it's fucking adorable.

but i'm putting my dog down tomorrow :( well my parents are, i'm three hours away at uni so i can't even say bye but she's so sick so it's time & i don't want her to suffer anymore.

but thank you all so much for the support! i know this fic had a rocky start since i couldn't use my laptop for awhile, i came home from england, i started uni again so it has been rough at times but you are all amazing & i love the votes, comments & the silent readers :)

right now, i'm posting a luke fic called invisible that i really do like a lot, well i love like the second half of the fic a looooot & i might start posting a new michael one once the school year settles more because i'm super busy right now.

but i love you all & you all deserve happiness & love & smiles 

-

cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 30 -“& how is my sniffles feeling today?”

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Ava’s P.O.V

Ava-

hey, text me when you’re out of class please!!!!

Calum-

i’m in between classes now so i can call you soon. everyone okay babe?

Ava-

i’m sickkkk :’(

Calum-

oh no!!! i’ll call you as soon as this lecture ends, okay? give me an hour.

Ava-

okay :)

-

“Hi Cal.” I answered my phone.

“Is my baby sick? Awh Aves.”

“Yea.” I sniffled. “I feel really sick. I didn’t make it to my class today.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Well I went out on Monday & Tuesday so I was super tired since I barely slept & then I was up finishing my paper all Wednesday night & so I think my body was just really weak already. But then my flatmate had the flu last week & I guess maybe the germs are still around because I have a fever & my body hurts & I have no appetite.”

“Awh, Aves. I can tell your nose is stuffed up. You sound funny.”

“Stop. I know I do.”

“Do you have medicine to take?”

“Yea. My flatmate gave me some & I have tea too but I just wish you could be here.”

“Me too baby. I’m sorry I’m so far away.”

“I just want you to play with my hair to put me to sleep. I can’t even sleep, Cal.”

“Ava. I’m so sorry lovely. What else can I do for you though to help?”

“Maybe we can Skype tonight?”

“Of course we can. I have to finish this report by Sunday so I’m going to the library now to finish the research but then I can skype you & we can stay on it all night. We can watch a movie together or something, okay?”

“You’re the best.”

“I just want my baby better. I’ll call you when I’m home from the library, okay?”

“Okay Cal. I love you.”

“Loves you too.”

Once I hung up with Calum, I made myself some more tea because the hot liquid was helping my throat & then I put on Cinderella, since that’s what my mom used to put on when I was little & sick at home, & then I eventually drifted to sleep. I woke up who knows how much later & I saw that my computer was no longer on my lap nor playing Cinderella. It was on the nightstand next to me. I assumed my flatmate Clara had come to check on me.

When I sat up to reach for my water, I saw Calum sitting at my desk typing on his computer.

“Cal?”

“Aves, you’re up!” He jumped out of my desk chair before he came to sit on the edge of my bed. “How is my sickie?”

“I don’t get it? Why are you here? How? What?”

“Well as soon as we hung up, I packed a bag & I went to the train station. Luckily, there was a train within twenty minutes so I came over here & then I texted Clara who said she was at the flat so I took a cab over here, since I’ve never been I was afraid I may get lost, & then she let me in. You’ve been out for quite awhile I think but I just got here like thirty minutes ago.”

Calum had never met Clara, I only had given him her number like in case of emergencies. I wanted them to be able to contact each other if ever need be. I never thought he’d do this for me.

“Oh my god.” I reached over to hug him. “I don’t want to get you sick but thank you. Oh my god, I love you Cal.”

“I love you too, Aves. That’s why I’m here.”

“But what about your report?”

“I can do it here. I can access my school resources online still so I might get some marks off for not using actual books but google scholar is enough for me & I can just work on it here or on the train home too.”

“Awh, baby.”

“No, awh baby to you.” He joked as he wiped my nose. “Let me take care of you this weekend, okay?”

“But you weren’t suppose to come see me for another two weeks.”

I had my visit at Calum’s a few weeks ago when the whole ‘I love you’ happened but our next visit wasn’t planned for another few weeks yet here he is.

“I thought this was important. I’ll still come back in a few weeks though, don’t you worry.”

“Okay. Gah, you’re really the best.”

“& you’re really sick. Your skin is so hot, Aves.”

“I know, I’m burning up one minute, freezing the next.”

“Oh the joys of a fever. Here, I’ll get you some fresh ice water.”

“No, I’m okay.”

“Nope, I got it.” He then sat up & he took my glass before he went out into the kitchen, then returning with my water & a wet washcloth. “Here, put this on your neck or forehead or something. My mom did this for me & it’s the best way to cool down.”

“Thanks.” I took it from him before laying back down, placing it on my forehead.

“Do you want to go back to sleep or do you want to eat or anything?”

“Uhm, no. I’m not hungry. I sort of want to sleep but I also want to stay up with you.”

“No, please sleep. I’ll be right here & I’m not leaving until later Sunday so we have the entire weekend together. Plus I’ll be back in two weeks so we can be together then too. You need sleep, princess.”

“Okay. I’ll try watching Cinderella again.” I joked as Calum reached for my laptop. “Are you going back to your report?”

“Nah, I’ll watch Cinderella with ya & play with your hair.”

“Awh, babe.”

“It’s why I’m here.”

He put the laptop back on my nightstand before he laid down beside me. Calum instantly stared massaging my head & playing with my hair & I was out before Cinderella even got ready for the ball.

-

“& how is my sniffles feeling today?” Calum asked me as I woke up beside him.

“My body still aches.”

“That’s the flu. Drink some water for me, kay?” “Yea.” I sat up before sipping some. “How long have you been awake?”

“Just like twenty minutes.”

“Oh, okay.”

“Did you sleep okay though? You didn’t even stir the rest of the evening. Once you fell asleep, you were out.”

“I told you playing with my hair does that to me. What did you do?”

“Well I watched Cinderella & then I went out to meet Clara since I really hadn’t properly met her yet & we had dinner together.

“Oh my god, right. Food. You needed to eat.”

“I just made some pasta from your cabinets. I hope that’s okay.”

“Of course it is. Do you want breakfast?”

“I can get it myself. Can I make you some toast? Do you think you can eat something?”

“I have no appetite.”

“You won’t have any energy though unless you eat. I’ll make you some plain toast & then you can just try eating it, alright?”

“Sure, okay.”

“Then I’ll be back, lovely.” Calum kissed my cheek before he left to go make breakfast.

I was able to eat a piece of toast & I had some more tea before I spent the day in bed.

Calum sat at my desk almost the entire day as he worked & I just watched Gilmore Girls as I dozed in & out. “I finished my report!” Calum told me as he shut his computer screen.

“You finished it so fast.”

“Well I had some of it started & usually you’re a distraction but since I can’t kiss you, I was able to work fast.”

“Well I’m glad. That’s good, Cal.”

“Yea. Now I have all night to hold you again.”

“I’m afraid you’ll get sick.”

“Well if I’m going to get sick by you, then it’s too late because if I’m going to catch it, I bet I caught it already.”

“Oh. True.”

“I’m going to take a shower & then I’ll cuddle you, kay?”

While I waited for Calum to come back, I continued on with my show as I tried to decide if I was team Dean or Jess when he came back in & then he snuck right into bed with me. “I got you now, princess.”

“Thank you so much for coming again, Cal.” I whispered as I moved towards him, pushing my head into his chest. “Honestly, thank you so much.”

“I’d do anything for ya, babe.”

“I know you will & I love that.”

“I love you, sniffles.”

-

A/N THE END!

besides the epilogue but yea, THE END.

i don’t have too much to say but i hope you liked this fic & there’s a cute epilogue coming so keep your eye out for that but yea, thank you so much for reading this fic!!!!!! seriously.

-

cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 29 -“You really don’t get it Ava, do you?”

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Calum’s P.O.V

I had no idea what happened with Ava tonight. When I picked her up from the train station, we were as cute as could be. She came back to my place & we had some fun sex & we caught up. But then she was worried about what to wear or how my friends would see her when she really had nothing to worry about.

I thought I had talked some sense into her but then the second we walked into my friend’s apartment, she was so quiet.

Ava is definitely one of those people who is quiet until you get to know her - like she is that description to a T but she was super quiet tonight.

She was sitting on my lap the entire night since there weren’t enough seats & even her body language was cold towards me. She wasn’t drinking like she normally does & even if my friends were talking to her, she was timid.

I could see it clear as day. She was uncomfortable & something was wrong.

I knew our drinking games could get out of hand but I wasn’t expecting them to go in the direction they did so soon.

Of course how many people I’ve slept with had to come up & so up went ten fingers…although it’s actually more than that & I hate myself for it, but ten was good enough. I also couldn't hide this from Ava because she knew about my past, clearly, but now it was thrown in her face in front of everyone.

Then I had to show how many were one night stands, how many I’ve slept with on sofas, on tables, on parents beds & then the threesome - It was like two years ago with two girls who were friends & it wasn’t even that amazing - but Ava had no idea about that one.

I was going to lie & not hold up any fingers but Samson & Johnny new about it so I knew that they’d force me to put them up & I didn’t want to have to explain why I lied to Ava since she has spoken to me so many times about how she accepts my past & is just happy she’s my here & now so I had to admit to the threesome & other acts.

I knew she wanted to go but it wasn’t until she wouldn’t say a word to me or hold my hand on the walk home that I was really worried it was more than simply feeling uncomfortable in the room.

“Ava.” I said to her once I opened the apartment door. She unzipped her boots instantly & then she walked straight away from me. “Baby, hang on.”

“I want to change, Cal.” She snapped before she made her way into my bedroom.

I decided to give her a minute so I got us some water & I texted Luke to tell him we made it home safe, also for him to be safe, before I then went over.

“Ava?” I called out before I opened the door. “Heads up I’m coming in.”

When I walked inside, she was now sitting on the floor in front of her clothing pile from earlier as she dug through her clothes.

“Ugh.” She groaned, not looking up at me.

“What’s up?”

“I didn’t bring any shirts to sleep in.”

“Why not?”

“I kind of thought I wouldn’t be wearing a shirt by the time we went to bed or I’d wear yours so I didn't pack one.”

“You can still wear one of mine.” I said with a little laugh. I had no idea if she was mad at me or upset at the situation but I was trying to stay as calm as possible for her. “Take your pick.” I opened a drawer for her. Usually, Ava would jump for a favorite shirt but not tonight.

“Just give me whatever is on top.”

“You sure?”

“Yes, Cal. I’m sure.”

“Okay. Here’s this one.” I took out one of my All Time Low t-shirts before tossing it across to her. She then took her makeup bag with her & she left for the bathroom before she came back in wearing my shirt with a pair of her running shorts.

I was sitting on my bed just looking at my phone when she walked back in. I knew something was off though. This wasn’t Ava.

She dropped her clothes into the pile, throwing her makeup bag & hairbrush down too before she just stood in my room for a few seconds, looking down, her back to me.

“Ava? Can we please talk baby?”

“No.” She then looked up. “I just want to go to sleep.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yea.”

“Do you want anything? I brought us water but do you want tea or a snack or anything?”

“No.” She quietly answered as she rested onto my bed, keeping some distance from us. She then turned so her back was towards me again. This was breaking me. I wasn’t sure if I should still cuddle her or if I should leave her alone or what.

But then I heard her sniffle & I knew it was from tears.

“Ava?” I moved over so I was laying behind her. I rested my head on her shoulder. “Please talk to me. Baby, just please talk to me.” I began rubbing her back as she continued to stay silent but she wouldn’t face me still.

“Ava?”

“God Calum.” She finally spoke, her voice weak. “I just feel so stupid.”

“Oh my god, why?” I sat up so I could look over at her & then Ava turned towards me. “Baby, why?”

“I’m an idiot.”

“No you’re not. Ava, why do you feel this way?”

“I felt so stupid tonight.”

“Sweetheart.” I rubbed her cheek.

“Your friends probably hated me. I bet they're laughing at me right now.”

“No they didn’t hate you. They didn’t at all. They loved you.”

“Calum, I felt like a fucking child. The girls were in these dresses, they had their makeup done, hair perfect, huge boobs, heels. They were so like sexy. Your mates were so cool. & then there was me. I don’t know why you stay with someone like me. I’m so lame compared to them.”

“No you’re not. Don’t you ever think that.”

“How could I not? I’ve only slept with one person. I’ve never had a one night stand. I’ve only kissed two people ever. I’ve never had sex anywhere other than a bed. I don’t party all of the time. I’m not cool. I’m lame. Calum, I’m so fucking lame. Why do you go for someone like me when you could have someone like them?”

“Ava, baby. First off, you are not lame. You are gorgeous, stunning, radiant, sexy, beautiful, cute. You didn’t need to be in a dress tonight to show that. You rocked those jeans & your ass looked amazing anyways. Sure, they’re my uni friends & I have a great time with them but you’re my Ava & I have an even better time with you. I promise you they liked you. Who cares if you’re innocent? I wish I was. I love that you’ve only ever been with me & there isn’t a day that I wish I could be the same for you.”

“I still just don’t get why me. You live in Sydney, you could meet anybody here yet you stay with the girl who would rather try a new pizza recipe than get drunk & go clubbing. You stay with a girl who still barely knows how to give blowjobs & one that that doesn’t even have the body to try to pull off what your friends were wearing tonight. I’m shy & I’m awkward & I’m just a baby.”

“No. You’re Ava & you’re my baby. Aves, I adore you. I adore who you are, I adore who you’ve been & I’d rather be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe with you than out clubbing anyway. I have fun with them when we go out but I don’t care about anyone else because all I want to do is come home & facetime you. I want to hold you. I want to be with you."

“I just don’t get why me.”

“Really?”

“Yea, Cal. Why me?”

“Why not you?”

“No. I really don’t get it. I mean this. You’re like this A+, 10 out of 10, most amazing guy ever & I’m just me.”

“You really don’t get it Ava, do you?”

“Nope.”

“You don’t get why out of anyone in this entire world, why I’m with you? You don’t get why I’d rather make cookies with you than get drunk with someone else? You seriously don’t get why I’m with you?”

“No.”

“Well, it’s because I found the one, that’s why. I found the one for me.” I told her as I rubbed across her cheek.

“What?”

“You’re the one, Ava. You’ve always been the one & you always will be. I’ve fallen completely in love with you & you’re the one for me, I only ever want you. I don't care about what people think or how they act or what they do, I want you.”

“Oh my god.” She gasped a little bit before she smiled. “Cal.”

“So that’s why, Ava. That’s why I don’t care how you compare to my friends, that’s why I don’t care what you wear, that’s why I don’t care about how innocent you are. It doesn’t matter to me because you’re Ava & I love Ava." I took a deep breath. "I love you.”

“Cal.” She then sat up before she turned to face me before she wrapped her hands around my neck. “I love you too.”

“You do?”

“Yes, so much. But that’s why I was so scared tonight because I was afraid you’d leave me before I could tell you that I loved you. I thought we'd come home tonight & you'd realize I didn't fit in with your friends & you'd call it off.”

“No sweetheart, I’d never do that.”

“I love you.”

“I love you too, Ava.” I then reached over to hug her tight before I pulled her into my chest. “Now please never cry about not being good enough again, okay? Because you’re more than enough.”

“Okay.” She whispered as she ran her fingers across my chest. “But Cal?”

“Yea?”

“What was up with this threesome?”

I just laughed. “It was like two years ago. I made out with this one girl at a club & then her friend came onto me too & they just flat out asked if I wanted to join them so I did. It wasn’t even that great, they just stayed with each other really & I sort of watched & just helped when needed.”

“We’re they dating?”

“I don’t know but they definitely were more into each other so I more so observed.”

“Oh.”

“Does that make you uncomfortable or anything? I just never really wanted that to ever come up.”

“No, it’s okay. I wish you told me sooner. I’d be open to it actually.”

“What? Ava! You'd sleep with someone else too?"

“I mean Michael is my best friend & he has got a nice dick, I’ve seen it many times. It could be a good time.”

“Ava Fitz!”

Then she looked up at me. “Kidding.”

“You better be kidding. I’m never sharing you, never ever ever ever ever.”

“I love you, Cal.”

“Love you too, baby.”

-

A/N give me a calum please! ugh. love you baby. like c'mon.

i had my first day of classes today & i guess they went well but i cut my finger while slicing my bagel & it hurts really bad so :(

i'm also sort of like ugh right now because i have a few cool fic ideas & ones i want to publish but this year is going to be so demanding school work wise i don't feel like i'll have the free time to write & edit like i normally do so updates might be slow & i hate that because i hate slow fics so i never want these to be slow fics but it might have to be for awhile.

but there's one more chapter & an epilogue so not much longer with this story :/ i sort of wish i added more to it but i lost inspiration since my main inspiration was for the actual like beach house so since that's in the past, i was like well now what... but yea. okay.

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cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 28 -“Hold up the amount of fingers for how many people you’ve had sex with.”

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Ava’s P.O.V

“Hey!” Someone opened the apartment door for Calum, Luke & I. We were going to their friend’s apartment for a party. “Come on in guys.”

Calum put his arm on my back as I followed the friend inside.

“This is Johnny.” Calum then said. “& this is my Ava.”

“So this is the Ava you haven’t shut up about since the day I met you.”

“Yep.” Calum then reached to hold my hand. “This is her.”

“She’s a cutie. I see why you haven't shut up about her.”

I awkwardly laughed, because I didn't like this type of attention, before I then followed Luke & Calum inside the place to meet the other friends.

I knew Calum had a new group of friends, his uni friends. I had seen them in a lot of photos & I knew of some stories about them but I had never met them so it was a bit nerve-wracking .

I don’t know why but I was always a bit intimidated by them. To me, his friends seemed like this older, mature, super smart, attractive & fun group of people. I felt like I personally wouldn’t fit in with them, though I can see why Luke & Calum did. I felt like since I had a year abroad, rather than a year at uni, I was a step behind everyone else.

Once we walked towards everyone else, I saw that there was a decent amount of people here, maybe like ten to fifteen & they all had this quality to them that I couldn’t quite explain. I felt like I stood out. I looked younger. I was quieter. & the girls were wearing party dresses with heels & I was standing there in jeans & boots. Sure, they were likely overdressed & maybe dressing to impress but still. I stood out.

“Is this Ava?” A girl named Heather yelled across the room. I recognized her form his photos. “You’re so cute! It’s so nice to finally meet you.”

I went around & I met everyone else before it was time to get drinking, which I needed because alcohol helps in situations like these.

“So babe.” Calum put out his hand, taking mine in his, & then he led me over to the kitchen. “Let’s make us some drinks.”

“Okay.”

I stood there quietly as Calum measured out a drink for me, opening a beer for him. There were a few other guys in the kitchen too, including Samson who lived here, trying to make small talk like where I went to school, how Italy was, things like that but I just didn’t feel like I knew how to talk to them. I felt so out of place.

“Here you go, sweetheart.” Calum handed me my cup. “It should be good for you.”

“Thank you.”

“Aves?”

“What?”

Then Calum turned around so he was standing in front of me & hiding me from the others around us.

“Are you good?”

“What? Yea.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yep.” I smiled. “I’m fine. Your friends seem amazing.”

“They are. Let’s go join them. I think we’re starting a game so it should get even better.”

“Woo.” I faked with my smile. “Okay, c’mon.”

We joined the others who were all sitting circled around the table. There was only one spot left on the sofa so Calum pulled me down onto his lap. Obviously I’d normally be okay with that but I still just felt weird. I wasn’t comfortable around these people as I was our usual group. It takes me awhile to get there.

But I figured I should at least try to fake it.

For a bit, everyone was sort of talking to each other & sipping their drinks but once everyone had a refill, then the games were beginning.

We first played an easy card game where you essentially had to guess if the card was black or red & if you were wrong, you had to drink.

But the games never stay easy or clean.

Now we were going around the circle asking people questions & you would hold up how many fingers applied to you, then you had to drink the amount of the most common number so if the question was ‘How many exams have you failed so far at uni?” & most people had two fingers up, you would drink two.

But the questions didn’t stay PG.

“Okay.” Dana, a girl who also lived in this apartment, began. “Hold up the amount of fingers for how many people you’ve had sex with.”

I instantly turned to look at Calum. His number had to be high. He gave me a smile as he apologized. “I'm sorry babe.”

“No, it’s okay.” I reassured him. "Be honest."

But it wasn’t okay. Not only did I want to be reminded of how many girls Calum had been with in the past, but I also did not want to show that I only had one. As I looked around, most people had between three to five fingers up but everyone at least and two.

Then there was me.

I stuck up one finger as I then saw Calum put down his drink so he could hold up both of his hands.

“Is is more than ten, bud?” Johnny joked. “We know how you were pre-Ava.”

“Ten is fine.” Calum said before he let out a small cough.

“Oh my god!” Dana then shouted. “Ava? Only one?”

“Yea, just Cal.”

“Oh my god that is fucking adorable.” Heather then smiled but I didn't want to be adorable in a room of people who were edgy. “I wish I was that innocent. I lost my virginity when I was like sixteen & I haven’t stopped since.”

“Uh, the most common is four so Heather, four sips.” Luke tried to take the attention off of me.

The questions then began in that direction such as how many people have you had a one night stand with, how many times have you had sex on a sofa, how many threesome, which Calum had put a finger up for.

“Sorry again babe.” He said with a little laugh. “I guess that one hasn’t come up between us ever.”

“No, it’s okay.” I then reached to hold his other hand. “It’s fine.”

I literally had zero up for every question that followed how many partners someone had. I was so inexperienced & once people became drunker, the laughter increased as to how little experience I actually had. I was the joke.

The more I sat here, the more I realized how out of place I felt.

Calum & I have only been together a few months. One of those months was at the beach house when we were in a total honeymoon stage, one was in between the beach & moving off to uni where we had the comfort of our hometown & then we had the month we just spent apart.

But now, it was like we were a real couple. It wasn’t only us spending all day in each other’s beds, or talking over Skype. We were at a party as a couple. As of now, we had only really been together in front of our gang & our families. Now, we were a couple in a totally new environment, one I didn’t feel comfortable in & my head was everywhere.

Not to mention that I was finally able to get over the fact that Calum had such a promiscuous past, since I knew he was really mine now, but it was just thrown in my face again & it’s a little hard to swallow.

Luckily people ran out of questions & a round of Circle of Death was about to begin but first, Calum went to get more beer & I followed him.

“Cal?”

“Yea?”

“I think I’m going to sit the one out.”

“Why?”

“I’m just, I’m getting tired.”

“Drink more then! We’re behind anyways.” He held up the bottle of vodka that I had been drinking. There really wasn’t much gone compared to where everyone else was. I wasn’t drunk, neither was Cal actually.

“I don’t really want to.”

“Oh. Well do you want to go home then?”

“No, you stay & have fun.”

“But I’m not going to have fun if my Ava isn’t.”

“Stop. I am having fun.”

“No you’re not.”

“Cal.”

“It was those questions, right?”

“What? No.”

“Yes it was. We can talk about them if you want. I had no idea it’d be so detailed but we can talk about it.”

“No, it’s fine.”

“We can go.”

“Calum.”

“It’s totally okay. Everyone else is drunk enough that they won’t really care if we leave."

“We can stay. Everyone got together because you made them just to meet me so we can’t just bail early.”

“We’ve been here a few hours, it’s fine.”

“Okay.” I sighed, agreeing, mostly since I wanted to go anyways.

Calum then walked back towards everyone else as he just quickly announced we were heading out. Everyone obviously thought we were leaving to go have sex but at that point, they could think whatever they wanted because I was ready to go.

“Hey babe, hold my hand.” Calum was trying to pull my hand out of my pockets but I wouldn’t budge. “Ava. Come on.”

“Cal, stop.”

“Hold my hand.”

“I don’t want to.”

“Aves. Please talk to me.”

“I just can’t right now, Cal. I’m sorry. Can we just get back to yours?”

“Yea, sure.” I could hear the hurt in Calum’s voice & it was my fault.

-

A/N have you ever been uncomfortable at a party? because it sucks so i feel for ava.

i'm also moving into my apartment tomorrow morning like not a dorm or a flat through my uni but my own apartment & i'm living with these three girls who are so fun & i am so excited. i'm going to be such an adult. it's weird.

i also saw my best friend after being apart for eight months because i was in england & then she went to india but we reunited yesterday & omg it was insane. she's my girl & it was so good to hear her laugh again & just ugh. i love her.

all the love

-

cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 27 - “My baby is back!”

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Calum’s P.O.V

Calum-

okay what time does your train get in babe?

Ava-

3:56pmmmm

Calum-

okay :) i’ll be at the station waiting!!!!!

Ava-

I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN A MONTH!

Calum-

i know :) i can’t wait to kiss you & hug you & hold you. i miss you, baby.

Ava-

i’m on the train now. it's only a matter of time now!!!

Calum-

perfect, i can't wait. i'll see you in a few hours :)

Ava & I have both been at uni for a month now. We left the beach house a little over a month ago, we had a bit of time at home to get all packed up & then I went back to my apartment in Sydney with Luke while Ava began her uni adventure in Canberra.

We would Skype or FaceTime a lot & sure, a month away from her was absolutely horrible, but I had my friends here & she was making new friends & beginning a new chapter of her life in Canberra so the month wasn’t totally unbearable. But that being said, I needed her with me this weekend.

Once I made it to the train station, I looked at the arrival board so I knew the platform that Ava would be coming in at before I then waited there. Then train eventually pulled in & instantly the station filled with people walking in all directions, some getting on & some getting off the train. People with suitcases, others with briefcases. Some running towards someone, others searching for their loved ones.

& then there was Ava.

I saw her say thank you to the train conductor who was standing by the steps that she exited the train from & then she became one of those searching for someone but she found me right away. I walked as quick as I could towards her & before I could even say anything, I wrapped my arms around her.

“Cal.”

“Ava, baby. Oh my baby.”

Then Ava pulled away from our hug & she looked up at me, holding my face in her hands. “Oh my god, I missed you.”

"I miss you too, Aves.” I then leaned down to kiss her a few times. “My baby is back! My baby is back!”

“Woo.” She giggled as she reached for my hand before we started walking towards the exit. My apartment was a little bit of a walk but it wasn't too far from the station so we made our way back over but the walk probably took longer than usual since we both kept stopping to kiss each other every few steps.

“Ava?!” Luke yelled as I opened the door. “Is that Ava?”

“It sure is!” She ran inside before Luke appeared from around the corner. “Hey, Luke!”

“Hey bud!” He walked up to give her a hug. “How was the ride over?”

“Totally fine.”

“Cool, good. I’m glad you’re here.”

“Me too.” I said as I walked over to her before I wrapped my arm around her waist.

“I was just on my way out to get some alcohol for tonight. What did you guys want?” “Oh right.” Ava spoke up. “We’re going to your friends tonight. Uh, what do you guys normally drink?”

“I usually drink beer.” I told her. “But you don’t have to. Just get a small bottle of vodka, yea? I have some soda you can mix it with.”

“Perfect.” She smiled at me before Luke agreed & then he headed out.

“Now c’mere.” I whispered as I pulled Ava into me, kissing her neck. “God, I missed my baby.”

“I missed my baby too.” She then looked up before kissing me. “Cal, I really did miss you. I hate being apart. I don't like it at all."

“I know. I’m glad we have this weekend together though.”

“Me too. It’s much needed. I don't think I could have gone much longer without seeing you."

“I couldn't agree more.” I then reached around as I pinched her bum. “Should we go catch up in my room?”

“Before Luke gets home, oh yes we should.”

I led Ava across the apartment into my room before I walked us over to my bed where we both collapsed into each other.

“Ava, Ava, Ava. God you are so damn beautiful.”

“Cal, stop."

“I just, wow. I missed you so much. I honestly, truly, really did miss you.”

“I missed you too.”

“Can I show you how much I missed you, baby? Can I show my baby what I missed about her?”

“I’d love that.” She answered before she ran her fingers up & down my arm. “I just want to be with you right now.”

“Mhmm princess, that makes me so happy to hear.”

& then I sat up so I could lean over Ava before I began kissing her & I mean really kissing her. I missed Ava. I missed hearing her little moans, I missed feeling her hands on my body, I missed the feeling I had with her.

I just had this literal fire inside of me when I was with her. I only wanted to hold her, kiss her, laugh with her. I just wanted to give her the world & then squeeze her tight, holding her away from the bad things.

I just wanted to be with Ava, my Ava.

-

“So what do I wear then?” Ava asked me as we were getting ready for our night out. We were just going to a little house party at a friends apartment just a few blocks away from mine & Luke’s. I wanted all of my uni friends to meet Ava so I thought that would be the perfect excuse to get everyone together so they could meet my angel.

“Uh, wear whatever you would out at your uni. We’re only going to be hanging in an apartment so it's nothing too fancy."

“But I don’t want to wear a dress, so do I have to then?”

“Nope.” I shook my head. “You don’t have to baby.”

“Well I didn’t bring much to choose from so help.” She whined. “Please?”

“It’s not that big of a deal, sweetheart.” I then walked over to where Ava’s bag that she had packed was currently spread across my floor. “Here. Wear those jeans, the boots you were wearing earlier today & then that top.

“Are you sure?”

“I am.” I nodded to reassure her. “I’m just wearing my usual black on black on black so this is fine.”

“I just don’t want to be underdressed.”

“You won’t be. My friends all dress pretty chill too so you're worrying about nothing.”

“Okay.”

“So don’t stress. I just want a fun night with my cutie.”

“Me too.” Ava smiled as she looked up at me, since she was still sitting on my floor. & then she puckered her lips at me & I leaned down to kiss her. As I did, she then pulled on my hands & forced me onto the floor next to her. “But I want you down here with me.”

“Oh Aves.” I pressed my forehead to her. “I’m so lucky to have you.”

“I am too. But hey, Cal?”

“Yea?”

“Is it weird that I’m nervous to meet your friends?”

“Why would you be nervous?”

“Well like you’ve been in uni a year longer than me since I was in Italy & so like I know these people have become really good friends for you & Luke & you have like a lot of memories & laughs with them & I just want them to like me.”

“Ava, they already like you. All I did last year was mope to them about how I was crazy about my best friend who liked me too yet she had no idea I felt the same way back. They know so much about you. & they know that we made up at the beach a few months back & they know that I am currently dating my best friend & that I could not be happier. I promise they already like you.”

“But they just look so cool from the pictures I’ve seen of them on like nights out & stuff & I am so not cool.”

“Ava, stop. You are my favorite person on this planet & they will like you. They’re so excited to finally meet the famous Ava so it’s going to be fine. I promise they are like the most chill people ever, okay? You’ll love them & they will adore you. We can go over to Samson’s & have a few drinks, play some drinking games & then we get to come home together & I can sleep with you in my arms & then we can wake up together & it’s all going to be fine, Aves.”

“Can we just skip to the sleeping & waking up part?” She asked me before cracking a smile. “Okay, I’m kidding. I’m excited for tonight too. I guess I just want them to like me.”

“They will. Like I said, they basically already do since I never shut up about you.”

“Okay, yea. You’re right. I have nothing to worry about.”

-

A/N hi. so they're out of the beach house & back into real life.

there's only a handful of chapters left to be honest but you can read my luke fic, invisible if you want & i'm going to be starting to post a michael one soon too probably once i move back onto campus next week.

& the teen choice awards are tonight so help me god for 5sos on my t.v.

& i have to wake up at 4 a.m tomorrow to bring my mom to the hospital for a procedure, but she's totally fine, & then i have to wait for her the entire time which means i'll be in a hospital waiting room all morning & i could probably write like half a fic so that may happen.

have a nice day

-

cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 26 - "Oh my god. Watch your mouth, Mr. Hood."

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Calum’s P.O.V

A few days after a recovery from New Years, Ava & I were laying out on a public beach in Perth that we decided to go to for the day with a few of the others just as a relaxing, sunny day.

I was laying on my side, propping my head up on my hand as I looked as Ava who was laying on her stomach, looking up at the sky.

“Cal?”

“Yea?”

“I have something on my mind.”

“I know. You’ve been quiet today. What’s up, sweetheart?”

“Well, we leave the beach house in a couple of days & then we’re only home for a few more days before I go off to Canberra for uni & you go back up to Sydney & the more I think about it, the more I realize it's not that much time until we're sort of long distance."

“Are you worried about us being apart?”

“Well aren’t you?”

“Of course I am but I know we’ll be okay.” I reassured her. "We really will be."

“So you think we can still be together even after we leave this house?”

“Well we want to be together, Ava so I think that is what matters most. I don’t want a few hour drive in between us to stop that. I can come see you on weekends or you can come by me & we can Skype, we have breaks together in between terms where we can get together & now that you’re mine, I’m not letting you go.”

“I just wasn’t sure if once you got back to uni if you’d still want me. I didn’t know if you wanted a long distance girlfriend or a girlfriend back home type of thing, you know?”

“I want an Ava. I don’t care what kind of girlfriend that is as long as it’s an Ava, long distance or a girl back home. It doesn't matter.”

“You’re cute, Cal.”

“But not as cute as you.” I paused. “But I’m serious Ava, I want to be with you. Distance doesn’t mean anything to me.”

“Okay.”

“But did you really think I might not want to see you after we leave this beach house, baby?”

“Well I don’t know what it’ll be like once we leave here. This is like our own little paradise & we’re basically living together so once we leave here, I don’t know what the dynamic will be like for us. This is so different for us. Who knows what uni will do to us”

“It’ll be fine. Like I said, I’m not giving you up Aves.”

"I might need you to reassure me of that sometimes."

"I will whenever you need it."

"Then I feel better.”

-

The next night, everyone in our house decided to do one final crazy night out in Perth but Ava & I weren’t feeling the whole loud club & alcohol thing so we stayed back to have a night alone.

“Hey Aves, I know what we should do tonight.”

“What happened to our movie night on the sofa?”

“I have a better idea.”

“What’s better than laying on the couch & kissing instead of watching the movie?”

“Can I just tell you my idea to see what you think?”

“Okay.” Ava gave me a look. “What is it?”

“Let’s go skinny dipping.”

“What!”

“Yea. Right out in back. Let's do it."

“Calum!”

“Hey, we’re leaving soon & it’s always been on my bucket list to do here & especially with you.”

“To run into the water naked? That's on your bucket list?"

“Yea, it is.”

“& you want me to come?”

“Well it has been awhile since I’ve seen your boobs anyway.” I winked at her. “I’m kidding but I do want to. Please?”

“I don’t know.”

“But everyone is out & they will be for hours & it’s just me & you. Please babe?”

“Cal.”

“I’ll beg.”

“Okay, then do it. I don’t mind seeing you beg.”

I got down on my knees in front of Ava as I looked up at her.

“Please come skinny dipping with me? Please, please, please?”

“You promise we won’t get caught or anything?”

“We’ll be totally fine.”

“Okay then let’s do it now before I change my mind!” Ava yelled as she ran out the back door down to the sand.

I just laughed at her before I chased her down right at the waters edge.

“Strip.” I pointed at her clothing. “Unless you want me to do it for you?”

“I got it. Thanks.” She pulled off her shirt & then she took her shorts off.

“No Aves, it all comes off.”

“So you want me completely naked?”

“That is what skinny dipping implies, yea.”

“You first then.” She pointed at my boxers.

“You’ve never seen my dick before, have you?”

“Calum! How can you just be so blunt?”

“I’m just comfortable around you.” & then I pulled my boxers down before I started walking in the water because I had no shame or embarrassment. “Are you coming?”

“Yea.” Ava slowly took off her bra but she held her one arm over her chest as she used her free hand to pull down her underwear. “I’m coming.”

“Hey, no hiding.” I reached for both of her hands once she was next to me & then we both walked through the water before I pushed her under.

“Calum!” She shouted once she came back above the surface. “What was that for?”

“I’m having fun.”

Then she began splashing me & trying to get me under the water for quite awhile but I was too strong so she ended up jumping on my back & then just clinging on for a bit. She still tried to dunk me under the water but it was a fail.

She eventually gave up that attempt of getting me back & she stood in front of me as we kissed awhile while I held her close into me.

“Cal?”

“What sweets?”

“Can we go up to bed now?”

“Are you getting cold?”

“No.”

“Then why do you want to go back up? It's still early.”

“I uhm.” Ava began as she was running her hands over my chest. “I want to be with you tonight."

“As in like?” I raised my eyebrow at her as I reached for her hands to link my fingers in her.

“Yea. Like that. I want to have like, you know...”

“Say it, Aves. I want to hear you say it.”

"Calum." She whined.

"Say it or it's not happening!"

"Calum!"

"Just say it."

“I want to have sex!” She literally shouted at me as she gripped my hands tighter.

“Well if you insist!” I picked Ava up in my arms as I walked us out of the water back to our clothing over in the sand. “I guess there’s no reason for these to go back on, right?”

“Right.” Ava giggled before I set her back as we walked into the house right up to our room.

I shut the door behind us,  I turned towards Ava & I walked her backwards to the bed, laying her gently on her back as I climbed over her.

“I promise to take care of you, okay? You’re a gem & I intent on treating you that way. You're my princess & I want you to feel that way."

"You make me feel like one."

"Please be honest with me tonight."

“But Cal?”

“What?”

“Don’t laugh at me because I don’t really know what I’m doing with this whole thing.”

“I wouldn’t laugh at you, cutie.”

“I just don’t want this to be the worst blowjob ever.”

“I promise it’s already the best because it’s with you & I have dreamed of those lips on my dick for years.”

"Oh my god!" Her cheeks instantly reddened. "Calum Hood."

"If you think that talk is dirty, just wait for what's coming." I gave her one kiss. "Let me know how you're feeling."

"I will."

& let me tell you, Ava had no reason to be nervous because she did just fine in the whole blowjob department. She was just sort of exploring & figuring it out & that was fucking hot to me. But that was turning me on too much so I had to hear her moan my name louder than before.

“& you’re sure?” I asked her as I found a condom in my drawer. "I'm only asking once more."

“I’m sure. I want this to be with you, Cal. & I want it to be right now."

“I’ll be gentle.”

“Will it hurt?” She whispered as she reached up to hold my hands.

“I don’t know. It depends. Just please tell me if it does & I'll stop."

“I'll let you know."

Ava & I explored this with each other.

She literally gave me her virginity & in that moment, I wanted nothing more than to be able to give her mine but even though I couldn’t, this was my first time with someone that actually meant something to me. This was my first time with someone that I couldn’t wait to wake up to the next morning. This was my first time with someone that would be a second time. This was the first time it wasn't the physical sex that was more important but the entire entire experience of being so intimate with someone who meant the world to me.

This was my moment with Ava.

Afterwards, I held her so tight into my chest as we cuddled under the sheets. Her breathing was still uneasy, I felt the sweat still on my forehead, I could still feel her body shaking. It was hot.

“Was that okay?” Ava whispered up at me as she traced her finger down my cheek. "Was I okay?"

“It was beyond okay. Hell it was fucking amazing. Are you good though, angel? Are you okay?”

“Yea. I feel good, I mean I feel really really really good. I’m kind of shocked that happened though.”

“Why?” I asked Ava.

“I just never thought I’d ever do that with you.” She laughed at herself. "I always imaged that happening but I never thought it would.”

"About us having sex?"

"Well duh. Of course I've thought about it a lot before actually."

"Did you fantasize about me kissing you like that? About me thrusting into you? About me making you fucking tremble like I just did?"

"Oh my god. Watch your mouth, Mr. Hood."

"My mouth is dirty but it can do amazing things, as you now know."

"True." She curled closer into my chest. "I feel really close to you now too."

"So do I, baby doll."

"& I'm happy you were my first. I don't even want to talk about the fact that I'm not yours, I'm simply happy that you were mine & I want to leave the conversation at that."

“Well thank you, Aves." I ran her hair through my fingers. "I never thought you’d ever actually be my girl though & hell do I feel like I'm living a dream ever since the second that you became been mine.”

“I never thought so either but here I am & I’m yours, Cal. I love being yours. I want nothing more than to be yours."

"Well that's it." As I was holding my Ava in my arms, as I could feel every inch of our skin touching, as I replayed the night we had just experienced together, as I looked at her sweet eyes, her not so innocent lips, her little freckles, her small dimples, I realized this is what it is all about. This is what my life has brought me to. Everything that had happened over the past few years, each wrong girl, it brought me to the right one. “I fell for my best friend.”

“Well that’s funny. I fell for mine too.” - A/N FUN FACT - this was originally the last chapter!!!! the whole 'i feel for my best friend, i fell for mine too' like that was the entire reason i wrote this fic. i don't remember when i thought of those lines but i did one day & i was like omg i need to write a best friend fanfic. so yea. but it's not the last chapter because i fell in love with this couple so there's still like five chapters i think? but either way, it is almost over.

but you can check out my luke fic, invisible if you want? it's getting going now & my favorite couple chapters of it are coming up so you can read that if you like. what's an a/n without some self promo :)

also i've been binge watching friday night lights & omg please go watch that if you haven't yet? tim riggins is my life.

-

cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 25  - “You’re wearing off all of my lipstick.”

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Calum’s P.O.V

It was New Years Eve & to celebrate, us seven were heading to a club in Perth for a party scene. We didn’t feel like hosting a party, plus we didn’t know many people to invite, & we we wanted to get out a bit so we figured a night out in a club was a good idea.

I was ready to go, well almost, but Ava was still getting ready in the bathroom.

“Ava?” I knocked. “I need to piss. Are you almost done in there?”

“Oh. Yea. Sorry.” She shouted back. “One second, babe!”

“Just hurry!”

& about ten seconds later, she popped the door open.

“Sorry Cal.”

But I couldn’t even answer. I was stunned by Ava. She had on a tight black dress with these nude colored heels that made her legs go on for days. Her hair was pin straight & her makeup was gorgeous, still simple, but gorgeous.

“No, whoa. But sorry, just whoa. What?”

“English please?” Ava giggled. “What was that, Cal?”

“I just had to pee but shit, you look out of this world tonight, baby. Seriously.”

“Thanks Cal.” She leaned up & gave me a small kiss on my cheek.

“Nope. I need more than that.” I wrapped my arm around her back as I pulled her into me & I continued the kiss on her lips.

“You’re wearing off all of my lipstick.” She whispered into my lips.

“Then don’t wear any. I’ll just kiss it off again.” I ran my thumb over her lips, wiping off the bit that had smudged as Ava then wiped my lips.

“You have red lips too, Cal.”

“It’s fine. But seriously. Ava. You look amazing. Thank god you’re mine tonight. Holy fuck thank god you’re mine tonight.”

“Yep, all yours. But you should go pee so then we can go. I’m sure they’re waiting for us downstairs.”

“They likely are but I want to kiss you more.”

“I know. I do too but I don’t want to keep them waiting.”

“Hey, then we can just be those annoying people that kiss in the corner the entire night, right Aves?”

“But you know I don’t like PDA so no.”

“Not even drunk kisses in a dark corner of a bar though with your ruggedly handsome boyfriend? I want to kiss you but I don’t want to make you uncomfortable.”

“If we can sneak away from everyone else, then yes. I just don’t want our friends to see us like that.”

“So we can sneak away & kiss? I’m fine with that.”

“Yea, definitely.“

“Now that is exactly why you are my girlfriend.”

“& because I’m cute, right?” Ava asked as she was in the doorway leaving.

“Only the cutest, babe.”

I went downstairs & everyone was in the kitchen. I walked straight to Ava, hugging her from behind as I kissed the back of her neck.

“Well someone can’t get enough, huh?” Michael raised his eyebrow at me.

“What?” I asked him.

“Luke heard you two going at it in the bathroom a few minutes ago & now you’re right back holding her. I mean it’s fine but for as much as Ava hates the thought of us seeing you two kiss, you two are getting close to getting caught.”

“Wait, Luke heard us?” Ava turned around to look at Luke as he nodded. “Oh. Sorry.”

“Don’t apologize babe.”

“Oh so Ava is your babe now?” Ashton was laughing. “How adorable is that.”

“Yes she is.” I gave her a squeeze.

“Okay.” Ava seemed a little uncomfortable. “Let’s take some shots & go! The taxis we called will be here in ten.” & then Ava escaped from my grasp as she grabbed the two bottles of vodka & Claire took out the shot glasses. The two girls began pouring & handing out the glasses.

“Here’s to our quickest pre drink ever.” Michael made the toast as we drank our first shot & then Luke poured everyone a second & third straight after for us to take.

“One more before we go?” I asked & Ava quickly answered yes so we shared a forth shot together before everyone jumped into the two taxis we ordered to take us to the club.

It was a short wait to get into the place & once we did, it just felt like a party. I wanted to party.

There was a full house, the lights were crazy colors, there were so many different drink options & the music was on point.

For the first part of the night, we all had a few drinks, we looked around the club & then we found our own area of the dance floor to take over.

I used to always be jealous of Claire & Marcy out together. They could dance as close as they wanted & share kisses. I always wanted that with a girl I actually liked, not a one night type of thing & now I had it.

I loved dancing with Ava. She was grinding up with me, I had my hands wrapped around her waist, we were singing the lyrics to each other. It was everything I had wanted. Except for every time I went to kiss Ava, she’d turn her cheek or pull away. I mean she was loving that she was teasing me but I could only take so much.

“I want to kiss you, Aves.” I had to yell into her ear. “Can you please let me kiss you?”

“Not here you don’t.” She put her finger to my lips.

“Then let’s find somewhere because I can’t take this any longer.”

I took her hand & then I began pushing through the crowd into a second room that the club had. Ava & I walked straight to the back wall & I pinned her up against the wall.

“Here?” I then asked her & Ava nodded, wrapping her hands around my neck.

“Here is good.” & then she leaned forward to kiss me.

Kissing Ava out in public like this was such a new experience.

I had kissed plenty of girls in a club, unfortunately, but this was different.

There was a rush with this one, a desire.

I was holding Ava close, I knew the curves of her body, I knew the taste of her lips, I knew what she liked.

There was loud music behind us, a consistent smell of alcohol throughout the club, people dancing all around us but all that I could focus on was my Ava.

& I kissed her for quite awhile.

“You drive me crazy.” I told her as I held her face in my hands. “But I love it.”

“I’m glad. It’s almost midnight, should we find everyone else?”

“Yea, c’mon.”

“Wait.” Ava pulled me back in. “You’re wearing my lipstick again.”

We made our way back into the other room where our friends still were to ring in the new year.

“Are you going to at least let me kiss you at midnight?” I asked Ava.

“Yea. I think that’s an exception.”

“Okay good.”

We danced another song or two with the others before a giant countdown began on all of the screens.

Marcy was already holding Claire, Luke was holding a shot since he had a girl back at his uni that he was sort of seeing, Ashton & Michael both were with some random girls but hey, everyone wants a midnight kiss so who cares who it’s with.

I was just happy mine was Ava this time.

As it hit ten seconds, I pulled Ava into me & I literally just held her face as I looked into her eyes.

This was it.

We were starting our year together.

Not just together as in physically celebrating the new year together but together as in dating together.

She was mine.

I was hers.

We were together.

As it hit midnight, streamers were released, there was confetti everywhere & then I looked at Ava & I saw my happiness.

I leaned forward & I kissed her. I held her in my hands & I kissed her. I couldn’t let her go.

“Happy new year babe.”

“Happy new year, Cal.”

“Whooo!” Luke was clapping. “Kiss your girl! Damn Calum! That’s right!”

Ava just hid her head in my chest afterwards. “I don’t want them to see us!”

“Why not? It’s okay, cutie. It seriously is okay.”

“You know what? Fuck it.” Ava then leaned forward as she began kissing me again. “I want to kiss you & I am going to kiss you.”

“That’s my girl.” - A/N the way that calum talks to & treats ava are my absolute goals. like imagine a speechless cal due to the dress you're wearing????? wow man.

i also had the longest shift at work today so i'm going to go get drunk with my friends to hide the pain of working customer service.

keep on trucking'

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cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 24 - “They’re not my pants.”

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Ava’s P.O.V

It was Christmas Day & so far, the holiday was a fantastic one.

The seven of us woke up, we opened presents from each other, we watched movies all day in our pajamas & I spent a majority time of the day cooking a Christmas dinner, or at least checking on the dinner in between movies.

Although I wanted to be home for Christmas, since I was away from my family for almost an entire year in Italy, I also missed my second family, my family of friends.

“It smells so good in here, babe.” Calum came into the kitchen & he instantly wrapped me into his arms for a hug. He was just out on the beach playing a game of volleyball with some of the house.

“Thank you. How was the game?”

“Well you’re looking at a winner actually. Luke & I won the mini tournament. Claire can dance but she's can't play any other sport for shit.”

“Awh.” I leaned up to kiss him. “I’m so proud of you then.”

“Now can I help you cook?”

“Do you really want to?”

“Of course I do. I can’t let my girlfriend slave over a stove all day alone, let alone on Christmas. So how can I help you?”

“Uhm, the ham still needs to cook so you can cut it once it’s done but if you want to help me peel the potatoes then you can.”

“I can do that.”

Calum took a seat at the counter before I handed him the potato peeler & a bag of them as well.

“So are you missing your fam at all?” Calum asked me as he was a few potatoes in.

“Yea. I am. But I’m also happy here with you all. Your my family too.”

“Damn right we are. But I'm really happy you decided to spend Christmas here with us rather than at home. I'm sure your parents miss you but thank you for spending it here."

"This feels right. I needed to be here."

After obnoxiously singing along to the Christmas radio station for the rest of the afternoon, Calum had helped me finish the dinner & then the seven of us all sat together at our table.

“Can I make a toast?” Marcy asked as she raised her wine glass. “I simply want to say that I am over the moon that we are all here together right now. I love that no matter how far away we go at times, we can always come back to each other as if no time or distance has passed. I honestly think we have the best friendship in the world right here at this table. I love you guys for accepting who I am & I love that we are always here for each other in any time of need. But tonight specifically, I’d like to toast to Ava & Calum because although I was clueless, as were most, to the secret feelings you two held, I have never seen either of you smile as much as you have these past few weeks & I wish nothing but the best for you two. Happy Christmas & cheers, my loves.”

“Awh.” That made me smile obviously. “Thank you Marcy. That’s really sweet of you to say.”

“It’s true though.” Luke spoke up. “Calum has been grinning since the moment you arrived. It should be disgusting but it’s somehow adorable & I support this relationship.”

“It means a lot that you do. I’ve been waiting ages for this girl.” Calum said as he had one hand on my knees, giving it a little squeeze.

After we spent hours talking over dinner & then talking over dessert, everyone sort of went off to do their own thing or even just to go to bed, including Calum & I.

“I hope you had a lovely Christmas, Cal.”

“I did, I really did. I’m glad we were able to spend this one together babe & I hope there could possibly be many more to come after this one?”

“I’d hope for that too.”

“So what do you want to do now?” He asked me as he sat down on the bed. “Put on our jammies & watch a movie?”

“Well.” I took a few steps towards Calum. “We could do that, sure, but you should help me undress before the pajamas come on, I mean only if you’d like to.”

“Wow Aves.” Calum reached around my waist as he pulled me down onto the bed next to him. “I’d love to do that.”

Calum didn’t waste a second before he began placing kisses all along my neck & jaw as he slowly began lifting my shirt up just enough to pull it completely off. It didn’t take much longer before Calum’s shirt joined in a pile with mine.

As I said before, I feel comfortable with Calum. I really do & tonight was no exception.

I was hovering over Calum & I was feeling the moment so I started toying with the top of his jeans. “Can uh, can these come off too?”

“Are you okay with that?”

“They’re not my pants.” I laughed at him. "So you tell me."

“Yea, they can.” & then Calum let me undo the button before he slid out of his jeans. It was humor. There's no way to sexily remove skinny jeans. But once they were off, I was almost frozen. He was just so damn attractive. “You can shut your jaw now.” Calum poked my stomach. “I’m guessing you like what you see?”

“I love what I see.”

Calum wrapped me in his arms as he leaned against the pillow & he held me on top of him, kissing me very sweetly as he rubbed my back. I reached for his hand as I guided it to the back of my bra, showing him it was okay for him to unhook it & as he sat me up to take it off, his eyes were showing every thought he was having.

“Ava, Ava, Ava.” He whispered before he began letting his hands explore. “Babe, you are beautiful. & you’re all mine. God damn you're all mine.”

“All yours.” I confirmed as I leaned back forward, rubbing my nose against Calum’s before kissing him again.

Calum’s hands were now trailing up & down my leg, slowly reaching a bit more & more underneath my skirt as time passed. As his hand was on my upper thigh, I just nodded at him & I gave him a genuine smile, which Calum could read, & then he pulled my skirt down, gently throwing it to the side of the bed.

But that gentleness faded. He then pinned me to the bed, holding my hands above my head so I couldn't move as he starred at me, all of me.

“I can’t believe you’re mine.”

“I can’t believe I’m yours either, Cal.”

“Can I give you something for Christmas?" He raised his eyebrow at me. "Only if it's not too much for you?”

“& what would that be, babe?”

“You can just relax & I can show you. I want to give you something though, something that will make you feel really good. I don’t want anything in return & I mean that. Let me take care of my girl tonight.”

“Okay.” I whispered up at him.

“Are you sure?”

“Yea. I trust you.”

“I’m glad you do. Just relax for me, baby girl.”

Calum leaned over me as he kissed me, his hands rubbing my cheek, those kisses then going down my neck, along my chest, down my stomach & then to the band of my underwear.

“Are you sure? I won't ask again but are you you sure?” He asked one more time before I nodded & then he let his hand slide underneath them, then rubbing & giving me a feeling I had never experienced before, ever.

My hands were locked in Calum’s hair, my breathing a big more staggered as a few moans would slip out.

“Oh you like that, huh?” Calum smirked as he then hovered over me. He then slowly pulled my underwear off. “If you like that, then you’ll love this.”

& then Calum once again brought me to a new sensation.

We didn’t have to go all of the way for me to know that Calum cared for me, that this meant something to him, that I meant something to him.

“Well that may have been my favorite Christmas present ever.” I told Cal once I was back in his arms, now naked, but not caring about that. "Was I okay?"

"Babe, you didn't have to do anything. I should be asking you if I was okay?"

"You were Cal."

"Your hot, Aves."

"Stop it."

"I won't stop it."

“Sorry I didn’t like, you know, do anything to you.“

“Hey, stop that. I didn’t want anything. I wanted to take care of you tonight & I’m glad you let me. I think that was just as fun for me as it was for you, to be honest anyways.”

“Wait, really?”

“Ava, hearing you moan my name was the hottest thing ever.”

“Oh god.” I turned my head away from him. “That’s so weird. I don't know what came over me.”

“No it’s not weird. It’s a turn on & I can’t wait to hear it more.”

“I’m really glad I have you, Calum.”

“As am I, babe.”

"Marcy was right, I have never been this happy before. Even when I got my first puppy, or when I first saw the Jonas Brothers live, or when we saw Claire dancing on t.v., or when I landed in Italy. I've never been happier than I am right now."

"Merry Christmas, baby."

"Happy Christmas, Cal."

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A/N hi friends.

hope you aren't like uncomfortable after that chapter. i never set smuttier than that, although some would say this isn't smutty at all..., but yea. i wanted to write more than just a sentence to describe their night like i wanted you to read their reactions & such.

literally ava is a goddess to calum. where do i sign up to find someone like him?

also fun fact. my uni was rated the #1 party school by the princeton review yesterday so i guess going back to campus in a few weeks will be fun, yea?

stay lovely!

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cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 23 - “Do you remember this spot?”

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Calum’s P.O.V

“Yo Aves.” “Yo Cal.” Ava was currently laying on her bed, well our bed I guess, watching t.v but I had a different idea of how we could spend our day. “Do you want to go for a run with me?” “Right now?” “Yea. You didn’t run this morning so let’s go run before dinner together. Luke gets to decide dinner tonight & he chose pizza so we can go on a run before it’s delivered.” “Okay, sure. I’ll come.” “Good answer, Aves. I’ll be downstairs stretching while you change.” I was already in my workout clothes so I went down out the back door onto the patio as I began stretching where I was greeted not too long after by my girlfriend. I always liked working out with Ava because a girl that can & wants to sweat is very attractive to me. It also didn’t hurt that I love seeing her in her tight fitted capris, a sports bra with a loose fitting tank top over it. Her body was rocking & I didn’t even need to see her naked to appreciate it, she was killing it right now. “Hey cutie.” “Hi Cal.” Ava instantly began stretching her legs & I couldn’t help but look at her bum. “Damn.” “Calum! Stop starring at my ass.” “I can’t really help it though. But don’t let me distract you, keep stretching.” A few minutes later, Ava & I we ready so we went out front. We had decided to run the same path that we walked just the other week before we watched the sunset together & I had finally made out with her. While we ran, we were quiet because I’m not a big talker while I’m working out but then we passed that spot we had kissed at & I had to stop. “Calum?” Ava turned around to look at me once she noticed I wasn’t running beside her. She started walking back towards me. “Do you need a break?” “No I don’t need one but I want to take one.” I reached out both of my hands & Ava placed hers in mine, before I pulled her into me. “Do you remember this spot?” “Calum that like wasn’t even two weeks ago, of course I remember.” “We should reenact it.” “Oh?” Ava bit her bottom lip. “Should we now?” “Yea.” I cupped her face in my hands as I kissed her, a lot. “God you’re so damn sexy.” “Don’t call me that.” “What? Sexy?” “Yea.” “But you are, Aves.” “No one has ever called me that before & it makes me feel weird.” “But you are sexy. Especially right now when you’re all sweaty.” I whispered to her before I placed a kiss on her neck. “You’re just so hot.” “Eww no, I’m just sweaty & gross. I’m far from attractive right now.“ “Babe, I don’t think you realize how much I like you. You really can’t be gross in my eyes, really.” “I like you a lot too.” Ava looked up at me again. "I still don’t think I am. I’m not saying that for attention or anything, I really just don’t think I am.” “Well you are, just an fyi.” “Whatever.” She shook her head before she gave me a simple kiss. “But thank you.” “Should we finish this run then?” Ava didn’t answer, instead she started running back down the path back towards the beach house & then quickly caught up as I ran beside her. Finally once back inside, we decided to clean up before dinner so Ava took a quick shower, she insisted on going first since she was ‘gross’ & then I took one after her. I threw on some shorts & then I walked back into the bedroom where Ava was sitting in the middle of the bed looking down at her phone until she heard me come in. “Well.” She smiled when she looked up at me & I saw her eyeing my chest. “Talk about sexy.” “What did you call me?” I was almost shocked. Ava doesn’t usually talk like that. “Look at you, no shirt, totally toned & fit. with the messy, wet hair. You look good.” “That wasn’t what I asked.“ I walked over towards her, kneeling on the bed, looking right at her. "I said what did you call me?” “I called you sexy.” Hearing Ava call me sexy for the first time did things to me & I instantly pushed her back against the pillows as I climbed over her, instantly kissing her lips as if I could never get enough. As we kissed, Ava’s hands made their way from my neck to then touching my chest & her touch was everything I needed. At one point, Ava sat up & then she pushed me down, now sitting on my stomach, straddling me. I had my hands on her hips, rubbing shapes, but as the kissing continued, I let my hands slip underneath her shirt, now touching her skin. After doing that for a few seconds, Ava stopped kissing me though. “Babe, is this okay?” I asked her, maybe she didn’t want me touching her that way so obviously I wanted to ask so I knew to stop if need be. “Mhm. But this would make it easier.” & then as Ava was straddling me, she lifted her shirt over her head, exposing herself in a black bra & her shorts. “Damn.” I was blushing looking up at her like this. Ava had me wrapped around her damn finger already. “Damn Ava.” She just smiled at me, clearly she knew what she was doing to me, before leaning down, holding my cheeks, & kissing me again as I now ran my hands up & down her back, our bare chests touching now. It was our best moment yet. Sure, it was really hot but it was also special. I loved holding Ava in this vulnerable way. I liked feeling her kisses, I liked hearing her giggle as I’d kiss a certain spot behind her ear. I just liked being like this with Ava. It felt easy. It didn’t feel like friends kissing, it felt like more & that was how I knew the was right. “The pizza is here!” Marcy yelled up the stairs to us. “Fuck.” I groaned. “Do we have to go eat?” “I’m hungry.” Ava giggled before she pressed her head into my chest. “I don’t want to go but I am hungry.” “I know, I am too. Can we continue later?“ Ava nodded as she stood up from the bed. I threw Ava her shirt since it was on the floor beside me. "But damn you are the sexiest girl ever.” After dinner, we all watched a movie together for some friendship bonding before Ava & I went up to bed. We wanted to make sure we spent a lot of time with our friends because we never wanted to be that couple who begins dating & then totally ignores everyone else. We wanted things to feel the same between our friend group even though we were dating, just like how it was with Claire & Marcy. We were laying in the dark, the moon light barely coming in the window & Ava was in my arms. She was holding my hand, playing with my fingers. “Cal? Can I tell you something?” “Of course, sweetheart.” “I just wanted to let you know that you’ve made me feel really special over these past few weeks. I know that we haven’t been doing this for that long but it’s making me feel really good & I’m so happy. I was always thinking ‘what if’ before & I used to think even if the day came that we had a chance together, I never knew if I’d actually take it just because of how I know you used to be with random girls & I hated that but you’ve totally knocked that down & I feel really good with you & I just want you to know that. I can’t stop smiling & I don’t want this feeling to go away.” “Awh, babe. That’s really sweet.“ I was taken back by her words. I wasn’t expecting that. But it meant so much to me. "You know I never liked doing that though. I didn’t love hooking up with random girls at all. I wish I could take it back & never have gone down that path but then I started getting all of this attention for it from the other guys & I was known as the player in our group so I kind of ran with it. But ever since I fell for you, it was you on my mind & I promise that. I mean that.” “I used to cry a lot when you’d be with someone else, did you know that?” “Ava, that breaks my heart.” I felt like shit. “I hate that I didn’t know you were feeling that way. I hate that I did that to you.” “I know. I hate that I hid it for so long too. But we’re looking forward, not back, right?” “Exactly.” I kissed the back of her hand. “I have something I want to talk to you about too.” “Okay.” “So earlier today we had a moment, huh?” “Yea.” She giggled as she looked up at me. “Earlier was fun.” “I guess I was just wondering if Marcy hadn’t called us down for pizza, how far would you want to go? I’m not pressuring you to do anything but I just don’t really know what your limits are & I think it’s good for us to talk about.“ “Oh. Obviously you know I’m a virgin, as the group likes to point out at any chance possible, but uhm, I was fine with what we did today. I trust you Cal, like I said, you make me feel really special & I want to give you pieces of me, I really do.” “Okay. Well please just let me know if it’s ever too much, okay? Because I’d stop the second you said to. I don’t want to ever make you uncomfortable but I’d also love to just explore & enjoy each other too if you want that.” “You couldn’t make me uncomfortable but I will let you know my limits & if it gets to be too much, I’ll let you know.” “Okay. Thank you babe.” “& feel free to keep calling me babe, I like that a lot.” “Oh I will.” & then Ava moved from on my chest to laying beside me, sharing the same pillow. I was looking right at her, studying her lips, memorizing the shape of her lips, feeling her breathing. I was literally looking at an angel. My angle. “God Ava, I’m falling for you fast.” I hadn’t even realized I said that thought out loud until Ava leaned over as she kissed my nose. "I’m falling really fast too.”

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A/N more of a couple-y chapter i guess. i mean i’ve been waiting for them to get together this entire fic so now that they have, you need some chapters with some moments.

but there’s like 8-ish chapters left i think? so that’s sad.

BUT i started posting my new luke fic. it’s called Invisible & the intro is up! i think i’ll get the actual first chapter up tomorrow so go add it to your library & stuff. that’d be sick.

i also saw 5sos last night & i pulled a muscle in my chest from screaming i think so it hurts to breath or laugh. but it was my first time on calum’s side of the stage & the friend i went with is a cal girl so she was in heaven & it was so cute to see. but michael was an A+ 10/10 would bang last night so i was dying. they’re just so fucking adorable. & it was at the same venue the take me home show was at so remembering them opening two summers ago to now rocking the stage there made me so proud.

happy sunday! i’m off to work.

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cathy

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Chapter 22 - "& I, Calum Hood, am a romantic guy.”

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Ava’s P.O.V For the past week, Calum & I have been doing our own thing that wasn't technically a relationship but obviously sort of was since we were just into each other. We share a bed at night since Luke let us have the room, we cuddle a lot when we're both not doing much, we’ve been holding hands more often just casually, we kiss quite a bit, usual simple kisses, & we save the making out for when we're alone at night. It's nothing short of what I had wished for. I still did wish for the actual boyfriend label because I liked Calum so much & I want him to be mine but I know we’re taking this time to just explore & see what could be so I had to accept that for the time being. “Avaaaaaa.” Calum came into the kitchen where I was just sitting & reading a magazine. “Do you want to go swimming right now?” “Where? Just right down in the ocean?” “Yea, just out back. It’s almost sunset. How cute would it be." "Do we have to?" "Please? Please? Please?" “Alright yea, why not.” “Cool. C’mon. Let’s go change.” Calum put out his hand, reaching for mine, before we walked upstairs to change. Since I was now sharing a room with him, my clothing & other belongings had moved from my original room with Ashton & Michael to his. “Okay. I’ll turn around.” Calum said to me after I found a bikini in my drawer. "Go ahead & change." “How do I know you won’t peak?” “Because I don’t want to look at you in that way until you’re ready for me to look at you in that way.” & I was not expecting him to have such a sweet, gentleman answer. “So basically you won’t look at me naked until I decide you can?” “Exactly. I have respect, Aves.” “Oh. Well thanks. I appreciate that a lot." “Now just tell me when you’re done.” Calum looked out the window as I quickly changed & it wasn’t until I turned back around that I had seen Calum had changed as well. His body was something I could never get over. “You can turn around now, Cal.” “Well god damn Ava.” Calum walked across the room towards me before he held both of my hands, literally just checking out my body. “You are one gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous girl.” “Don’t look so hard.” I tried to let go of his hands so he couldn't stare at me so hard. "Stop starring at me." “Why, sweetheart?” “I feel exposed. You can see everything.” “& I love what I see so relax, okay? You are beautiful, Ava. Your body is rocking & you have every right to own it.” “Okay." I smiled as Calum kissed my forehead. "Let's go swim before the sunsets, yea?" “Why do we have to swim during the sunset though?” “Because it’s romantic as hell, Ava. That’s why. & I, Calum Hood, am a romantic guy.” “Okay then Mr. Romance, come on.” “You lead the way, Ava. I need to check out your bum some more.” “Cal!” “Sorry.” He laughed. “Well not really sorry but." Once outside, Calum & I began walking down the sand before reaching the water. “It’s a little cold.” He spoke once his toes touched the water. “But we’ll be fine.” “Yea, it’s not that cold. This is okay.” “Kay now c’mon, cutie.” Cal took my hand again & then we walked through the water until it reached mid-stomach. “You okay? Not too cold?” “Nope.” I shook my head. “I’m not. Are you okay?” “Yea. I’m pretty amazing actually.” Calum said a bit quietly as he lifted my chin up before he leaning forward to kiss me twice. Calum & I walked a bit deeper into the water until it was up to the line of my bikini top & then Calum wrapped his arms around me, resting his hands on my bare back, holding me into him. “Can you believe Christmas is in a couple days?” Calum then asked me as we were just standing in the water. “Nope. I can’t believe it at all but I’m happy we’re spending it together. My parents were a little upset when I said I’d be at the beach house over the holiday, after being in Italy for so long, but they understand I have to be with my friends too. They know you all mean just as much to me so this is important too." “Last Christmas, you were suppose to be here but you had left by then & it was the worst Christmas of my life.” “I had to leave because Michael shared my secret & you didn’t run after me. We already discussed this.” I giggled a little. Now it was more of a joke between us all that Michael gutted me & I could tease Calum for not chasing after me when he should have. “Imagine if I did run though, where would we be now do you think?” “Hopefully just happy.” I answered. “I like that answer. I hope we’d be happy too.” The sun was now setting & Calum was right, it was so romantic. Standing in the water with my arms around his neck, his on my waist, our bare skin touching each others, the sky orange, the water calm, us kissing. It was peaceful. “So how am I doing on the romantic scale for today?” Calum jokingly asked me. “You broke the scale. This is nice, Cal." “Thanks cutie.” He smiled as he tucked a piece of hair behind my ears “Hey Cal?” “What?” “I like it when you call me cutie. You do it a lot & I really like hearing it.” Calum kept his hand on my cheek after tucking my hair & I then held onto his wrist. “Because you are a cutie.” Calum gave me a cheesy grin before he leaned over to kiss my cheek. “I want you to be my cutie, Ava.” “What do you mean?” “I want you to be mine. I’m tired of seeing what can be, I just want to be. You know? I know that I want to be with you & that is all that matters in the end. Do you feel the same at all?” “Completely actually.” “Then it’s official. I’m your boyfriend.” “Well I never thought that’d happen.” I couldn't stop smiling. I had dreamed of this, I had wished for it, I had hoped for it. & now here I was, Calum was mine. I was his. “But I had always wished it would.” He admitted to me. “& now it has.” “You know, Michael is going to say this is all because of him.” “What do you mean?” “I know we joke about how he shared your secret but if he never told me, would you have ever?” “I don’t know actually. I was always too scared to tell you.” “Exactly. So in the end, it’s good that he did because it brought us to this moment. If he didn't do that, I don't think if we'd be here right now.” “Yea. I like this moment a lot.” “Me too Aves.” “But I’m starting to get really cold.” “Yea, it’s chilly without the sun out. Let’s go back in the house then & then I can cuddle you up under some warm blankets, okay?” “Will there be kissing too with this cuddling?” “Oh yes Ava, there will be.” As we walked back towards the shore, I became a lot colder since my body was hitting the cooler air but Calum kept his arm wrapped around me so that helped a little bit. I loved that he did little things like that. I liked that he was actually clingy. We instantly went up to our room to change. “Hey Cal?” “Yes cutie?” “Can I wear something of yours?” “Awh, you want to wear my clothes? That's adorable.” “I just want to wear your blink pull-over if that's okay.” “Then it’s yours. Here.” & he reached into a drawer before throwing the hoodie at me. Pairing it with my pajama pants just caused for complete comfort. “This is so comfy.” I walked up to Calum who was sitting on the edge of his bed scrolling through his phone & then he opened his arms, motioning for me to sit on his lap. “You look comfy & I like you in my things.” He was playing with the strings hanging off of the hoodie. Then there was a knock at the door so we yelled to come in. “Well isn’t this a precious sight.” Michael smiled at us, well at me sitting on his lap. “We’re all going to do a bonfire out back in like ten. Care to join for the fire?” “Do you want to?” I turned to ask Calum. “Yea, that’d be cool. We’ll come down soon.” “Cool. See you there.” & then Michael left us again. "What about the cuddles?" “I can still cuddle you down there, Aves. We’ll share a chair.” “What about the kisses?” I pouted my lip. “I can’t kiss you in front of them.” “& why can’t you?” “It’s weird.” “Why?” “I don’t know. I’m weird with pda. & they’ll make such a big deal out of it if they see us kiss. Plus, I wanted to really kiss you & we can't do that outside.” “Then I’ll just kiss you for the next ten minutes then until we have to go outside, how's that sound?” “Perfect.” I bit my lip before I repositioned myself so I was straddling Calum instead of sitting sideways on his knee & then we did kiss for those ten minutes until we could hear the fire being started through his open window. Once we joined everyone else, I did sit on the same chair with Calum, laying under a blanket as we listened to everyone else talk about Christmas memories since the holiday was coming up & I hadn't heard how Christmas last year was for them so they let me know what they did. I was in such a comfortable state curled up in Calum’s lap, listening to everyone talk about their childhood memories, the fire burning, the ocean behind us. Calum was just holding my hand & playing with my fingers as he both listened to everyone talk. “You still there Ava?” Marcy looked over at me. I wasn’t talking much tonight. “Yea. I’m here. I’m just really content right now.” “Well you look really cute all cuddled up with Cal right now.” Michael then spoke. “Just saying.” “Actually.” Calum began as he tightened his grip on my hand. “Ava & I are officially together now.” “No way!” Claire stood up as she began jumping around. “Like you’re actually dating?” “We’re dating.” Calum confirmed. “Yes!” Ashton began screaming as he started jumping with Claire. “Fucking shit. Finally!” “Finally is right.” Michael laughed at us. “No wonder you two are extra cute tonight.” I couldn’t help but just look up at Calum & smile in that moment. I was happy, he was happy & our friends were happy for us. I couldn't begin to explain how happy I was. “Can you just kiss her already?” Marcy asked pointing at Calum. “Yea, I’d love to.” He answered before he looked down at me to whisper, “Can I kiss you? Is that okay?” I hated pda & especially kissing someone in front of my friends, let alone kissing Calum in front of these specific friends, but I was too happy to care right now. I just nodded as I leaned up to kiss him. “Now that’s what I’ve been waiting to see.” Michael spoke as I heard him high-five Luke. “I approve.”

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A/N if calum called me cutie, i'd pee my pants.

a girl i went to high school with was harry's caddy at a gold course like fifteen minutes from my house today. how does that happen? she has like five selfies with him & got to ride in a golf cart with him all day. talk about a fun day at work.

i'm also seeing 5sos on saturday & i'm not mentally prepared yet for the show.

love you all bunches

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cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 21 -“With flying colors, cutie."

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Calum’s P.O.V The day after my first date with Ava, I spent some time surfing with Luke & then I came home to Ava, who had cooked our entire house dinner. She was cooking with Claire, who was currently trying to learn how to cook since she was tired of only having soup or noodles while living in her own flat. Our friends weren’t asking any details about Ava & I. They respected us enough to give us the time to figure out what we were or were going to be without having to clue them in along the way & I appreciated that. Once we finished eating, Ava began to clear the table but Michael stopped her. “Hey, you cooked. You don’t clean.” “I don’t mind.” Ava still picked up her plate. “No. I agree.” I spoke up. “Want to go for a walk instead?” “Uhm, sure.” Ava bit her lip, avoiding eye contact with anyone else since her cheeks were warming up pink. “Yea, let’s go.” Ashton winked at me as he mouthed the word “walk” with air quotes. I ignored him & I instead followed Ava out the front door. “I thought we could walk around the town instead of on the beach like we usually do.” Ava spoke. “Change of scenery.” I took her hand in mine. “I like it.” We walked down the street before there was a bike & walking path that went around the town so we started walking on. “So how did surfing go earlier?” “It wasn’t bad. The waves could have been better today though. Why don’t you ever come with?” “I don’t know, you deserve guy time & I'm not the biggest fan of surfing." “But you're good at it." “But it's not my favorite thing to do." “Oh Aves. It’d be so cute to see you in a wet suit riding the waves though. I mean a turn on actually.” “Maybe sometime. I’d rather lay on a towel & build a sandcastle.” “Fine, fine.” I stuck my tongue out at her. “Maybe someday you'll come with me then?” “Maybe someday.” I couldn’t help but notice Ava was still a little bit quiet around me. “Aves?” “Yea?” “Are you still nervous?” “What?” “Are you still nervous around me now?” “Why do you ask?” “You’re just a little quieter than I’m used to.” “I don’t know. It’s just so weird to be like this with you. Like I have butterflies in my tummy & I feel like I’m always blushing & I just think you’re so cute & yea, I’m nervous. I just really like you & this feels like Cal & Aves but then again it doesn’t because now I’m worried what my hair looks like or how sweaty my hand is or if my breath spells fine or if you actually like me like this & it makes me nervous, Cal.” “Don’t be nervous.” I stopped walking & I spun Ava around so she was facing me. “Aves, you are adorable. I think it’s cute that you have butterflies, for one. But don’t worry about the other things, okay? I think you are beautiful & you have no idea how crazy I am about you. I just spent the last year thinking about you & only you. You don’t have to worry if I don’t like you in this way because I’ve been waiting a year to be like this with you & I’m not giving up this quick. Okay? So smile & enjoy this. I mean I’m partially nervous too because I don’t want to mess this up.” “You can’t mess this up for me, Cal. I think you could take me on the worst date ever & I’d still be crazy about you. But if I mess up, I don't want you to like end this so early.” “Well you can have messy hair & sweaty palms & I’d still be crazy about you. Alright?” “Alright.” Ava looked up at me giving me a genuine smile. “Thanks for that.” “Now just calm down & stop worrying because I’m not going anywhere.” I leaned down before I kissed Ava for a few seconds, lingering on the kiss. We had only kissed ta handful of times now, all fairly simple kisses too, but I was anxious for a real kiss with her. I wanted to really kiss Ava. After walking a bit longer, Ava more talkative now, we managed to find our way into a park & then we came up to the top of a hill which looked over the beach & the water. “Oh this is pretty.” Ava smiled once she saw the view. “I like it up here.” “Me too. I ran up this way once last year I believe.” "I like it. We should run up here together sometime, okay?” "Yea, okay." I spun Ava around so she was standing in front of me & then I gave her a hug. “What’s the hug for?” “I’m making up for the lack of hugs this past year. I really missed you Aves.” “You have no idea how much I missed you.” “Don’t ever make me go a year without seeing you, alright?” “I could never go that long again.” I pulled away from Ava but I kept my hands around her waist, holding her into me. Ava had her hands in fists resting against my chest. Her eyes on mine. I took it as my chance. I gave Ava a little smile, as I saw her bite her lip, & then I leaned forward the slightest bit until my lips met hers. I kissed her harder, my lips pressing to her with more force. I felt Ava lean into me more as her hands went from resting against my chest to now around my neck. God feeling her hands around my neck did wonders. Her thumbs were lightly rubbing against the bottom of my jawline & I was feeling it. I kissed Ava’s bottom lip before I let my tongue run against it as well. Ava took the cue & she parted her lips just enough for my tongue to meet hers. As it did, Ava let out the slightest, quietest moan but damn was it hot. I moved my hands from behind her waist to now holding her hips as I held her close to me as we continued kissing. Ava’s hands had moved to the back of my neck as she slightly pulled on the ends of my hair. I kissed her for a few minutes, taking in every sense of the kiss. This is the kiss I had been waiting for. I finally pulled away as I placed a single kiss on Ava’s nose & then I pressed my forehead to hers. Ava was now looking slightly down at my shirt. Her breathing was a bit heavy & then she finally brought her eyes up to mine & I saw the sexiest smirk form. “Damn Ava.” “What?” She asked so coy. “God you’re fucking beautiful. I’ve dreamed of that kiss, just so you know.” "It was better than I expected.” “I agree.” I admitted. “Way better than I had expected & my expectations were already quite high.” “Well I’m glad I surpassed them then.” “With flying colors, cutie. Should we head home? It’s pretty dark out now & I don't want to get lost on the walk back down.” “Yea.” Ava agreed. "Let's go." On the walk back, Ava was quiet again. “Why so quiet again?” “I’m just, I’m honestly kind of speechless. That was the greatest kiss of my life.” “Hottest one of my life. You’re sexy, Aves.” “Don’t call me that!” “Why not?” “It makes me feel weird.” “Oh but you are.” I stopped walking as I brought her into me again. ”You’re beautiful but the way you just kissed me, so sexy Ava.” “I’m like embarrassed.” She covered her face with her hands. “Don’t be embarrassed." Once returning home, Marcy, Claire & Luke were still awake. “Hey you two.” Claire waved. “How was your walk?” “Hot.” I laughed as I had my arm around Ava's waist. “I’m kidding. It was nice. We went around the town & up that hill over past the post office.” “Awh, I love it over there.” Marcy spoke up. "Claire, why don't we take night walks up there?" "We can, baby. We can go for walks too." “I’ll be right back.” Ava said. “I want some water. Do you need anything, Cal?” “Nope, thanks though.” After Ava left the room, Luke just smiled at me. “So what happened?” “Like only the hottest make out session of my life. God she’s amazing. I can't believe how amazing she actually is. I know that I know Ava extremely well but this side of Ava, I'm loving it." “I’m uh, I’m going to sleep in the other room tonight I think. You two can have ours.” Luke smiled at me. “After waking up with you two in the same bed this morning, I think it’s best just to give you the room & I can take her spot in the other room." “No, I don’t want to kick you out.” “It’s fine, seriously." Then Ava came back with a glass of water & she was mid-yawn. “Did you want to go to bed?” I asked her & she just nodded. “Luke’s going to sleep in your bed tonight.” “What? Why?” “I need a Mikey cuddle.” He admitted. “& I don’t need to third wheel it. Take the room.” “Are you sure? I feel so bad." “Yea, it's okay Ava." “C’mon then. Let’s get the sleepy girl to bed.” I took Ava’s hand in mine as we went up to my room. “I feel bad kicking Luke out, Cal.” “You didn’t, he offered to move. & don’t feel bad because now we have this space just for us.” “You want to sleep with me again? I wasn't like too annoying to share a bed with last night?” “Oh hell no. I want to sleep with you again tonight. Is that okay? We don’t have to if you don’t want to.” “No. I like cuddles with you, Cal. “Well then perfect. Get into bed & I’ll cuddle you right up.” "Alright, if you say so." Ava giggled before she did a running jump into the bed & then I walked over to lay beside her as I took her in my arms. I began pushing pieces of hair out of her face. "Thanks for the walk tonight. I like spending time away from everyone when it can be only us." "I like that too." "& I like kissing you." "I like that too, Cal. I still can't believe it though." "Believe what?" "Looking at us right now, I can't believe it. If you were to tell me last time we were here that in a year, I'd be laying in bed with you like this, I wouldn't believe it. I was dead set on the fact that you didn't have feelings for me." "& you were so wrong, honey. I'm really happy we're here right now." "Me too Cal, me too." Ava curled closer into my chest as she yawned again. "Go to sleep, Aves. I'll be here in the morning & we can talk more then."

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A/N it's like 10,000 degrees outside today so i'm spending the day laying on the sofa with my dog & i am 100% content with that.

i'm also trying to be creative because i have two friends that are going off to their first year of uni in the fall & i want to make them gifts in their school colors & stuff but i'm struggling so i might go walk around a craft store later today for inspiration  the one is coming to my uni & she's my baby & soulmate & i can't wait to have her on campus with me :)

enjoy your mondays!

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cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 20 - “Oh, damn. Hi Ava.”

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Ava’s P.O.V Once it was closer to my date with Calum, I went into the room I was sharing with Michael to get ready for it. I took a shower, I blew my hair dry, I ran a flat iron through it & then I did my usual makeup routine, just adding a stronger eyeliner. I had no idea what Calum had planned which meant I had no idea what to wear for the date but I figured just something a little above casual would be fine so I settled for a blue sun dress I had that hit above the knee with a denim jacket over it. But then the nerves kicked in. Reality set in. I was going on a date with Calum. This wasn’t just dinner with a friend or a night hanging out with him wishing he knew how I felt. This was a date. It was Calum taking me on a date. He knew how I felt. & that caused for my stomach to turn. I mean sure we confessed our feelings to each other & we had a cute moment today outside when he distracted me from reading but how would we be on an actual date? How would we be when it was really just us, our on a date, our feelings now completely open with each other. What if he realized we weren’t actually comptable. What if he saw that there really wasn’t a connection between us past a really strong friendship with a little bit of attraction mixed in there? I had this gut feeling I liked Calum more than he liked me. But he also has gone a year waiting for me, a year without kissing someone. That had to mean a lot, right? Right before the date, Michael came into the room. “Well don’t you look cute.” “Is this okay? Is it too much?” “No. You look great, Aves. How are you feeling?” “The truth? I’m so nervous.” “Awh!” Michael came over to hug me. “Why?” “I’m going on a date with Calum. Michael, do you understand this? I’m so nervous about it all.” “Why though? He adores you.” “Yea but it’s different now. I don’t have to hide what I’m feeling, like he knows I like him. I feel so exposed.” “It’ll be a night to remember, alright? This is what you’ve wanted & I want you to enjoy it.” “I know but that’s why I’m nervous. What if he realizes he doesn’t really like me?” “Aves, that’s impossible. He’s been talking about you ever since last year at this beach, alright?” “Yea, alright.” “He’s waiting downstairs for you though so go get him.” I grabbed my purse before I went downstairs where Calum was sitting at the kitchen table. “Oh, damn. Hi Ava.” He smiled as he saw me. I can never describe how it feels to see Calum smile that way because of me. I loved knowing I was the reason behind his smile. Then he stood up to walk over toward me. “This is for you.” & he handed me a single rose. “You said simple, right?” “Awh, thanks Cal. I love it.” “Good. Well are you ready to go?” “Yea but where are we going?” “You’ll see.” Calum quickly filled a glass up with some water for my rose before he led me outside to the car, where he opened the door for me before getting in on the driver’s side. “So you won’t tell me where you’re taking me?” “Nope. But part of the reason why to be completely honest is because I don’t know how to pronounce the name of this place correctly. It’s fairly Italian & I don’t want to sound like an idiot.” “Oh.“ I laughed at him. "Well, okay then.” “I think we’ll like it. Ashton recommended it for us.” The drive was only about ten minutes & we had the radio on so we didn’t say too much. I was honestly just so nervous I had no idea what to even say. Now that I knew that Calum knew I liked him, a lot, this just felt different. “& here we are.” “Yea.” I saw the name of the store. “I can’t pronounce that either.” “Me either but let’s just hope it’s good.” Once inside, Calum put his name in for the reservation & we were led to a table for two where he also pulled out my chair for me. We talked for awhile but I was just so nervous I felt like I wasn’t actually in the conversation. “Ava?” “Yea?” “Are you okay?” “What? Yea. I’m good.” “Are you sure? You’re kind of quiet.” “Well, actually I’m just nervous.” “Why cutie?” “I’m on a date with you! You know I like you & I don’t know, it’s making me nervous.” “Don’t be. I mean I’m kind of nervous too. I’m out with my dream girl.” “Stop. That makes me even more nervous to hear you call me that!” “Why?” “I don’t know. I feel like I have expectations to meet now. I want you to really like me & I’m afraid you’ll realize you don’t or something.” “Oh Ava, I do. I promise. I adored you before you even knew & nothing has changed, okay? Don’t be nervous. Let’s just enjoy tonight.” “Okay. You’re right.” & then Calum reached across the table as he held my hand. “I promise if anything, tonight will only make me like you more, Ava.” I did start to feel better & we were able to have a comfortable conversation during our dinner. Mostly, we were just making fun of all of the fancy people sitting around us & we had definitely eased the nervous tensions. Afterwards, Calum drove us closer back towards the shops near Ashton’s house & we stopped in front of our favorite ice cream parlor. “Do you want cookie dough?” He asked me even before we walked inside. “How did you know?” “I just know these things, Ava.” “Well yes, I do. Thanks.” After getting our ice cream cones, Calum & I took a seat at an outdoor table. “So tell me where your favorite place in Italy was.” “Uhm okay. So I took this weekend trip to Cinque Terre. It was absolutely gorgeous. It was a small place, like just two days was enough time to see it all, but it was gorgeous, Cal, seriously. I showed you some pictures of it when I got back a few nights ago, I don’t know if you remember though.” “I might remember if I see it again. To be honest, I was just thinking about what I wanted to say to you rather than listening to your trip so I don’t think I payed nearly enough attention.” “Really?” “Yea! It was the first time I had seen you in a year & all I wanted to do was talk to you about us. So maybe you can show me pictures again & explain some things about your time there sometime? I really do want to hear all about it & listen to it all this time.“ “I’d love to, sure.” I smiled at Calum before I began to bite my ice cream cone. “Hey, I never really got to ask how your first year at uni went. I know living with Luke was super fun, at least he told me it was, but how was the actual school part?” “It’s different. I felt like I wasn’t in school that much, like I didn’t have classes on Fridays & I only had one hour on Thursdays so I had a lot of free time. I made a lot of new friends though & I think it only solidified that I do want to do music production so that’s always a good thing to know I’m on the right path.” “I still think you can own the stage & do performance rather than production though.“ “I like it behind the scenes, you know that.” “Okay yea I know but I like when you sing though, Cal. You have my favorite voice.” “I’ll still sing for you then.” “Okay. That’s all I need then.” After talking a bit longer, we made the short drive back to the beach house before finding everyone was outside in the back having a few drinks together. “Do you want to join them?” Calum asked me as we peaked out the back door. “Not really.” I smiled. “Is that bad?” “No, not at all. I don’t either. I want to end our date just you & I. I don’t want to talk to anyone else yet.” “Okay. I’m glad we’re on the same page.“ “Want to go hang out upstairs in my room?” Calum asked me & I agreed, already walking up the steps to his. Once he shut the door behind us, Calum just wrapped me in his arms for a fairly long hug. “Thanks for today, Aves.” “Nah, thank you Cal. It was exactly the simple I needed.” “I’m so relieved that you know how I feel now, Ava. I think I will be saying that over & over & over & over & over. I’m just so happy you know how I feel.” “I do too. Trust me.” I smiled up at him & as I looked up, Calum was already looking down at me. He rested his hands on my cheeks & then he brought his lips to mine, kissing me twice. “Come lay with me.” Calum spoke quietly as he took my hand in his & then he walked us over to his bed. “Can we just put on a film & cuddle, cutie?” “Sounds like a plan to me.” So we decided to watch Men in Black & after Calum had the film set up on his lap, he slid into bed next to me & he instantly pulled me into him so I was using his chest as a pillow. As I was laying on Calum, he was twisting the ends of my hair around his fingers as he also was running his finger tips along my arms, putting me into this calm state. Since I was extremely comfortable, I was fighting the urge to fall asleep for most of the film & right before I lost the battle with sleep, I heard Calum whisper “Goodnight sweetheart, thank you for tonight.” as he tightened his arms around me & held me close as I did fall asleep.

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A/N hey! so the date happened! simple but still a date :)

i wanted to double update right after this chapter since it’s not super super eventful but i’m about to fall asleep & i’m driving a few hours tomorrow to visit my aunt for a night so i should get to bed but i can try to update again by sunday night or monday at the latest so you can see more of how their relationship unfolds!

thanks for the love!

& i decided that i’m going to start posting the luke fic next & i might post a teaser/the intro sometime next week possibly maybe…?

okay love you!

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cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 19 - “I guess we have some explaining to do, huh?”

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Calum’s P.O.V

When I woke up, I finally realized that feeling people describe when they wake up next to the one person they care for. I understood what it was like to wake up & the first thing you see is the person that means the most to you. Here I was, holding Ava in my arms as we shared the sofa. Her eyes were still shut, she had the littlest bit of drool around her lip, her breathing was steady but my favorite part was how she was curled up into me. She seemed angelic. I woke up with my favorite girl in my arms. I woke up with the one girl that I’d never ever thought I’d wake up to in my arms. This wasn’t a dream. Us confessing our feelings last night & sharing that kiss on the beach wasn’t a dream although it sure felt like one. I was playing with the ends of Ava’s hair until she woke up. “Hi.” She smiled as she looked up at me. She had an instant smile too. “Morning Aves.” “I’m still really happy. Are you, Cal?” “Oh yea.” I nodded as I ran my thumb down her cheek. “I’m really happy too.” “I don’t hear anyone else. I think we’re the first ones up.” “I guess so. Hey, imagine what everyone else would think if they walked downstairs & saw us cuddling here.” “They’d be very confused.” Ava giggled as she curled closer into me. “I guess we have some explaining to do, huh?” “How do we explain this though?” “We can just say that we talked about everything last night & we cleared up our feelings for each other & now we’re just exploring them.” “Are we exploring it?” “Yes.” I leaned forward as I gave Ava a quick kiss because I couldn’t go any longer without it. “We are. I mean if you still want to.” “I do.” She rested her head back on my chest. “I want to see what can come from this.” After laying for a bit longer, our stomachs growled too loud to ignore any longer so we decided to move to the kitchen for some cereal where the others slowly joined us as they woke up. No one asked us anything but I knew their silence wouldn’t last for long. Everyone had to be curious. Ava went to take a shower while the boys followed me to my room “So now we want the real details.” Ashton shut the door behind us all. “What do you mean?” “What I mean is you two are clearly friends again which is great but what else happened last night?” “Yea, we need to know what happened.” Michael agreed. “& you can’t say nothing happened because I saw you two totally cuddled up on the sofa this morning. It was like you two slept with smiles on or something. I have never seen people look happier while asleep.” “I mean we really did talk about everything that happened. She explained how she was feeling & I explained where I was at from last summer up until now. It was good just to get everything out there.” “But did you kiss her?” Luke then asked, fairly straightforward. “I might have.” “How was it?” Michael followed up with. “I mean she has been dreaming of that for years so how was it?” “It was everything & more actually.” “How cheesy.” Ashton laughed at me. “Calum is going to be such a softie by the time we leave this beach house.” “As long as I’m with Ava then I don’t care.” “So are you two going to like legit date then?” Michael asked me as he threw a pillow at me. “We’ll see what happens. I’d love to call her mine though.” I couldn’t help but smile at that. I really did simply want to be with Ava. After the guys finished asking me many questions about her, I wanted to go find her. She was outside on the hammock reading so I decided to join & I laid down right beside her. “Hi beautiful.” “That’s the second time you’ve called me that.” “Am I not allowed to or something? You’re gorgeous, Aves.” “You’ve never called me that before.” “But I’ve thought it for years. I could never tell you because I thought you’d take it the wrong way.” “Oh. Well thank you.” “Hey, what are you doing tonight?” I asked her as I began playing with the bracelet she was wearing. “I have nothing planned, why?” “How would you like to go on a date with Calum Hood?” “A date with Calum?” Ava paused before she shook her head. “Nah, I’m not into it.” “No? Did you just say no?” I was laughing at her answer before I began tickling her stomach. “Did you just say no?” Ava was laying under me just completely laughing as I was tickling her. “Fine!” She yelled. “I guess I go.” “You guess?” I replied. “Gee, thanks.” “Kidding. I’d love to Cal. I’ve wanted to for years.” “Then I’ll make sure it’s worth the wait.” “But I want something simple, okay?” “You got it.” Ava was laying on her back & I was laying on my stomach right next to her, looking up at her. She went back to reading her book but I wanted to talk to her. I didn’t want her to read. I hadn’t seen her in a year. To distract her, I pulled her sunglasses right off from her face. “Cal!” “What? I’m bored.” “& I’m reading.” “Well stop reading & entertain me. I haven’t spoken to you in a year, I miss you Aves.” “We have our date tonight to catch up on, right?” “Well yea but we can talk now too! Is the book really that interesting?” “Kind of.” She shut the book. “But you’re more interesting.” “Now that’s more like it. Thanks Aves.” “Can I have my sunglasses back? I can’t see you because the sun is in my eyes.” “I know, I’m that hot. It’s blinding.” “You are extremely lame, Cal.” “Nah, I’m not. But here.” & I placed them back on for her before I learned over to kiss her cheek & it made Ava smile. “God you’re so cute.” “Why?” “You just are. Your smile is one of my favorite things.” “I like yours too.” “Well I smile when I’m around you so that’s a good thing then, right?” It was extremely relaxing to lay here with Ava. I was laying with my head on her stomach as she ran her fingers through my hair. I was completely content with this moment. “Hey, Aves?” “Yea?” “I’m really glad you know how I feel now.” “Oh trust me Cal, me too.” “So how long have you really liked me?” “It has been like four years.” “How did you hide it for so long? There was no way I would be able to hide this much longer.” “I thought I had no other choice but to hide it.” “Well now you don’t.” “I’m glad I don’t have to. It was sort of eating me up alive inside to hide it.” “& I mean really don’t hide it. You’re more than welcome to kiss me anytime you wish.” I looked up at her & she just laughed as she was looking down at me. “You’d like that, wouldn’t you.” “Oh, I’d love it, Aves.” I ran my thumb over her lips as I scooted forward so I was level with Ava. “I’d absolutely love it.” “If you’d love it, then why aren’t you kissing me now?” Ava whispered. “I’m saving it for our date.” I winked at her before I sat up. “Which is tonight & I need to go plan something. Be ready be like seven, alright?” “I will be, Cal.” “Good.” & then I gave her a final kiss on the cheek before I went back inside to plan our date. She wanted simple & I could have only assumed that. Ava liked simple. So I’d give her what she liked but I’d also give her a little something more. She deserved that too. “Hey, Ashton.” I ran into his room. “Can I use the keys to your uncles car tonight that he left for us?” “Oh. Why?” Ashton smirked. “Any particular reason?” “I have a date tonight & I need the car.” “Of course, mate. The keys are by the front door. Just don’t crash it.” “I won’t. I’m driving with something pretty precious.” “Ava?” “Yea.” “What’s the date?” “I’m still planning it.” “The date is in a few hours yet you haven’t planned it yet?” “Exactly. I’m stressing a little. Can I ask for some help?” “Definitely. I know some places I used to go to around here. Let’s plan something.” “Thanks Ash. This night needs to be amazing. I can’t believe it’s actually happening.” “It will be but we were right, you’re going to soft. Since when does Calum go on a date? But trust me, just being out with you is enough for Ava so you don’t need to go overboard. I’m sure she’s living on cloud nine right now knowing that you feel the same for her.” “I just wish I would have known sooner. Who knows where we’d be if we already knew we liked each other, you know?” “Yea I get that but hey, you can start now, Cal & that’s all that matters.” - A/N ugh calum is getting so soft & mushy & it’s great. i mean if you’re into that type of calum… :) work was so stressful today because our computer system was down so i had to write everyones credit card info on paper & then wait to put it into the system later but some people freaked because they were like how will i know no one will steal my info? so i had to keep calling a manager over to talk to them & i had to do all of the cash math by hand which isn’t like horrible but people were so cranky but like how is it my fault that the system is down? ugh. avoid customer service jobs, guys. people are so rude to cashiers & people that like, like who gives you the right? but other than that, i’m doing great & i hope you are too!!!! i’m still not 100% on which fic i want to upload next but it’s either a michael one titled almost or a luke one titled invisible & they’re like polar opposite pics so i have no idea which to begin posting but i’m leaning toward the luke one because it’s probably the least like any other fic i’ve done so far.  but either way, keep your eyes out for a new one :) it’s probably coming next week! - cathy

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Chapter 18 - “Because you didn’t chase after me, Cal.”

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Ava’s P.O.V In a way, I wanted Calum to follow me on my walk so I was pleased when I heard him following behind me. Now sure, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to say to him - or if I even wanted to say anything yet - but I missed him so much. Seeing him standing in the doorway as I pulled up, watching him watch me show everyone pictures of my trip, just being around him again it was evident that I flat out missed the guy. It didn't matter how much I liked him still, which was evident as well, all that mattered was I really did miss my friendship with Calum. I told him I needed time so it was my fault we hadn't spoken. I let it go for an entire year. It was time to begin to let him in again. I didn't know what this would entail but I had to talk to Calum again...that was the only way we'd get anywhere. We were quiet for the first ten minutes of the walk. We literally just walked along the water in the moonlight without a single word exchanged. “I missed it here.” I finally spoke up. “Yea. I felt the same way. Once we came back a few weeks ago, I realized I really did miss it. It’s nice to be back.” “I agree. It's nice that we were all able to get back here." “& it feels complete now that you’re here as well, Ava.” “I’m glad I was able to make it.” “Do you want to go sit up there?” Calum pointed to a rock wall a little bit up the sand. I didn’t answer, I just started walking towards it as he trailed behind & then it was quiet again. “Ava. Can we just talk? I mean really talk? Like let's not hold anything back or lie or whatever, let's just talk." “Sure.” I was too anxious to make the move about having this sort of conversation but apparently Calum wasn't." “I really did miss you.” “I missed you too, Cal.” “You know, we never were able to talk about what happened last time we were on this beach together a year ago." “I know.” I answered quietly as I began spinning the hair tie I had around my wrist. “Do you want to?” “Do you?” I asked him back. “Yea.” Calum quickly answered me. “I do, I really do. I honestly wish you didn’t run off right away after everything happened. You left like hours afterwards & I was stuck here with no idea what to do next.” “I had to go home though.” “But why?” “I didn’t want to talk to you. That was the main reason. I didn't want to have to face you. I was too nervous to know what you’d say about the whole thing & I was so mad at Michael too. I didn't feel like I was safe here, like I wasn't happy. I just had to get out of here.” “Why were you so nervous to know what I’d say? I was going to talk to you right when it happened but you cut me off & then you ran.” “Because you just found out that your best friend of basically your entire life fell for you, I was fucking crazy about you & I figured you didn’t feel the same. I saw your expression to it all unfolding & it didn't look like you were into me at all. I didn’t want to have to face you rejecting me. More so, I didn't want you to have to reject me & then feel like a piece of shit for doing so to me. So I left. I ran away. I had to." “How could you be so sure I didn’t feel the same? I was in shock.” “Because you didn’t chase after me, Cal. Even if I cut you off in that moment, even if I ran away down the beach, the fact was you didn't chase after me. When Ashton & I came home that night, you weren't sitting up waiting for me, you weren't there. You didn't try to talk to me, you didn't try to make sure I stayed. Those were enough clues to me because if this were the opposite way around & somehow word got out that you liked me, thanks to Michael likely, & I didn't say anything initially, I would have chased you down the beach. I wouldn't have let you go.” It was silent for a few minutes. "Ava?" "Yea?" “I wanted to chase you.” Really though?" "So bad." “Why didn’t you though?” “I was in shock that you felt something towards me, I'm not kidding. I have never felt shock like that in my entire life. I had no idea how to react & I assumed that you wanted some time to talk with Ashton, to process what just happened so I wanted to give you the night. When I woke up, the first thing I did was ask where you were but you were already on a flight by then.” “Oh.” "Can I ask something then?" "Sure." I answered him. “Well how do you feel towards me now?" I was silent. This was a question I had no idea how to answer. If I said I still liked him, it could make this entire trip extremely awkward if he felt nothing back. If I said I still liked him, he could just answer oh. But if I lied & said I didn't anymore, I could risk not knowing how he felt. I wasn't sure where his heart was now but while I was gone, I learned he had feelings for me & if I say I felt nothing, I may never know what we could have been. I stayed silent. Now I understood why Calum didn't chase me. He had no idea what to say to me, he was in shock. & right now, I had no idea what to say to him either. He then stood up from the wall. “I take the silence as you moved on then." I was still quiet. I wasn't sure if I should agree or yell that he was completely wrong in that assumption. "But that actually completely sucks Aves since I haven’t stopped thinking about you for an entire year.” & he took a few steps away. He may not have chased me but I had to chase him. I made up my mind. “Cal?” I stood up & I began walking towards him, luckily he didn't run away as fast as I did. He stopped walking but he didn’t turn around quite yet. “Hey, Cal?” “Mhm?” He looked over his shoulder at me. “Stop a second. Please stop a second." “What do you want to say?” “Do you remember calling me awhile ago?” “No. I never called. I gave you space Ava.” “No, no. You called me drunk one night months ago, it had to have been like in March, & you said that you wanted me, that you’ve liked me & that you wanted to be with me. You told me that you had feelings for me & that you wanted me." “Oh wow. Wait, really? I’m so sorry I did that. I should have let you have the space. I honestly don't remember doing that-." Calum turned around again so I was facing his back as he was looking out over the water. “I don’t care that you did." I cut him off. "But I need to know if that’s the truth. We said we were talking tonight with the truth out there, no lies. Calum? Do you really like me? Have you actually liked me before? Did you like me when I told you I liked you?” “Ava.” Calum turned around now & he walked towards me. “I have been crazy about you for awhile now. I was when you told me last year & I still am now. I am so sorry that I’ve been throwing girls in your face but I honestly never thought I’d ever have a chance with you. I can never explain why I did what I did but when you like someone, you act crazy. & I never thought I had a shot with you so I acted crazy. If I couldn't date you, I didn't want to date anyone. So I chose the option of one night stands. Ava, you deserve every star in the sky & I can barely give you one. You deserve to be treated like the absolute angel that you are & I have clearly been treating you far from that. I’m an idiot. I really am just an idiot but I do like you. I fell for you. & now it seems like you moved on from me which is totally understandable since you spent a year in Italy away from me so I get it, I do. I guess the roles have reversed a bit now but I don't want to lose you at all so I hope we can stay the friends we have been. You mean the world to me & I can't lose you again, Ava. I can't lose you like I did last year.” “I didn’t. I want to but I didn’t.” "You didn't what?" "Move on." I took a deep breath. "I didn't move on from you. I tried my hardest but I couldn't. I can't. I just can't. & after I got that message from you months ago, I held onto this piece of hope that it was true, that you really did like me & that little sliver of hope is why I'm still completely into you." “Really?” “Yea.” I said with a little laugh. “Calum, you don’t have to give me every star. I honestly just love the person you are & that’s enough for me. I hate that you sleep with girls the way that you do but I’ve been hiding the same feelings that you have & I know they aren’t easy to deal with. You found a way to cope. I can’t hate you for that. You're right, you do crazy things when you like someone like deciding to fly across the country back home & then locking your friends out for a year. I get it. I can't hate you for your past. You hurt me a lot but you never knew you were hurting me & how can I be upset with you for that?" “You know, I haven’t been with a girl since I found out you liked me last year.” “Wait, really?” “I haven’t kissed a single girl since last year.” “Wow. You went through your first year of uni without being with anyone?" “It's true. Because I’m crazy about you, Aves.” “Well I haven’t kissed a boy in like years but still, that does mean a lot to me, Calum.” “I adore you, Ava. I really do just adore the fuck out of you & going a year without talking to you were the worst days of my life. I can’t do that again.” “Neither can I.” Calum took a few more steps closer to me & he lifted my hands up, linking his fingers with mine. They fit. They really fit. “So you knew I liked you for awhile then, huh?” Calum smirked a little bit. "So me confessing it tonight wasn't news to you?" “Yea but to be honest, that message just made me even more confused. I wasn’t sure if you were telling the truth or what. I had no idea if you were just feeling sorry for me so you made it up or if it was a dare or what but Ashton may or may not have confirmed it when he came to visit." “Oh no, that was the truth & it still is the truth. I’m sorry it had to come out in a drunk message but it’s the truth.” I had no words. I was standing here, in the moonlight, holding Calum’s hands as he confessed he had feelings for me. He sincerely confessed that he had feelings for me. He hadn't kissed a single girl in over a year. He wanted to talk to me the entire time I made him give me space. Hearing Ashton explain the truth to the drunk message back in Italy didn’t give me a special feeling. When Ashton told me Calum liked me, I didn't have that feeling. But standing right here, right now, I did. This is what I had been waiting to feel. “Ava?” Calum whispered as he lifted his left hand away from mine. “Mhm?” “I’m going to kiss you now, okay?” I silently nodded as Calum ran his finger down my face before he placed his hand on my cheek, leaning down towards me. & then it happened. He kissed me. Calum’s lips pressed to mine. It was a simple kiss, a lingering kiss, but a simple one. & it was all we needed. Calum pulled away & his forehead leaned against mine. “I’ve been dreaming of doing that for so long now.” He whispered down to me. “I’ve been dreaming of that for so long too.” “I want to see what we can be, Ava. I want to try this.” “Let’s see how these next few weeks go then because I want this too.” “I like the sound of that.” “Good.” “Do you want to go back now?” Calum asked me but I shook my head. “No?” “Not yet.” I knelt down & then I sat in the sand. Calum followed my lead & he sat right next to me, wrapping his arm around me & pulling me into his side. I rested my head on his shoulder. “I want to stay here for a little bit. I don't want to lose the feeling I have from tonight yet.” “That’s fine with me.” I had cuddled with Calum before but this time it felt different. It felt real. I wasn’t just imagining that he was enjoying this as much as I was because I now knew he really was too. The feeling was mutual. Calum liked me. I liked him. He wanted to try this. I wanted to try this. “Hey Ava?” “Yea?” “I’m really happy right now.” “So am I, Cal.” “I’m sorry it took ages for us to find out we felt this way.” “It’s okay.” I looked up at him. “It was well worth the wait.” & then Calum leaned over as he kissed me again, so casual, so comfortable, so right. “Yea. I agree. It was worth the wait.” After sitting on the beach for awhile longer, Calum & I walked back towards the beach house. This time, holding hands. Once we walked back inside, everyone else was asleep. “You ready for bed?” He asked me. “No. I kind of don’t want tonight to end.” I spoke quietly. “I feel like that’s kind of lame but I’m just really happy right now & I don’t want to go lay in a dark room & over think any of this. I just want to feel it.” “Me either.” Calum tightened his grip around my hand. “We can stay up then. Let’s go lay on the sofa, alright?” I followed Calum over into the other room & he pulled me down onto the sofa so I was laying basically on top of him. “Am I squishing you?” “Nope.” He laughed. “You’re not. You’re cuddly.” “Oh okay. Good.” “I’m really really really happy you’re home from Italy.” “Yea. I’m happy I’m home too.” “Let’s just sleep here tonight, yea? I don't think I can let you go sleep in your own bed tonight & I don't think we need to share a room with Luke.” “Yea. This works for me.” I rolled over so I was laying next to Calum. The sofa was small so he had to hold me into his chest but I wasn’t complaining one bit. This was what I wanted. “Goodnight Cal.” “Night beautiful. Sweet dreams.”

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A/N is your heart all over the place because mine is?!?!? give me a moonlight calum & i'd be set for life.

my laptop is at 3% & the charger is way down in my basement but i got this up for you just in time so enjoy :)

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cathy

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Chapter 17 - “Hey Aves. Welcome back.”

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Calum’s P.O.V 5 months later “So are we all in?” Ashton asked me once we were all reunited at Michael’s after finishing our exams from our first year apart at uni. We were planning on spending a few weeks at the beach house again while we were on our holiday. We knew it couldn't be our entire break, considering we had a lot of time last summer at the house, but even a few short weeks there would be nice for a true reunion. “All in.” Marcy nodded. “But has anyone asked Ava yet?” "No, but I can ask her.” Michael spoke up. “Let me facetime her. It’s early in Italy, she should answer.” A few seconds later, we all listened in on their conversation. “Mikey! Hey bubs.” “Hiya. I have a very important question to ask you, Miss. Ava” “Then ask away. I’m on my way into work soon, is this quick?” “I’ll make it short. So the gang & I are planning a reunion trip to the beach house again next month. Would you be in to come?” “When are you planning on being there?” “Well we’d be there like first of December through a recovery from our New Years celebration, so a few days into January.” “Got it. Well I come home in three weeks so I’d probably spend some time with my family once I'm home but maybe I can come meet you guys there mid-December?” “Yes! We all want you there. We all missed each other so much being apart this past year & plus you're super far away so we want you there with us.” “So uh, does that mean Calum will be there?” Then everyone’s eyes shot over to me. She had no idea I was listening in. “Yep, he will.” Michael answered. “Would that be okay?” “Uh yea, I actually want to see him so that’s good." "Well then this works perfect." "Maybe this trip will go better than last time, huh?” “Let’s hope. I won’t spill any more secrets.” “Thank you. I do need to head over to work now though.” “No worries. I’ll talk to you later, Aves.” “Bye Mikey.” & then he turned off his phone. “So she wants to talk to you.” Claire spoke up. “That’s a good thing, right?” “Yea.” At least I hope so. - Ava’s P.O.V A month later

My year in Italy was exactly as one could wish. It was the epitome of a dream come true. I feel like my independence grew, my materiality level increased & I honestly felt at a certain peace with my life. Well peace except for this Calum situation. I wanted to spend my time in Italy without Calum on my mind. I wanted to move on from him I did start off doing until I received that drunk call. How could I now possibly move on from Calum when I knew he might possibly have feelings for me too. Not seeing him for a year did help suppress my feelings. I wasn’t as upset anymore since I wasn’t seeing the hook ups happen in front of my face & I didn’t have to deal with the struggle of seeing Calum & having to fight the urge to kiss him. But my thoughts were still with him. No matter what, my day would always end with thoughts about Calum. I wanted to get over him but I couldn't. Now I had no idea what to feel or what to expect - especially at the beach house again. - I’ve been home from Italy for a few weeks now. I spent the time with my parents, I recovered from jet lag & I did a scrapbook of my travels as I adjusted back into All of my friends were already at the beach house so I flew into Perth to meet them. I had seen Ashton when he came to visit & I usually skyped Mikey or Luke once a week but as far as the others, there wasn’t too much conversation. I would message them some updates on my life but I took Italy as a year for me but now that I was home, I wanted to see everyone…including Calum. I was ready to see Calum. After finding my bags, I took a taxi over to Ashton’s grandparent’s beach house. Once I paid the taxi driver, I took out my suitcase & before I could even walk up the path to the front door, it flung open & six bodies ran outside towards me…well five. Calum had walked outside but he stayed back by the door while Luke, Ashton, Michael, Claire & Marcy all charged towards me as they literally pushed me to the ground. There were a bunch of ‘i missed you’ ‘i love you’ ‘how was Italy’ & ‘welcome home’ all screamed at me for a few minutes. Normally I’d hate the attention but since I missed everyone, this was nice. I just laughed the entire time. I finally stood up & I gave everyone a proper hug before Ashton carried my bags up towards the door & I followed behind, now walking towards Calum as well. He looked better than before. His hair was a bit messier, his arms a little more tattooed, his eyes deeper. “Hey.” I slightly waved up at him. “Hey Aves.” He smiled back at me. “Welcome back.” “Thanks.” I quietly said before I continued walking inside & then up to the room I was staying in. The only thought on my mind right now? Even after just seeing Calum smile at me, the small four word exchange we just shared, it still caused my heart to skip a beat. - Calum’s P.O.V Once we heard Ava’s taxi pull up, everybody ran outside & I followed behind. There she was. Ava let her hair grow out - it was longer than before & the bottom of her hair had a darker color to it so she had dyed it as well. Her smile was radiating. I saw everyone run over to her, literally attacking her, but I stayed back. I heard her giggle & it was a sound I missed more than anything. Then Ava began to walk inside which meant a walk towards me. “Hey.” She waved over at me as she gave a half-smile. “Hey Aves. Welcome back.” I wanted to spill right there. I wanted to confess that I liked her. I wanted to literally pull her into my arms & not let her go for a week. I wanted her to know my feelings. Except she had no idea that I felt the same way towards her as she did me. But I didn’t even know now what she felt towards me. She had a year in Italy, I'm sure I was far from her mind. After Ava unpacked a bit, she came back downstairs & everyone made her show us all of her pictures of Italy. We had seen some pictures from her blog & such but we wanted to hear her stories. “So this was my room. I lived in a flat with three other people.” Ava opened a few photos. “& this is where I worked. That’s Kirk. He was my mentor & I literally learned a lifetime full of secrets & tips from him.” She continued. “Oh! & that’s Spencer. She was my best friend while there. Honestly, she was the worst ever with directions & you know I suck with them too so the amount of times we got lost was beyond being funny.” Ava looked so happy as she was showing us her time in Italy. Sure - I had seen some of these photos on Facebook or whatever but hearing her stories behind them & seeing her eyes light up as she explained it only made me smile. Ava loved Italy. & I loved that. I loved seeing Ava happy. Italy made her happy. But now I wanted to make her happy. “Beyond jel.” Marcy sighed once Ava finished. “You literally lived everyone’s dream.” “Yea. I feel blessed. It was the time of my life.” “Well now we’re reunited.” Luke spoke up. “So you can enjoy this time of your life again.” “Let’s hope.” Ava answered as she put her laptop away. “I think I’m going to go for a walk down the beach. I still feel like I need to stretch out after my flight & then I can make you guys some incredible pasta, okay?” “Sure, but it’s dark.” Michael told her. “Thanks Mr. Obvious. I’ll be fine. I just want to walk a little bit, okay?” She went upstairs for a second before she came back down with a jacket on. I watched her walk towards the back door & I just couldn’t wait any longer. “Ava?” I called out her name as I walked outside behind her. She quickly turned around. “Oh. Hi Cal.” “Do uh, do you mind if I come with?” “Uhm.” She paused. “Yea. That’s fine.” “Are you sure it’s okay? I just kind of want to walk too but if you want to go alone, that's fine." “No, it's okay. C’mon.” & then Ava & I started off down the shore.

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A/N hi friends. hope you are all doing fine. this chapter is fairly booooring so i'll post the next tomorrow because hallelujah i have the day off from work so i have time to put it up :) but calum doesn't know ava knows & she's all over the place so i can't wait for you to see how it all goes down. happy sunday - cathy

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Chapter 16 - “So let’s talk about Calum.”

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A/N heads up this chapter goes between both p.o.v's over the course of like four months & it sort of like jumps back & forth but i think it'll all make sense but keep that in mind when you're reading.

Calum's P.O.V Torture. The last few weeks at the beach house were torture after Ava left. I just wanted to see Ava. I wanted to talk to her. I wanted to hold her. I wanted to kiss her. I wanted Ava. I had to sit around in a beautiful house on the beach with my best friends around me, supposed to be having the time of my life, yet deal with the confusion & the emotions I now had. I couldn't get over how I just let Ava walk away. I had the chance to chase after her, I had the perfect opportunity to tell her that I felt the exact same way, I had my moment. But I froze. After she texted me that she needed space, I had to give it to her. I didn’t want to - but I had to. That’s what you do when you like someone, you do what they need & she needed space. - It has now been three months since I reached out to Ava after the text from her saying she wanted the space. Three entire months. I read her blog posts about how much she loved Italy. I saw the pictures she was uploading. I could see her smiling as she was traveling. I was looking at her enjoying her time. I was seeing her happy. I wanted her happy. But I wanted her happy with me. I talked to all of our other friends & Ava was keeping in contact with them. She would skype Ashton quite often - her new best friend. He was even going to Italy to visit her for a week because his step-dad had extra air miles. She was always sending Luke pictures of the food she made. She was keeping the girls involved in her new friendships & experiences. She even made up with Michael sort of. I guess Luke tricked her into skyping with Michael & they were able to talk - although the vibe I got from that was they were still a bit rocky…hence why Ashton was her go-to. Unfortunately, now that we were all off in our own lives, we were all separated too. We were still a group but we weren't nearly as strong anymore. I was now in Sydney with Luke & Claire. Marcy was in Canberra. Ashton was in Melbourne. Michael was in Brisbane. Ava was in Italy. & I haven’t spoken to her in three months. - “Luke.” I slurred as I drank more whiskey. “I miss Ava.” “I know you do.” “No like I really miss Ava. Why won’t she talk to me?” “She needs time.” “She has had 103 days to have time. How much more time does she need?” “You've been counting?” “Yea.” “Just give her the time she needs.” “I miss her.” “I know you do bud.” Luke patted my shoulder before he put his beer bottle down. “We should get up to bed now. We have class tomorrow.” “I’ll go to bed soon.” I mumbled. I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep yet so I saw no reason to go lay in bed when the whiskey as right here. All I see when I lay in the dark is Ava. All I can think about is Ava. I just fucking missed Ava. Once Luke went to bed, I picked up my phone. Ava had an international phone plan while abroad so I could still call her. I hadn't yet but I could if I wanted to. Now, I needed to call her. I needed to leave a message. “Hey, this is Ava. I can’t answer the phone right now but leave a messageeee.” Beep. “Hey Aves. It’s me. It's Calum. I hope you’re enjoying Italy. It looks like you are. You’re living your dream, how fucking insane. But hey, I miss you. I miss you so much actually. Ava, I miss you. I want to talk to you. Actually, I want to kiss you. I’ve liked you for so long, did you know that? I’m sorry I was trash & that I was sleeping with other people but I honestly never thought I’d have a shot with you because you are just an angel & now I probably blew it. I miss you. I miss your giggle, I miss your eyes, I miss smelling the perfume you always wear. I miss you Ava. I want to see you. I want to hold you. Did you know I want you to be mine? But I’m too fucked. I fucked it up. I don’t deserve someone like you. You deserve the world & I can only give you half of it. I miss you.” I threw my phone to the floor before I walked to the sofa, collapsing there, & waking up in the morning with a headache & no memory of the night before. - “Hey Luke.” I walked into his room in our apartment. “Do you know when Ashton is coming over?” “I think in a few hours. Why?” “I’m just curious.” Ashton had just spent his holiday away from school in Italy with Ava. Ashton went to Italy. To see Ava. I wanted to go to Italy to see Ava. Ava wasn’t coming home until the end of her internship which was still another four months away. I had another four months away from her. A few hours later, Ashton finally did come over. He told us about where Ava was living, the place she was interning at, what Rome was like, how her new friends were, what the night scene was like. I really was curious in it all but I had something else on my mind. “Can I just ask?” I finally spoke up. “Did I come up at all?” “Do you want the truth?” Ashton asked me. I nodded. “Your name never came up.” “Not once?” “Nope. We talked about the friends back home in general but she didn’t ask or talk about you specifically. I’m sorry, Cal.” “Oh.” I looked down. “Okay. I guess I understand though.” “Sorry bud.” Luke said to me. “It’s fine. I figured this would happen anyway. I was stupid to think she’d spend a year in Italy & still like me after it all.” “You really like her, huh?” Ashton then asked me. “Yea. A lot. I’m really starting to realize how much I like her & it's too late.” - Ava’s P.O.V “Hi Luke!” I waved at my computer screen once our skype connected. “I missed your face!” “I missed yours too. Actually, there’s someone else who has missed your face.” “Luke…” & then his screen moved to show Michael. “I thought so.” “Aves, please let me talk to you really quick.” “Why?” “Ava! You are my absolute best friend ever & we haven’t spoken in two months. I’m dying here.” “You’re dying? How about the fact that you told Calum what I was feeling for him after I told you I didn’t want him to know!” “I know. I was so wrong to do that.” “Yes, you were! I asked you repeatedly not to tell him. You should have respected that. This wasn’t your secret to tell. These aren’t your feelings to share. You’re the reason I had to leave the beach house weeks early, you’re the reason that I cried to my mom every night for two weeks, you’re the reason that I flew off to Italy without saying goodbye to my friends. Michael, you really messed up.” “I know I did but I want to fix it.” “That's kind of hard to do when I’m in a different country.” “Ava, please. Tell me what I can do to help fix it.” “I don’t know.” “I’m so sorry I did that. I just blew up. I saw how upset you were & I was tired of seeing it. I really only did it to help. I promise my intentions were good.” “I know.” I sighed. “I know they were.” “I messed up. You never have to tell me a secret again.” “I actually might now.” I joked. "I'm not telling you anything ever again." “Hey, that’s the smile I missed!” “Michael, I just felt so betrayed.” “I don’t blame you. I owe you for life like I will probably be apologizing for the rest of my life.” “You might be.” “I miss you, Ava.” “I miss you too. I need my Mikey back.” “Then have me! But really, I am so sorry.” “I know.” “So are we okay now? I mean I know we aren’t quite okay but can I message you again? Can you keep me updated on your Italy life so I don’t have to hear it from Luke?” “Yea. We’re okay, Michael.” “Thank god.” “But can I ask something?” “Sure.” “How uh, how is Calum?” “Uhm.” I saw Michael look over at Luke who was sitting next to him on the bed but just not quite in the screen. “He’s okay. I mean Luke lives with him & he’s okay.” “Alright. I was just wondering.” “He misses you. We all do.” “Yea, I miss you all too. I was just curious, it’s nothing. I don't want to talk about it actually.” “Alright. Well I’ll let you go because I know it’s late but can we skype next week maybe so we can really catch up?” “Yea, definitely. & thank you Luke for setting this up.” “Anytime! We love you, Ava!” Luke moved so he was in the screen again. “I love you boys too. I’ll talk to you soon.” - “So this is your favorite cafe, huh?” Ashton asked me as I took him around my area in Rome. He was visiting for a week & to be honest, I needed a friend. I didn’t make up with Michael until just last month so it was too short of notice for him to come & though we made up, things were still a little rough, but having Ashton here was phenomenal. “Yep. I come here like three days a week at least. The owner loves me.” Ashton had literally just arrived a few hours ago & I knew we had a week ahead of us but there was a topic I couldn’t wait any longer to bring up. “Hey Ash.” “Yea?” “Can we talk about something.” “Something or someone?” “Is it that obvious?” “Yea.” Ashton nodded. “So let’s talk about Calum.” “Uhm so I honestly haven’t spoken to him since I left the beach house.” “I know.” “Uh yea & it was hard to just ignore him but I thought it was for the better, really. The first month here, I was so caught up in being in Italy that I really did kind of forget about the shit that went down. & I made up with Michael, I mean as much as you can through skype, so things felt good. Like this internship really is distracting me & I am happy here. I feel happy here. But then I got that call from Calum like a month or so ago & now I'm all over the place again.” “What call?" “You don’t know about it?” “No. He never told me he called you. Luke has been telling him to give you space so he has.” “Well he has given me space.” I paused. “Except for this one time.” “What was it then? He left you a voice message?” “You can listen, here.” I opened my messages before giving Ashton my phone & playing him the drunk message Calum left me about liking me. This message absolutely confused me when. To be honest, when I saw I had a message from him, it took me a week before I actually listened to it. Calum liked me? He wanted to kiss me? He wanted me? Since when? I had spent the past few years thinking Calum never gave a second thought about me, I left the beach house because my feelings were expressed & he was silent yet now he was confessing how he never thought he’d ever have a chance with me. But he was drunk. So it probably wasn’t true. Calum couldn’t like me. There was no way. “Whoa.” Ashton was speechless after he finished listening. “Yea, I definitely didn’t know about this.” “Ash?” “What?” “Was Calum telling the truth? Did uh, did he ever like me? Like do you know if that was the truth? You must know?” “To be honest, I had no idea he ever had feelings for you until…” “Until?” “Until the morning you left the beach house.” Ashton spat out before he turned away from me. “What?” “Right after I dropped you off at the airport, I came home to Calum who confessed that he had feelings for you too.” “Oh my god.” “& he only acts the way he does with hook ups because he was jealous of Ross & he never thought he’d have a chance with you so he saw no reason to stop hooking up with people.” “Oh my god. Ashton. Calum liked me?” “Likes." He corrected me. "He likes you. But he didn't want us to tell you because he wanted to figure out his feelings & talk to you himself. I think we learned from Michael that these things need to come from you & Calum, not through us. So we promised Calum we wouldn't say anything. We didn't want to ruin your time here." “Wow. Wait. Just wow.” “Isn’t this what you want? You two like each other, Ava. It's not happening in an ideal way but it's happening.” “I know but I’m trying not to like him anymore. & I haven’t thought about him as much here as I do at home so I really thought I was losing this stupid crush. Now this is just a mess & who knows if he even remembers leaving this message for me which makes it worse.” “He sounds pissed drunk so to be fair, I don’t know if he’ll remember it.” “So he doesn’t know that I know that he likes me.” “Basically.” Ashton agreed. "You're right, it's a mess." “But wait, when I was on skype with Michael & Luke back when he forced Michael &I to make up, I asked how Calum was doing & they never told me that Calum liked me too. I can't believe Michael kept this from me. I'm not mad at him but I'm shocked he didn't spill. ” “Like I said, because Calum asked us not to.” “I asked Michael to keep this from Calum but he didn’t listen.” “We did it for you own good, sweetie. I mean how would you feel if you just landed in Italy & we were like hey by the way, Calum likes you but go enjoy your year away from home.” “I guess. God, this is a mess.” “I know it is.” “But hey, please don’t tell Calum. Don’t tell him we talked about this at all. I need more time especially now that I know he wasn’t just drunk rambling & there was some truth to this message.” “I won’t say a word, Aves. But seriously, what do you think you’re going to do now?” “I have no idea. I feel like I should be on cloud nine, Calum actually likes me too but I don’t have the feeling I expected. I thought I’d feel invincible, like a queen, as if all my stars had finally aligned if I ever found out Calum felt the same. But now I’m confused. Not happy. Calum likes me & I almost wish he didn’t. It was easier for me to process when I assumed he didn't like me." “Well he does like you. A lot.” “Which makes me confused. A lot.” & I had a few more months away in Italy to figure it all out.

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A/N SHE'S KINDA HOT HAS HAPPENED. it's totally like a bowling for soup/simple plan-ish kind of song & that is my jam. i feel like it's a big 'hello fuck you' to anyone who thinks they're some little wanna be band & also like a newsflash that their music isn't for this little disney age kiddos (no offense to them). but i'm proud.

so i'm really excited because last night i came home from work & i realized i was out of tampons (not the exciting part) but i was completely out & i needed more so i drove myself to walgreens at like midnight (do you guys have those where you live?) to get some & then i got myself some chocolate & this really cool red lipstick too because why not but anyways, it was pouring down rain when i was driving & then i was laying in bed eating the chocolate afterwards while listening to the rain & i totally thought of this new fic idea & i've been writing & planning it all day & i honestly love it so i just feel happy & inspired & great.

but along with that ^, i'm also deciding which fic i want to post next...it'll be either this one michael or this one luke one i wrote a few months ago but i'm not sure which yet so keep in touch because i might start posting it before this cal one ends.

i honestly need to stop writing so much because i have like five fics just waiting on my desktop to be posted & then i have all of these other ideas & it's just like overwhelming.

hope this chapter made sense! it was sort of like calum over the past five months & then ava over the past five months so same timeline but both p.o.v's.

GO BLAST SKH & DANCE AROUND YOUR KITCHENS

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cathy

[thebestdaysfanfic]

Chapter 15 - “His expression said it all."

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Ava’s P.O.V

(back to the night of the party)

“Whatever it is I can do to help, let me know.” Ashton told me as I was crying in the sand. I honestly had no idea how after a few hours, I was still crying.

But then I remembered that my best friend just told my other best friend that I liked him & then I found the tears I needed.

“I want to go home.”

“Like fly home? You want to leave here?”

“Yea, like tomorrow, as soon as I can. I want to go.”

“You want to run away from everything here? I’m not saying no, I’m just asking if that's what you really want to do.”

“Yea. I’m not happy here, Ashton. I can’t even stand to look at Michael right now & there is no way I’m having this awkward 'it’s okay you don’t feel the same, I don't care, it was nothing' talk with Calum right now.”

“But it’s not nothing, you really like him & I know you care.”

“I know but he doesn’t like me back & I want to spare him having to reject me. I just, I can’t. I need to focus on me. I need to focus on Italy. I need my family. I can’t stay here.”

“Alright, we can go back to the house & look at flights then.”

“Thank you. But do you think everyone is asleep? I can’t deal with seeing anyone right now.”

“Let’s walk back & you can wait back a bit. I’ll go make sure first & then I’ll come get you if it's all clear.”

“Okay, thank you.”

“It’s almost 4:00 in the morning so I bet the party is over.”

“Whew, what a fun party that was.”

“I’m sorry, Aves.”

The walk back was quiet & I waited for Ashton to make sure everyone was asleep before he came to get me.

“Everyone is out.”

“Okay.”

“Everyone is sort of just passed out anywhere though so I put my laptop in the kitchen & we can go look up flights in there.”

"Sounds good." I followed Ashton inside as he looked up flights for me. "Thanks for doing this for me."

“It's nothing, Ava. Don't worry about it. So there’s one at 10:15 in the morning.”

“For tomorrow?”

“Yea, for like in six hours.”

“Can I get a ticket?”

“Yea, it’s available.”

“Can you drive me to the airport?”

“Of course. We’d have to leave fairly soon though, you won’t be able to sleep & pack, is that okay?”

“I don’t need sleep. I’ll pack whatever I can & Marcy can bring home the rest.”

“Alright, then let’s get you a ticket. Do you need to tell your parents?”

“Oh shit, right. Yea. I’ll try calling them now but if they don’t answer, I’ll call on our way to the airport. They’ll understand.”

“Do they know about Calum?”

“No but if they know I want to come home, they won’t mind. Let me go get my credit card.”

I snuck up to my room, purposely trying not to wake anyone along the way. Michael was asleep & Ben was in our room as well but neither of them heard me luckily.

I had Ashton order my ticket while I tried to gather my things. Luckily, I didn’t bring too much with me to begin with so I was able to pack my bag by just emptying out a few drawers & grabbing my things from the bathroom. I knew I had some things hanging in the closet but I would have Marcy bring those home.

“You know we probably won’t eat once you leave, right?” Ashton joked as we were about to leave for the airport a bit later. I think he was trying to help my mood.

“True, I'm sorry.”

“It’s fine, we can just keep ordering out. I'll miss your breakfasts though. But it won’t be the same once you leave, it’s not our entire group & this summer was all about being together.”

“Well Michael ruined that, no didn't he. I need a break from this group.”

“I understand.”

I called my parents once we were nearing the airport & I woke my mom up in a panic but she seemed fine with me buying a ticket on such short notice & she said my dad would be waiting at the airport. She had no idea why I was coming home but she said we could talk once I was back.

Ashton parked his car & the he walked me inside to my terminal.

“Thanks for helping me figure this out.”

“It’s fine Ava, it is. I’m so sorry how things turned out.”

“It’s not your fault at all, you’ve been a big help this summer.”

“Will I see you before you jet off to Italy?”

“I don’t know.” That was my honest answer. I was only upset with Michael & Calum but I sort of didn't want to deal with any of my friends at all. I knew they'd bring up this situation or they'd say how they saw me & I just didn't need that. "I'm sorry."

“Well if not, I want you to have the time of your life. Remember, this really is the experience of a lifetime. You are going to do amazing things. You can call me whenever you need to or message me, whatever way you can contact me while abroad, okay? I love you so much Ava.”

“I love you too Ash, thank you. I think I owe you for life.”

“Can you at least text me when you land?”

“Definitely, I will.”

“I’ll see you then, Ava.”

“Bye Ashton.”

& then I continued through the airport security before I waited for my flight home.

I was going home.

I had to.

I was making a decision for me.

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Once my dad picked me up from the airport, he didn’t ask too many questions. He was good with that. I just said it was something I needed to talk to mom about & he said okay.

I spent the day unpacking & focusing on things for Italy until my mom came home form work early to see me.

I wanted to talk to someone about all of this, someone with an outside perspective but then I realized all of my friends were in that house with me. If I couldn’t talk to any of them, I really didn’t have anyone else…well besides my mom.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t take the day off, sweetie.”

“It’s okay, mom.”

“So what happened?”

I spent the next hour explaining to my mom how I had fallen for Calum many years ago, how I hid it from everyone, how Michael found out & has been my support, how Ashton found out, how Michael was fed up with it, how he told my secret for me & how Calum just let me walk away. I left out a few details but I told her almost everything. I just needed to lay it out for her & talking through it all helped me process it as well.

“Well first, honey I knew you liked Calum.”

“How did you know?”

“You were always so excited for Calum & Ava days. You would just causally mention if Luke was coming over but if it was Calum, you just always had a bigger smile. & a mom knows.”

“Why didn’t you ever ask me about it?”

“If you wanted to tell me, you would.”

“Well here I am, telling you.”

“I can’t believe Michael was the one to tell.”

“I know. It was like he hid it for over a year & then boom, he just spits it out.”

“Are you mad at him?”

“Yea. I mean I think I’m more like betrayed than mad. It wasn’t his place.”

“I’m sure his intentions were better.”

“Still.”

“I know. & you’re sure Calum said he didn’t feel the same?”

“His expression said it all. & he didn’t chase me down the beach, did he? He didn’t try to wait up for me to come back, right? He just let me go.”

“I’m so sorry.”

“My heart hurts.”

“I’ll do what I can to patch you back up before I send you off to Italy.”

“Thanks. I just need time away from all of them I think. The summer was supposed to be amazing & it was so far from it. I just need time away from it all.”

“Time is yours. Take what you need.”

“I will.”

After talking with my mom awhile longer, I decided to pick back up my phone. I had put it on silent for the flight & I left it in my purse. I didn’t want to look at it.

There were three missed calls from Calum & a voicemail.

“Hey Aves, it’s Cal. I really want to talk to you. Hopefully we can talk soon?”

I literally sat on my bed for an hour thinking about what to do. I sort of wanted to completely ignore him but I also didn’t because he needed to know that I wasn't going to reply anytime soon. Plus, it was Michael I was upset with. Calum did nothing wrong. I couldn't blame him for not feeling the same.

Ava-

hey cal. i honestly just really need some time right now, okay? i think it’s best if we just stop talking for awhile. we can talk eventually but right now, i need to put myself first & focus on italy. please give me some space. i need it.

& that was the one of the last text I sent before I flew off to Italy. I only texted Marcy to tell her to bring home my things, I texted Ashton to thank him again & I texted Luke to tell him that I took home his jeans on accident but that if he wanted to stop by, my mom could give them to him.

I literally left for eleven months in Italy with a rocky friendship with Michael & a story without closure with Calum.

But I did what I needed to.

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A/N she's kinda hot is happening & i can't wait. i just like the way they say the word hot in that video thingy with the fork lift & stuff. they're great.

okay so this was just ava's point of view after the whole situation went down. i wanted to show like how she flew home & that sort of thing.

i hope you're enjoying this fic even if it isn't going in the direction you wanted or thought or what not.

your support means the world to me & i adore you all so much. i stalk a lot of you guys when you vote or comment too like i'll see what stories you wrote or read or added to libraries & stuff. you're all so cute.

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cathy