I was woken up in the morning by a pair of lips pressing against my forehead.I smiled.

"Good morning.",I wrapped my arms around Aaron,my eyes still closed.

"Good morning baby."

He kissed my forehead again.

"I didn't mean to wake you up.",he said,pulling me into his chest.

"I'm glad you did.Don't wanna miss out on the last few hours with you.",I looked at him,smiling sadly.

He was so gorgeous.Barely a few inches away from me,seeing his beautiful face made me smile.

His face immediately fell when I said that."Today's the day,huh?"

"Yeah."

He let out a small sigh."I'll miss seeing you whenever I want to."

"I'll miss having you around all the time.",I replied,linking our hands.

We stayed like that for sometime.The sound of Aaron's stomach growling broke the silence.

I laughed."Let's go get dressed and grab breakfast."

"Alright.",he replied,planting a kiss on my cheek before getting off the bed.

I pulled the duvet off myself and slowly got up.And then I was lifted up.

"Aaron!",I squealed as he swooped me up.

"My.. God,you... are heavy.",he pretended to pant.

"Put me down,you dork!",I laughed as he went on to carry me to the toilet.

Suddenly,Aaron wobbled underneath me before I was thrown onto the floor with a loud thump.Aaron landed some distance from me.

I groaned,rubbing my knees with my hands.

"Ow!",Aaron grunted,clutching his right hand with his left one,wincing when he did.

"Shit,are you okay?",I ran over to him.

"My hand hurts like hell!",he groaned,he clutched it again.

"Don't do that!Do you think you've sprained it or something?"

"Sprained?I think all the bones in my fucking hand got broken.Oh my God!"

Pulling a jacket on and grabbing Aaron's from his room,I managed to drag him downstairs.

"Oh my God,it hurts.",he groaned.

I looked at him helplessly before pulling him outside.Neither Joanna,nor Amanda seemed to be around.Where was everyone when you needed them?

"Mr.Woods!Are you alright?",a worried voice made me look up.

Simon.

"No,Simon.Oh-Ow!."

Simon quickly opened the door and I waited for Aaron to get in.

"Let's go.",I said,jumping into my lip worriedly.

"No,no,no,no!I just like to fake having broken bones!",he yelled as we drove to the hospital.

We'll be there in a few minutes.

Deep breaths,Ashley.Deep breaths.

"I'm dying,I'm telling you Ashy!",he groaned for the hundredth time in the last ten minutes.

"We're here,sweety.",I kissed his forehead,as the hospital came into view.

A minute later the car stopped and I helped Aaron out of the car.Simon came to help too and we went inside the hospital.

"See?I told you you hadn't broken your bone.",I told Aaron as we came out of the building about twenty minutes later.

"Well,it's close.",he mumbled looking embarrassed.

He had sprained his hand.

I bit my lip to keep from smiling. God, this boy was too cute.

We drove back home.Aaron was a lot better.I gave him an ice pack for his hand before settling down onto the couch beside him.

"Better now?"

He nodded,a small smile playing on his lips.

The front door opened and Joanna,followed by Amanda.Both of them had bags in their hands.

"Hey guys.",Amanda said,putting the bags away.

"What's wrong with your hand?",she frowned,looking at the ice pack Aaron had over his hand.

"Sprained it."

Amanda's eyes widened.

"Sprain?Oh dear,what happened?",Joanna rushed towarda us,dropping the bags on the floor.

Aaron turned to me,looking embarrassed.

"I,uh,I was playing basketball.",he muttered,his cheeks turning slightly pink.

I bit back a laugh.Basketball,haha.

"Oh,honey.Did you see a doctor? Let's go right now."

"No,Jo we actually already went.He said it's just a minor sprain,nothing to worry about."

She let out a deep sigh."Poor thing.Let me go make you something to eat.",she scurried off to the kitchen.

"You okay?",Amanda looked at Aaron worriedly.

"Yeah,no big deal.",he waved with his right hand-the one that was sprained.

"Ow!"

"Aaron!"

He groaned,pressing the ice pack to his hand.

"You idiot.",Amanda shook her head."I'll be right back.I'll just give Joanna a hand.Call me if you need anything."

I looked at Aaron.He was wincing.

Oh man.How could I leave him alone?I knew no one could take better care of him than Joanna,and there was Amanda too.

But I couldn't help but feel bad that I was leaving him especially now.

"What's wrong?",a soft voice asked,brushing my hair away from mt face.

I looked at his gorgeous hazel eyes with sadness.I loved him so much.

"Nothing.",I said quickly,pecking his cheek.

"You sure baby?"

"Mmhmm.",I placed my head over his shoulder.

He snaked his arm around my shoulder."I'm fine,Ashy.Don't you worry about me.",he kissed the crown of my head.

I hugged him.I love you,I said in my mind,too afraid to say it out loud.

***

"What time is your mom coming?",Amanda asked,as she chopped some onions.

"Um,I think around six.Her flight got delayed.",I replied.

She was actually supposed to arrive at three thirty but now she would be here by six instead.

I wiped the tears from my eyes.Darn those onions.

"We have lots of time then.",Joanna chirped happily as she took out a carton of milk from the fridge.

We were getting started on dinner because the lovely people that I lived with had insisted that me and my mother have dinner with them tonight.

"Ashley,honey grab some glasses."

The glasses were kept in a cabinet just beside me.I quickly took four out and placed them in front of Joanna.

While I was getting the glasses out,she had put some chocolate chip cookies on a plate.I

I took the plate of cookies and placed it on the dining table.

"Aaron,are you okay?",I asked,walking over to where he was watching tv.

He nodded,turning the tv off as he got up to give me a quick kiss on the lips.

Joanna came in with four mugs of steaming hot chocolate and we all sat down to have some.

"These are so good!You need to give me the recipe so I can make them when I'm missing you at home.",I said as I bit into Joanna's homemade cookies.Man,did I love Jo.

Aaron started laughing."Ashley,you can't cook for shit."

"Well,yeah but-"

The doorbell rang,cutting me off."I'll get it.",Aaron said,getting up.

"You sit down,boy.Rest.",Joanna said sternly and got up.

"I've hurt my hand,not my legs Jo.",he rolled his eyes but sat back down.

"Your mom?",Amanda looked at me.

I shrugged."I don't think so,it's just,"

I paused to check the time on Aaron's watch,"4:30".

"Must be my pizza.",Aaron grinned.

Of course.Aaron and his pizza.

"No wonder you're such a fatass.",Amanda said.

"Hey! I'm not fat."

"You ordered pizza,Aaron?",Joanna frowned at him,with two boxes of pizza in her hand.

"I was hungry?",he flashed her a smile.

"We're having dinner soon."

"I promise I will eat everything,Jo."

"Well, I don't doubt that.",she replied with a chuckle.

We got back to making dinner,while Aaron took his medicine and went for a nap.His hand was still hurting.

It was nearly five thirty by the time we were done.I went straight to Aaron's room.He was still sleeping,looking adorable even with the slight frown on his face.

I slid in next to him as quietly as I could and put my arm around him.

"Ashy.",he mumbled in his sleep and hugged me.

I smiled,kissing his cheek softly.My eyes felt heavy and before I knew it I was asleep.

"Ashley.Ashley.Hey!Wake up!Your mother's going to be here any minute!Ashley!",Amanda hissed and I reluctantly opened my eyes.

"What?"

"It's six."

"Oh crap.",I jumped up,not realising that Aaron was still sleeping beside me.The movement caused him to stir and within a minute he was awake too.

"I'm sorry I didn't realise you were there.",I apologised feeling bad for waking him up.

"Nah,it was about time.I'm going to meet your mother for the first time today.Gotta freshen up a little bit.",he winked,and with that he went to the bathroom.

Amanda had already gone downstairs.I quickly fixed my hair and makeup and went downstairs.Just as I got off the last step,the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it!",I said,dashing over to the front door.

"Mom!",I grinned,throwing my arms around my mother.

"Honey, I really missed you.",she replied as we pulled away.

She looked really tired."Come on in,mom."

Joanna and Amanda were standing right in front of us.

"Mom,this is Amanda and that's Joanna.",I introduced."Jo,Amanda this is my mother."

"It's lovely to finally meet you.Ashley talks about you all the time.",my mother smiled,shaking Joanna's hand first and then Amanda's.

They both smiled at her."It's nice to meet you too.",Amanda said.

"Please come sit.",Joanna offered ,leading her towards the couches.

Amanda went upstairs,to tell Aaron most probably and Joanna went to the kitchen.

"So,how have you been?",mom asked me.

"I've been great.It was really great living here with these people.They're so warm and kind.",I smiled.

"I could tell.",she smiled back."Wasn't there supposed to be a boy living here too?"

"Oh yeah,I think Aaron is upstairs."

She nodded her head.I internally screamed.I hadn't told her thst we were dating yet.

"How was your trip?Is grandma alright now?"

"Yes,a lot better now.She's going to move in with us next month."

"Oh,that's great,mom!"

Aaron came downstairs just then and damn,did he look good.He was wearing a blue button down shirt with his usually messy hair brushed back neatly.

"Hello,Mrs.Forbes.",he said politely,offering her a hand.

My mother looked at him with wonder for a few seconds before composing herself and shaking his hand.

"Mom,this is Aaron.",I said.Mom's eyes widened a bit at that.

What was up with her? It's not like she knew anything about us...Or did she?

"Nice to meet you,ma'am.",he shot her a smile before sitting down on the opposite couch.

We chatted for a while before Joanna called us for dinner.

Dinner was as usual,amazing.We all chatted and my mom fussed over how brilliant the food was.Before I knew it,it was time to leave.

I looked around the house sadly,before turning to look at Aaron who was talking to my mother.He laughed at something my mother said,his eyes crinkling as he did and I could swear,I fell in love with him all over again.