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Luke Hemmings cried for the second time today. The cause of it was a simple thing: his favourite stuffed penguin fell down the stairs when Jim carried him to his room to take a nap. The four year-old boy started to kick his older brother, demanding to take his friend—Pengy—because he was crying and hurting after fell down the stairs. Luke cried even harder after Jim had refused to take his hurting friend with them, telling he would take Pengy after he had done taking Luke to his room.
It broke Ashton’s heart a little to have heard the poor boy was crying his heart out for his doll. Without further ado, Ashton the one that was following him, he went downstairs to take Pengy. He carefully took that stuffed penguin to his arms, as if he was carrying
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Ashton watched those blue eyes bored into Jim’s, silently pleading to let Ashton to read for him. Ashton looked at Jim as well, he really wanted to read Luke a story.
Jim sighed and he surrendered. “So, which book would you like Ashton to read for you?”
Luke didn’t answer, he just stared at Ashton.
“Sleeping Beauty?” He said reluctantly, afraid it was not Luke’s taste. It was his favourite.
“Sleeping Beauty, Jimmy!” And Jim handed him the book then left the room.
Ashton followed Luke as the said boy was already laying down in his bed. He climbed into the bed and began to read. He was glad Luke liked his choice, because Princess Aurora was his favourite princess, and she reminded him of Luke. Luke Hemmings was Ashton’s Sleeping Beauty.
“She was such a beautiful girl that the prince—”
“—Ashy?”
Ashton looked at Luke who looked drowsy. “Yes, Luke?”
“Ashy, sleep.” Ashton laid across the blond who offered him a sleepy toothy grin. Ashton grinned ear to ear, thinking maybe they we friends right now as Luke started to warm up of his presence.
“Sweet dream, Luke.” Breathed out Ashton, it was barely

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