Together.
Ashton picked up the kids later as promised whilst he used that time to go and ask for his mother's permission to bring the kids to his house. Even if the pack house was the home for the trio right now, Ashton wanted those three to experience home as he had grown up experiencing.
All of them had packed their mini bags, ready to go. As promised, he cooked, asking each of them their favorite item. Beef was a common ingredient to all of their favorites and thus he had ensured he got enough of them. On his way, he ran into (not directly, but more like saw) Christian.
Christian was at the grocery store as well, however all Christian had with him was a pile of eggs. Was he starting a business or was he making a huge cake? Ashton wondered. Still unsure of the job offer, he decided it was best not to approach the other man, and therefore by carefully avoiding him, he managed to escape the grocery store without getting spotted.