-1AN: Hey. Ok, this is part one of a little fic. Set maybe around mid to late season 1. There's no Aiden, nothing personal just don't feel comfortable writing him, still new to this fandom. Anyway, hope you like it.

Millstone

Spencer was giddy. She was going to her first LA house party. It'd been a while since she'd last gone to one, the last one she remembered was a few weeks before they left Ohio. And even better news was she had gotten permission to spend the night at Ashley's because she lived a 2 minute walk from the party. Of course it was for safety reasons - and Paula didn't know. She was working all night and morning and Arthur and her had agreed to just not tell the doctor. Neither wanted to face an argument over a simple sleepover.

Ashley entered her room with 2 vodka's and sat down next to Spencer on her sofa.

"Remind me why we're going to this thing?"

Spencer grinned, "Because it's going to be fun and it's the first party I've been invited to since I got here."

Ashley sighed playfully. "Fine. So I'm supporting my loser friend."

Spencer smacked Ashley's arm. "Shut up or I'll uninvited you."

Ashley laughed. "You wouldn't do that."

Spencer smiled, "No, I wouldn't."

The mood had gone from playful to deeply serious so Ashley done what she done best and avoided it. She jumped up and downed the rest of her vodka. "Let's get to this 'totally kick ass' party."

Spencer finished up her drink and followed the brunette out. "And that's just how Stacy talks. You can't mock her like that in her own house."

Ashley smiled, she thought it was cute how Spencer would always chide her when she was rude. "I know, Spence, I know."

It was a pretty typical part. They'd been there maybe an hour or so and the alcohol was flowing but not to extreme's like she was sadly used to, this definitely wasn't a rager - the kids were those middle way one that weren't popular but weren't losers either. The ones who were sometimes overlooked.

But Ashley had to admit, it was fun. There was poker, drinking games, even a family guy room. Music wasn't great but when is it ever at such things?

It seemed right that these were the types of people Spencer would attract - nice, decent, normal people.

"Hey Ash! Come tell these guys about the time you met Chris Carrabba. They don't believe me!" Spencer pouted calling her over.

She smiled and walked over to the group and had to hide her uneasiness when Spencer pulled Ashley down onto her lap since there were no more seats but the blonde had thought nothing of it.

Then the group started quizzing her. "So! What was he like?"

"What are his tattoo's like up close?"

"How was his hair?"

Ashley couldn't help but laugh. "He was pretty normal, kinda shy. And geeky. He just talked about the Buffy game."

They laughed at the information. "That's cool. How'd you meet him?" Stacy asked.

"He was at one of my dad's shows last year and came to the after party."

Dave started to fill some shot glasses. "Some tequila in honour of Chris 'emo poster boy' Carrabba!" He declared.

Everyone cheered and took their shot. Ashley hoped it'd make her forget the fact she was on Spencer's lap.