This is a little story about Spashley love, I will admit the scenario depicted may have been ripped from my own dreams but I'll let Spencer and Ashley borrow it for now.

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First and Forever Love

Chapter 1 - Everything

It has been a long and bumpy road to get to this point, there were a few minor crashes and detours along the way but we got here. I smile as I lay in bed and think about the wonderful woman who I get to marry in approximately…six hours, thirty-three minutes and forty, no make that forty-one seconds. Ok so I'm more than a little excited. And if there is any day to be excited I guess it should be my wedding day. Today I get to marry my best friend and love of my life, Ashley Davies.

Last night was torture, trying to sleep without her in my arms, knowing she was in the same hotel only a few doors away but that I wasn't allowed to hold her. Let's just say I did not sleep much. I heard a knock on the door and jumped up to answer it. On the other side I found my Mom, Dad, my brother Glen and his long-time girlfriend Chelsea. My Mom looked about a second away from crying. "Mom are you alright?" I asked tentatively, hoping against hope she wouldn't start crying.

No such luck, she just smiled and then burst into tears, pulling me into a crushing embrace. In between her sobs I managed to decipher a few words, "Grown up…my baby…married…happy …not a little girl any more."

"Paula give the girl some air before you suffocate her!" My Dad said gently prying my mother off me. I met Dad's eyes and laughed before being pulled into another crushing hug, this time from my big brother Glen. "I can't believe you're getting married before me baby sis. It's just not right," he murmured in my ear.

I just chuckled and whispered back, "Well then maybe you should propose to that woman of yours Glen." He laughed and squeezed me tighter before releasing me so I could hug Chelsea and my Dad.

"So Spence breakfast?"

"Dad I think I'm too excited to eat!" I said, practically jumping up and down.

Mom laughed and placed a hand on my arm, "Spence you have to eat now sit down and do what your mother tells you!" I grinned at her and did as I was told.

After a delicious breakfast with the family, Dad and Glen headed off to check on the preparations and left me with Mom, Chelsea, a hair stylist and a make-up artist.

I sunk into a deep bubble bath, having decided part of my excitement was nerves and that I seriously needed to relax, while my Mom and Chelsea (who was my bride's maid) got their hair done. Once my skin started to resemble prunes I stepped out of the bath and into my robe. I walked out of the bathroom just in time to see Kyla, my future sister-in-law, barrel into the room with a huge bouquet of red roses, which are my favourites.

"Hey soon to be sister-in-law! I come baring gifts and a message from your soon to be wife," Kyla said placing the roses into my arms. I handed the roses to my Mom so I could pull Kyla into a big hug.

"Ok enough pleasantries, what's my message?" I ask after a few minutes of excited wedding talk. Kyla laughed and then blushed a bit, "Um well she told me to tell you that she misses you and can't wait to see you. She also wanted me to tell you that she dreamed about you last night…um…ah she also wanted me to tell you," Kyla leaned in and whispered into my ear, "that she is getting turned on just thinking about seeing you walk down the aisle towards her and looks forward to getting you out of your dress later." Kyla looked mortified and blushed harder. I just laughed.

"Um there is something else she wanted me to do, but I refused so instead I'm just going to give you a hug and a kiss on the cheek." Kyla quickly did so and pulled back to blush again, probably thinking about what Ashley had originally asked her to do to me.

"Thanks Ky, can you tell her that I love her and can't wait to see her. Don't worry I won't make you relay any sexual kinda messages, but I would appreciate it if you could give her a hug for me." Kyla nodded and smiled gratefully before heading off to help Ashley get ready.

The next few hours were a flurry of activity as people fussed around me getting me ready to get married. I was amazed, everything was going like clockwork. With forty minutes to go I stepped into my dress with the help of my mother and Chels. As soon as I turned around to face them my Mom started to tear up, again.

"Mom don't cry you'll wreck your makeup and make me cry too," I smiled at her and held her hand. She sniffed and blinked back her tears, "I'm just so happy for you Spence and so proud of you."

"Thank you, so much." She squeezed my hand and led me over to the full length mirror in my hotel room. I couldn't help but beam when I saw myself in my wedding dress. I had made Ashley promise that this wedding would be simple and in no way over the top. My dress reflected that. It was a simple, yet elegant, strapless ivory silk dress that fell to just below my knees. The dress swirled around me every time I moved and I couldn't wait to dance in it. The bodice was fitted and cut a bit lower at the back. The dress flared out at the waist to flow into the swirling skirt. The ivory silk made me look very tanned, which I kind of liked and to compliment the dress I had my hair simply styled. It was straight, the way my fiancé like it best, and clipped half back behind my head. I had white roses in my hair where it was clipped back and I had flat out refused to wear a vale. That would be just a little too Barbie dream wedding for me.

I felt like a princess and I desperately hoped she would like it. I sat down to let the hair stylist and makeup artist do the final touch up while Mom made sure I had everything.

"Something old?"

"Yeah the necklace you and Dad brought me for my sixteenth birthday." It was a tear drop shaped pearl pendant on a white gold chain.

"Something new?"

I looked at her incredulously, "Ah the dress Mom."

She nodded, "Right, right, ok something borrowed?"

"Yep the earrings you wore at your wedding," Mom smiled as she looked at the earrings I was wearing. They were dainty tear drop shaped pearls, remarkably similar to the necklace they'd brought me.

"Ok and finally something blue?"

"Sure I have my eyes," I joked, which really wasn't the best idea when my Mom was holding onto her sanity by a thread.

"What! Are you kidding me! Spence you don't mess with tradition!" She shrieked.

I held up my hand to get her to stop, "Mom relax, I was joking. I actually have two blue things, the sapphire and white gold bracelet Ashley got me for our last anniversary and my something else that's blue, well that I'm not telling you about." She looked at me suspiciously but let it slid. My other something blue…well let's just say it was concealed under my dress and had a bit of lace on it.

I slipped my white high heeled sandals on and took one last look in the mirror, "alright I think I'm ready to get married!" Mom laughed and took my hand, while Chelsea picked up the bags and made sure we had all the necessities. I turned my head at a knock on the door and beamed when my Dad and Glen walked in. Dad stopped and tears filled his eyes, "My God Spence you are so beautiful. I guess my little girl really is grown up."

I leaned up and kissed him on the cheek, a tad too emotional to respond. Pretty soon Mom had us all out of the room and herded us down to the waiting cars. On Ashley's insistence we had two silver Rolls Royces to drive us to the ceremony which was taking place at the beach, another of my requests. I did however compromise and agree to have the reception at the hotel we were staying at. Ashley was all for a huge, lavish affair but I just wanted simple and intimate. I think we ended up with a good combo of both.

On arrival at the beach I was swept into an enclosed marquee to wait until it was time to make my entrance. I scanned the beach for my girl but couldn't find her. I will admit I was having serious Ashley withdrawals and all I wanted was to sink into her arms. "Is she here yet?" I asked my Dad looking nervously up at him.

"I'll go check Sweetie." He disappeared out of the marquee and I began to pace, nerves and excitement all combining to make me feel restless and like a caged animal. I just wanted to get up that aisle and marry my girl.

"Spencer I swear if you don't stop pacing I'm going to tie you to a chair!" My lovely brother said. I glared at him but stopped my pacing to peek out of the marquee to check out the scene of the happiest day of my life.

The beach was set up exactly as I had dreamed it would be. There was a temporary deck set up as the aisle that led to a larger deck where the alter was. The alter consisted of an arch constructed out of weathered drift wood decorated with white roses and lilies. There were rows upon rows of white chairs set up in the sand all facing the alter which had the ocean as its backdrop. There was a small stage set up for the band, which I could see practicing off to the side. The deck leading up to the alter was covered in white rose petals with the deck the alter was on being sprinkled liberally as well.

"It looks perfect doesn't it?" Chelsea asked as she came to stand behind me.

"Yeah it is exactly how I pictures it would be." I stepped back into the marquee and let my mother and Chels fuss over me, making sure everything was perfect. Glen disappeared to start helping Aiden seat the guests just as my Dad walked back in. I was on him in a second. "So did you see her? Is she ok? Did she ask about me? Is she nervous? Did she send a message for me?"

"Whoa Spence, Honey slow down. Ok so yes I saw her and she is great, nervous and excited like you but more than eager to get started. She asked a million questions about you and she wanted me to tell you she loves you and will see you soon. She looks beautiful honey and she can't wait to become your wife." I threw myself into his arms while my Mom cried out for me to be careful of my dress. I pulled out of Dad's arms and rolled my eyes at Mom, before stealthily checking to make sure my dress was still alright (it was so no drama there).

Ok so the last minute check (the final last minute check) and we were ready. My Mom kissed me good luck and left to take her seat. I turned to Chelsea and grinned excitedly at her. She looked great. She was wearing a gorgeous cherry red, halter-neck dress that fell to her knees, which was identical to the one Kyla was wearing. "So you ready Spence?"

"I have never been so ready for anything in my entire life," I ducked my head and pictured the woman I was about to marry, I think it has to be a health hazard to feel this happy, it certainly can't be normal. I heard the music start up, which meant that Ashley was making her entrance and walking up the aisle. I started forward, eager to catch a glimpse of the woman I had been deprived of for the last twenty-four hours. I was suddenly yanked back as Glen barrelled into the marquee, "Not so fast little sis, not your turn yet." Glen smiled down at me and I had to fight the urge to slug him one. All I wanted was to get to Ashley.

Dad, seeming to know what I was thinking, took my hand and passed me my bouquet of red roses and white lilies. "It's time Spence," he beamed down at me. I felt butterflies start flinging themselves around my stomach in earnest. "Just breathe Sweetheart, as soon as you see her you will forget all the nerves and just see how much you love her." I smiled at him, for an old guy he can be really smart sometimes. I tucked my hand around my Dad's arm and smiled at Glen and Chelsea as the left the marquee to precede me and Dad down the aisle. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, letting the music flow over me. We had decided on Everything by Lifehouse while we walked down the aisle. It was one of my favourite songs and I had it playing when I proposed to her. Also it was a long song so there was plenty of music for both of us to be walked down the aisle.

"Ok Spence, we're up," Dad squeezed my hand and kissed me gently on the cheek. I smiled up at him and we walked out of the marquee.

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