A/N: I know I know. I need to finish the two stories I have. Yes I plan on updating them soon if I haven't already. School is just busy and so is life so please my little Lords and Ladies cut me some slack! Lol anyways this idea hasn't left my mind cause I'm seriously like there needs to be more of Alison and Spencer together. So I have this I'm seriously thinking of making it a multiple chapter as well but for now it's a one shot. This is AU cause I'm not a big fan of what had happens with Spencer it makes me wanna cry. Also this is a g!p spencer sooooo... Plus this happens over the course of two months so I might just do either once from Spencer's point of view or like a build up of the story.
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Rather Be
It was after the whole A thing that Alison was able to get her life back on track. Kinda. Her mom was dead, her brother was gone, the truth had come out, well there had been so many versions of the story spun that no one really knew the truth, except of course, herself and Spencer Hastings. Alison didn't know when Spencer figured it all out but the brunette did and Alison was grateful for it. 'At least someone knows and can help me get back.' Ali had thought at the time. That had been two months ago.
Now she just hoped to finish her senior year in peace. With another two months to graduation Ali just hoped to get out of Rosewood for good. She was walking to her car when she heard beautiful piano music flow through the air and out of the Hastings household. She knew she had to get to Emily's for their 'date' if that's what people would call it, for six, and it was already five. To Ali she didn't see it as that and although she was making amends and bettering her life, she figured she would be okay with Emily since the person of her affections (which she had for over years) would most likely never see her that way. Not that Alison wasn't pretty, she knew she was. It was just to Spencer, Alison wasn't portrayed as the most nicest or softest person around and that bothered Alison. Yes Alison DiLaurentis had the biggest and longest crush on her neighbour Spencer Skylar Hastings. Oh how her friends would laugh if they ever found out how Alison felt alive when her and Spencer argued and bickered. They would surely laugh at her if they found out that Alison would wear Spencer's field hockey sweater (which she had borrowed but never returned) to bed simply because it smelt like the brunette. They would laugh once they found out how Spencer was the only one who knew Ali better than she even knew herself. But what they didn't know was that she was the only one Spencer trusted with the biggest secret the brunette had. They didn't know that Spencer would have two cups of coffee ready before they left for school. They didn't know that Spencer would let Alison hug her, which was amazing in of itself seeing as Spencer wasn't into the whole touchy feeling thing ever since A had died, and wouldn't pull away until Alison was done letting her tears fall after a long and stressful day. They didn't know that Alison would sit with Spencer and sing while the brunette played the piano. They didn't know that Spencer covered Alison in New York to protect her from A. They didn't know that Alison felt beautiful around Spencer because Spencer made her feel nothing less, despite having odd ways of stating it, considering Spencer's high IQ sometimes the brunette lacked tact. 'Then again, the Hasting daughters were always intelligent and talented.' Alison thought. They simply don't know. She was pulled from her thoughts when she heard her name spoken by the one occupying her thoughts.
"Alison?" She felt her heart beat fasting. She shook her head and focused her eyes on her crush. She smiled softly when she took in Spencer's furrowed brow and confused face. 'You always have the look when something is bothering you. Like you can't figure out a puzzle.' Alison thought to herself as she hummed softly to Spencer, her way of acknowledging that she heard the brunette.
"Don't you have a date with Emily? What are you doing on my front lawn."
"Well Spence, I was on my way, when your horrible piano playing interrupted my walk to the car." Alison smirked, hoping to see the passion in Spencer's eyes every time they bickered. And Alison was proved right as she watched the fire grow in the brunette's eyes.
"Hey now Ali, I know you love my talented piano skills. You don't sit and listen for nothing. In fact if I'm not mistaken you are one that asks me to play every time you do your work, if you finished when I told you instead of online shopping and Facebook then you could have sat with me." Alison was internally giddy at hearing the Spencer's rant. Spencer had no idea that Ali was online shopping to get a gift for her since Spencer's birthday was around the corner. Yet externally, she smiled softly and replied just as softly while walking up to her neighbour, only realizing Spencer was going out for the night as well. She shifted her purse up onto her shoulder and grabbed onto the brunette's shoulders hoping to calm her down.
"I know Spencer, I'm just kidding. You're right I do love your piano skills. You truly are talented. And I'll remember that the next time I online shop." Alison winked as she squeezed Spencer's shoulders. Ali stood back and straightened her height (despite being in heels and standing tall, Spencer still had about a couple of inches on her. It wasn't that Spencer was super tall, it was just that Alison was shorter than most people thought. If Ali was honest with herself, and she usually was now a days, she would admit that she loved that Spencer was taller, simply because they fit perfectly together and it wasn't awkward like it was with Emily) "So Spence, where are you headed?" Ali asked, hopefully to delay her time and just talk with her talented, athletic, and intelligent brunette neighbour.
"I'm heading to Aira's for the night. Melissa wants the house tonight for her and her fiancé who mom and dad still haven't approved of. It's kinda funny cause Melissa was always the favourite and now she getting married to a cop in Atlanta. He's cool though." Alison felt jealousy rise in her. She knew she had no right, hell she was going out on a date, which she really should be going to, but the thought of hearing her crush spending time with the artist really bothered her. Hanna always would refer to them as team Sparia and Alison hated it. She wanted to be the one Spencer stayed the night with. However, she plastered on her best non fake looking but it really is fake smile and replied to Spencer.
"That's cool. Oh! Aria lives on the way to Emily's perhaps since we are both going in that direction, I could get a ride with you?Easier than taking two cars to the relatively same place." Alison had quickly though of the second part she said, which she had to say was pretty genius seeing as she got to spend more time with Spencer and possible manage to crash the little sleepover at Aria's at the end of her date.
"Alright, I need to get something from the house real quick but sure just don't touch my radio" Spencer replied, quickly running back into the house and then returning as quickly as she left. Alison walked towards Spencer's car and watched as she threw a bag in the back seat. Alison quickly got into the car once she saw Spencer starting it.
"I make no promises Spence." She winked, her fingers immediately heading to the radio, only to blush and gasp, quietly, as she watched her hand being grabbed by the brunette and watched as Spencer laced their fingers together. She knew that to Spencer, it was a means of stopping her from messing with her radio, but to Alison it was everything. She looked over at Spencer when she felt her hand being squeezed.
"Please don't change the radio. Melissa's fiancé took the time to make this awesome cd of mixes for me when he found out how much I actually love music. Guy is really good at what he does." Alison simply nodded her head, squeezing Spencer's head in return, all the while hoping to keep hold of it. The only though running through the blond's head was, 'Oh my god. This can't be happening. Our hands are perfectly interwoven like they were made for each other. It never feels like this with Emily.' The rest of the drive was done in silence. Well, as much as it can have with a pretty awesome mix of bulletproof and I saw a sign played into the air.
An hour later they were at Emily's place. It was seven and Alison was clearly late but she would have done the drive all over again if it meant spending time with Spencer. They had bickered over everything like the old married couple they were, had gone to the mall seeing as Alison saw the new one that opened in Rosewood, and gotten coffee all the while talking about anything and everything. To Alison she had already been on the date of her dreams. "You know what, I've already missed the date with Emily. Why don't you wait here and I'll go and get her and see about us all spending the night at Aria's. It can be like old times." Alison said, a small bit of hope filling her heart. She had texted Aria asking if she could spend the night as well. Perhaps if all the girls would and she received an answer of, yea girl. Bring them all. Spence is already gunna be here. Don't fight with her.
"Hang on. What time was your date?" Alison knew where this was headed. She had told Spencer that her date was later when the brunette suggested that they get going so she could get Ali to Emily's on time.
"It was an hour ago, but Spencer don't worry. I'll take care of it." Ali quickly said, pushing her luck she quickly kissed Spencer on the cheek and jumped out of the car, smiling back at Spencer over her shoulder when she heard the brunette yell and drag out her name. Alison quickly walked up to the door and knocked, waiting for Emily to open up. She was met with a glare from the tan skinned girl.
"Ali why is Spencer here and where were you? You missed our date." Was the first thing Alison heard. She scoffed at Emily internally and clearly thinking to herself, 'I was on a date just not with you. I went shopping and had coffee with my crush, who treated me like a queen. Who the first thing she said was my name and asked if I was okay. Who kept saying Ali let's go. I need to get you to Em's for your date and the first thing you say is why is Spencer here? God I need to stop this being with you cause it's a safer option.' She gave Emily a tight smile and replied as quickly as she could.
"I lost track of time, Spencer and I spent some time together and it completely slipped my mind. Spencer reminded me occasionally and I hadn't been paying attention until she reminded me of the time. Calm down Em. Besides, Aria has invited us, all the girls, over tonight for a sleepover so come on go grab your things and meet us in the car." Ali turned around not leaving any room for Emily to talk and quickly walked back to the car, smiling all the way as she saw Spencer writing something down a notebook she kept. 'You're so cute.' Alison thought. God she felt like a teenager whenever she was Spencer. She felt extremely girly around the athlete and despite what many thought she enjoyed it. She jumped into the car and turned toward Spencer. "What are you writing?" She asked reaching for the book. She read the words written on the page and was thoroughly amazed.
"Just uh, I figured I'd give writing my own song a shot. Melissa's fiancé always does and he said if I had one he would add it into his next mix which will be recorded and sold. He may be a cop but his dream is to be a DJ." She could only nod her head. The words surprisingly fitting well to her life. It was only a few minutes after that Ali handed the book back and the back door open and Emily jump in. "Hey Emily. Sorry about keeping Ali away from your date." Spencer immediately said. Alison internally swooning at the thoughtfulness portrayed in the words.
"Yea no worries." Was the short reply. Ali was not gunna deal with the sour mood of her girlfriend?
"Emily, enough. Don't start. I already told you what happened so drop it. It won't happen again." She bit to the brunette at the back. To Ali, the words meant they would not be going on another date, after reading the beautiful lyrics of Spencer's song. She was going to fight for Spencer. To Emily, Ali was sure that she thought that Ali wouldn't be late next time, not realizing there wouldn't be a next time. The rest of the drive was done in uncomfortable silence.
They made it to Aria's and Ali saw Emily jump out of the car and reach for her door. She sighed, wishing more than anything that Spencer had opened her door, and have Emily a smile. "Thank you Emily." She replied and let her eyes wander and gaze at Spencer, watching her grab her bag and throw it over her shoulder and lock the car. Ali knew that the others girls thought it was weird how close they got in two months but then again they didn't know about Ali's crush. They all walked to the door and Aria immediately hugged her and Emily, knowing Spencer wasn't much of a hugger. It was wrong of Ali to feel happy at the thought of Spencer only touching her but she couldn't help it. She had been in love with Spencer since the year before she was presumed died and the whole A thing started.
After they had all settled and Aria's parents and Mike left, the girls were left to heir own devices. Alison silently read the magazine in her hands, well that was a lie, she was watching Spencer who was watching tv with Hanna. She wanted to sit with Spencer and cuddle with her like they normally did at either the Hasting house or her own.
"Ali you okay?" She heard and she tore her gaze away from Spencer. She hummed her reply indicating that yes she was. Everyone was just about to get back to their own thing when a phone rang. They all watched as Spencer reached for it and Ali held her breathe. She saw her nod and hum and laugh and talk. Once she hung up, Ali went back to reading like she never watched Spencer.
"Sorry guys that was Melissa. I need to head back for family bonding. Apparently they would like to formally request my presence. Well for Beckett Mitchell (a/n: yes I did crossover this with pitch perfect cause I can see it happening and yes beca is a guy in this.) it's more of a get your ass back here cause I'm not being a badass on my own. I'll be back soon though." It was a good thing Ali wasn't looking at Spencer or anyone for that matter. She felt herself get upset at the fact that Spencer had to leave. She looked up when she heard her name. "You'll be okay for a bit right?" She smile softly and nodded her head before getting up and walking Spencer to the door.
"Maybe I'll come with you so I can get my things though." She really just wanted time with Spencer. 'God I feel clingy and desperate. That's what happens when you love a Hastings I guess. Or that's what happens when you're in love regardless' Ali thought to herself.
"Nah don't worry about that. I brought stuff for ya." She swooned when she saw Spencer smirk and wink. "I had a feeling you'd want to crash the party of team Sparia so I packed extra. Just return them this time." She blushed at the little jab sent her way about the field hockey sweater. Looks like Spencer knew. "I'll see you guys later tonight" she watched Spencer walk out and get into the car and drive off. She sighed an closed the door. Ali missed her already.
The rest of the night was uneventful. It had been a couple of hours before Spencer returned, only with a frown of her face. She had told everyone she was fine but Ali knew better. So she pulled Spencer aside and asked her what was wrong. She pulled Spencer in for a hug and rubbed her back and the brunette broke down crying as she recalled the horrible event of being verbally attacked by her father again. For having to hear how much her parents loved all that Melissa accomplished and that they had accepted Beckett. For having to hear how disappointed the lot were with Spencer for lying for years and how Spencer wouldn't get the surgery to become a normal girl. Ali simply held Spencer and let her cry. Once Spencer had calm down, they all say to watch a movie, Ali excitedly pulled Spencer to sit next to her, aware of Emily's gaze on her the entire time. She cuddled into Spencer's side when the horror movie started, Ali was afraid of horror movies, and rarely took her face away from the shoulder that was her shield. Ali had never felt more at peace than she did when she was with Spencer. There was no place she'd rather be.
After that night, for the next two months things between her and Emily had gotten complicated. Ali broke it off and began her pursuit of Spencer, discreetly of course. She walked the halls for the school heading to the library for free period, it was their last day of school and she had gotten accepted into Boston University for medicine and parhology, which surprised many people (she wasn't an idiot. She was second to Spencer in having the highest GPA). However, she was stopped by music coming from the auditorium. She walked in and saw Spencer at the piano playing a beautiful melody, all the while humming and occasionally stopping her playing to write something down on the score sheet in front of her. She walked up to Spencer, heels clicking all the way, wrapped her arms around Spencer's neck, rested her head on Spencer's head and read the lyrics. Ali decided to be even more daring moved to sit on the bench next to the brunette. She smiled softly at Spencer when the brunette smiled at her. She was pulled from her thoughts when she felt Spencer nudge her side.
"Hey Ali. Will you sing the lyrics for me? I wanna know how it sounds and I can't sing well enough." Alison smiled, all this time with Spencer her smiles were genuine, and nodded her head, her blond hair which was perfectly curled, bouncing on her shoulders.
"Of course Spencer." Neither of them heard the auditorium doors open and close and neither saw the flash of red as a video camera began to record.
The rest of the day was again uneventful. It was only when Emily came by her place with Aria and Hanna, later that day, upset about something that was posted on youtube. All of them were pretty pissed, so Alison being the leader that she was told them all to shut up, sit down and let her look at the video in peace.
It was the auditorium and a voice whispering, "This is what love is." Ali saw herself and Spencer sitting at the piano, music filled and the air and her voice rang through, clean and clear. She watched as she held her breathe and leaned her head on Spencer's shoulder as the brunette began to play. Ali became to sing after six bars of music, her soft soprano voice filling the auditorium.
(A/N: play the song Rather Be by Clean Bandit)
She watched as her and Spencer got up from the piano, the mp3 of the music playing in the background of the video taking over their playing (surprised that her voice was the singer of the song in the recorded version) and watched as she saw themselves dance on the stage, moving in perfect harmony. She watched and knew the other girl could see the pure happiness on her face and that they heard the giggle as Spencer picked her up an spun her on the video. She watched, internally happy as she watched themselves dance together for the remaining of the recorded song.
Ali watched as the camera turned and focused on a male brunette with ear piercings and watched as he nodded his head happily and said in whisper, "Watch in ten years they will get married and have crazy beautiful, badass and insanely smart kids since both of them are crazy smart. Anyways Spencer if you are watching, either now or in ten years with the blond beside you, then you're welcome."
Ali watched the video cut out and she fought the smile that bloomed her face. In ten years people thought that her and her crush would be together. All of the girls wiped their hands in the direction of the Hasting house when they heard the slam of a door and yelling. They rushed outside and saw what was happening.
"Get out. Get out and don't come back. I could care less if it was another other girl but it was the devil herself." Ali gasped and was ready to defend herself when she heard Spencer defend her.
"Oh fuck off! You're pissed that Melissa is marrying someone who can actually keep up with her and who didn't finish university. You're pissed at me cause I didn't get in to university cause of Radley but instead I got accepted into the Boston police force. You're pissed that I didn't do what you wanted. If you want to yell, yell at me but never call Ali the devil. She hasn't done anything to you. So fuck off!"
"Peter enough! Can't you for once be happy that Spencer found love. That Spencer found someone to accept her for who is all, and everything about her." Veronica Hastings yelled at her husband, rushing outside to stop the commotion.
"Happy? You wan me to happy for someone who's in love with the devil's whore?" All of them gasped in shock at what was said, Ali was the loudest and all heads turned to her. She dropped her head and tried to hide her tears but she knew Spencer saw them. What happened next was something that no one would every forget. They all watched as Spence pulled a ring out of her jean pocket and walk right up to Alison. They watched as Spencer got down on one knee. They all held their breathe as they listened to Spencer speak
"It's not the most conventional way but I do love you and have loved you for a long long time. But Ali I'd love nothing more than to call you my wife. Emily I know you're upset but you had to have seen this coming. You knew how I felt about her." All continued to hold their breathe waiting for Ali's reply. And all released said breathe when Ali simply nodded her head and held out her hand.
"Yes." She whispered. She smiled softly as Spencer put the ring on her finger and then turned to her father.
"Now tell me how she's the devil's whore? She's intelligent and beautiful and although she doesn't show it she's kind and caring and she will not be a Hasting. You're grand kids will be amazing and yet you push her away. You don't deserve to call her your daughter in law and you sure as hell aren't invited to the wedding. I'm leaving and my fiancé and I will be happy on our own. Don't worry mom Melissa will keep you updated, seeing as you only care about reputation I won't destroy the Hasting the name. I'd rather take the name DiLaurentis than give her the fucked up name of our family." And with that Spencer turns toward Alison, kissed her softly and placed a kiss to her nose and then the top of her head, whispering in her ear, "There's no place I'd rather be."
-Reunion, Rosewood high, ten years later-
"Aria! Emily!" Hanna shouted and ran toward her friends, well more like waddled seeing as she was nine months pregnant. The three girls met up an all have a round of hugs. Aria was the first to question about Alison and Spencer.
"Have either of you seen them yet?" She frowned when both shook their heads. He watched as Emily frowned once more, remembering ten years ago how she lost Alison again. Aria knew that Emily would never forgive Spencer for it. They all turned their heads, shaken out of their thoughts when they say a beautiful little blond haired, hazel eyes girl laugh and giggle as a stunning and albeit handsome brunette picked her up and tickled her tummy. They saw a beautiful blond smile and giggle with the little girl and they gasped as cerulean blue eyes made contact with theirs. They all thought the same thing, 'Damn she got more beautiful with age. I can't believe Alison is here. Oh my god that's Spencer.' They were all rooted in place as the trio made their way over to them and greeted them warmly.
"Hey guys. How's everything?" They all replied that things were well an asked how they were. They smiled slightly as the little girl in Spencer's arms smiled and replied
"We are good. I'm Quinn DiLaurentis. Mommy and Ma let me ride the horsey 'seterday." They watched as Alison smiled at her daughter and praise the girl. They watched as Spencer smiled at Alison, loving shining in her chestnut eyes, and kiss her soundly. They watched as the pair laughed at their daughter who pulled them apart saying ewww the entire time. They should have seen this coming. There was clearly no place either girl would rather be.
A/N: yes I have crossed over somethings. And the song is rather be by clean bandit. It's fluffy and horrible lol. I might do a second part from Spencer's point of view but yeah. RRR. Read, Rate and Review :D