Hello everyone! Here it is! My multi-chapter fic! It seems like this achieve is dying out, so I'm not sure if anyone will read this, but I'm hoping to bring it back a little with this story!

It is called Sweet Home Arkansas, and is based on Sweet Home Alabama, I watched the film ages ago, and thought how perfect it would work as a Recess story! So here we are! Its based on the film which I love, but I've tried to change it up a bit as well!

Anyway, I dont own Recess, or Sweet Home Alabama!

I hope you enjoy the story! If you're reading, please review! Oh, and I just want to say, I know its VERY un-original starting the story with 'the experiment' I've done it in my first story, and since, many authors have. But it's needed for the story!

Chapter 1: A question, and a dream

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She stood, staring at her best friend, the crowds all around watching in anticipation.

'Well here goes noting she thought' closing her eyes and leaning in towards her ten year old best friend, TJ Detweiler.

Their lips met, and it felt... soft, shivers ran down her spine, and goose bumps ran up her arms. After what felt like an eternity, or maybe a few seconds, they broke away and gazed blissfully into each other's eyes. She then became aware of the unnatural silence surrounding her and remembered, she was Spinelli, she was tough, the owner of madam fist, she had a reputation to maintain!

"Eeeewwww!" we cried in unison. Our blissful moment was shattered.

"Yuck puke city!" I exclaimed

"Quick" cried TJ "Someone get me some mouthwash!"

The school bell rang and the crowds around us began to break up, muttering to one another in relief as they walked back to class.

"Well, at least now we know for sure, there's no way we're ever going to want to kiss you girls" said TJ holding up his hands, it was as though her were trying to excuse himself for something that she couldn't quite put her finger on.

"Yeah, and we aren't going to want to kiss you guys neither" I replied, smirking as I playfully poked TJ in the chest; he looked shocked, and almost a little disappointed as I did so.

The gang and I began to laugh, suddenly, Spinelli was aware of laughing in the distance.

Twenty-seven year old Ashley Spinelli awoke with a start, looking around she realised she'd fallen asleep at work, slouched over her desk.

"So you don't want to kiss guys?" asked her friend Hannah who was still chuckling.

"Yeah, you might want to let Alexander know" said her event organiser, and friend, Josh.

"I can't believe you guys let me sleep!" cried Spinelli "The gallery is opening tomorrow, and I have so much to do!"

"Oh chill out, it was only for half an hour, and you've hired me to do the worrying!" replied Josh.

"Ok, ok, I just want everything to so smoothly is all, I have been working toward this night for the last five years!"

After five years of hard work in New York, Spinelli was finally on the brink of opening an art gallery which would souly display her work.

"and it will, that's why you've let New York's best event's organiser take the reins!" replied Josh "Now it's time for you to head home and get some sleep, bags under the eyes is ever a good look, especially not on the woman of the hour!"

"True, but if they don't like the gallery, then they can all bugger off and go look at the graffiti on the underpass"

"Not really the best view to have there Ash, you're going to want these people to like you, and you get kranky when you're tired, so just go home and get some sleep!" said Josh

"No" corrected Spinelli "I want them to like my art, I couldn't give a toss if they like me. And if they don't like my ar-"

"-really Ashley, it'll be fine" interrupted Hannah, stepping in before Spinelli could argue "We're all done here anyway. Now why not go home and finish that dream? We were just about to wake you when you started talking in your sleep."

"So you thought you'd just listen in, gee thanks! Some friends you are!" said Spinelli with a smile.

"Well it was amusing" replied Josh "Have you told Alexander that you don't like kissing guys? I remember what it was like to be in the closet, the sooner you come out the better, take it from someone who knows!"

"Oh shut up! It was just a dream about some guy I kissed when I was ten"

"Judging by the smile we saw on your face, I'd saw he was more than some guy" replied Hannah.

"I'll see you guys tomorrow, we should all go home and get some sleep" replied Spinelli, who still wanted to keep this section of her past to herself.

Spinelli unlocked the front door to her apartment and was greeted by rose petals scattered all over the floor, she followed the path they led. Reaching her bedroom, Spinelli found the entire bed, scattered with red rose petals. Spinelli smiled as she picked up the note that had been laid upon the bed.

Hey hunny

Sorry I can't be there with you tomorrow night, I'm going to miss you. I hope you like what I've done with the place, there's a petal for every moment I'll think of you on your big night. I'll see you after the grand opening,

I love you.

Alexander

Spinelli stifled a yawn, and her smile faded, as she began to get to work, clearing the petals off her bed, she was perhaps too tired to fully appreciate the sentiment of the gesture.

"Wow, the opening is going great" said Spinelli the following evening, as she stood with Hannah and Josh, holding a glass of champagne. Her wavey raven hair fell to the top of her back, and she was wearing a black dress that Hannah had designed for her, it showed off her curves perfectly "I've already sold three pieces!"

"So will Alexander be getting her any time soon?" asked Hannah curiously as they stood and watched people observing the artwork

"No" replied Spinelli "He's at a charity fundraiser with his mum"

"I guess that's what you get for dating the mayors son" replied Hannah.

"Well he's going to meet me after we're both done tonight, so we can have a late dinner; he wants to talk about going to Scotland over Christmas, seems a bit early though, christmas is months away!"

"He's going to want to talk to you about a lot more than that" replied Hannah knowingly.

"You think so?" asked Spinelli, feeling unsure.

"umm-hm" said Hannah and Josh, both smiling.

In front of them two women stood observing one of Spinelli's paintings.

"It's beautiful!" one of them commented

"It is" replied the other "The emotion leaps off the canvas, it reminds me of heartbreak, hurt; it's pure emotional pain"

"This is the first piece I did when I arrived in New York" said Spinelli stepping up to them "It definitely has a lot of meaning to me, I'm glad you like it"

"I'd love to buy it" said the first woman, turning to her friend "Is that okay with you? Or were you wanting it?"

"No, that's fine" replied the second woman "I've already brought that piece called playground masterpiece: re-mastered, remember?"

"Ash, the gallery was amazing, I'm so sorry I missed it" said Alexander as he and Spinelli were in the back of the limo, taking them to ther charity after party event his mother had organised, or so Spinelli thought.

"Its fine Alex, really I understand, that's what I get for dating the mayors son right? I'll just give you a personalised tour" said Spinelli kissing him before looking out of the window "Hey Alex, are we stopping?"

"We're just making a small detour" said Alexander, stepping out the car, and taking Spinelli's hand, helping her out gently.

"Here?" asked Spinelli, looking around as they were in the back ally, behind a series of shops "Alexander, is this when you reveal to me that you're really a serial killer?"

"There's that charming humour of yours that ebbs out every now and then. But no honey, that's not quite it" said Alexander, leading Spinelli inside, and into a room, full of glass display counters, on top of each, sat a vast amount of diamond rings, all on display.

"Alex?" asked Spinelli in shock, looking as Alexander got down on one knee "What are you doing?"

"Ashley, will you do me the honour, of being my wife?"

For several long moments, Spinelli stared at Alexander, then around the room, and back at him again.

"A-are you sure?" she asked, a little uncertainty

"I wouldn't have brought you here if I wasn't" replied Alexander "So, will you marry me?"

"Yes" replied Spinelli, hugging Alexander as he stood up "of course I will!"

"Chose one" whispered Alexander, into Spinelli's ear.

After happily looking for a while, Spinelli selected her ring. When Alexander slipped the ring on her finger, despite her happiness and excitement, she couldn't ignore the sinking feeling in her stomach.

"You know Ashley, now we're getting married, you're going to need to tell me your surname, even if it does embarrass you"

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I really hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter, if you did, please review! It would seriously make my day! If not, and you can offer me some constructive criticism, please do!

This chapter is pretty long in comparison to some of my others, so to pre-warn, my future chapters may be story, They are the length they are simply because its worked out that way, I've not chosen to make long or short.

Apologies for any spelling and grammar issues, I'm dyslexic, so may have missed some in proof reading! Please point out any errors for me to correct!

Big Cliffy Meanie x