Chapter Two
"Honey, I'm home!" She yelled into an empty house.
Spencer placed her briefcase on the desk in her living room and made her way over to her machine which was blinking, screaming at her to push the button.
BEEP "Spencer, honey, this is your mother. I was just calling to confirm that you are coming over this weekend for your Father's birthday get-together. It would be so nice if you could bring a friend too because you looked so sad the last time we saw one another. I know things didn't work out with Jessica but like they say there are other fish in the sea! Ok well just call me when you get a chance. Love you! BEEP
'Other fish yeah…sure' Spencer thought bitterly.
BEEP "Spence! You soooo need to go to this strip club with me this weekend! I mean the girls there are BEYOND amazing…plus its steak night! Yeah Baby! You need to get out of that boring rut you are in and party! Call me kid! BEEP
'Glen you are such an ass…maybe I am enjoying my rut!'
"END OF MESSAGES" the machine announced loudly.
Heading into her bedroom to change into her comfortable sweats Spencer couldn't help but wonder how much her life sucked at the moment.
Only nine months earlier, she was head over heels in love with Jessica, a philosophy professor at SCU. Jessica was sweet, smart, and quite cute. Spencer didn't think anything could come between the two but the minute she heard that Jessica had been offered a position at a London University her heart fell. Jessica kept saying she wouldn't take the job but Spencer would hear none of it and insisted she go. Before leaving, Jessica felt that it would be best to leave on amiable terms and ended her relationship with Spencer with a "You will always be my best friend" speech. Spencer had yet to hear from Jessica since she left and she always checked her messages in a hope that there was a message from her ex-lover but everyday she would come home and be disappointed.
'Ok…let's see…what will it be tonight? Mexican, Chinese, Pizza, or whatever creatures are growing out of those mysterious containers in my fridge?' Spencer opted for some Mexican food and ordered some Puffy Tacos which always hit the spot.
After her food arrived, Spencer decided to watch some of the news on TV but soon realized that the incessant war talk was just not what she wanted to be thinking about. Instead her mind wandered and eventually she was thinking of a certain brunette who she would be having by her side for the next couple of days.
'I hope she doesn't find me boring. I mean she must have this amazing life outside of teaching. She looks slightly familiar though…I just can't quite put my finger on where I have seen her before.'
Spencer's head was quickly snapped out of her daze when she heard the sound of keys and the front door of her home opening up to a dark-haired man carrying an armful of grocery bags.
"Sweetie…you know you can get off your lazy little ass and come help me with these right? Unless of course you developed that 'Stare at the gay man with groceries' disease again." Marco sarcastically told Spencer when he realized she was just staring at him.
"Oh I'm sorry Marco…I was just enjoying this manly side of you I hardly ever get to see!"
"Well if you had actually bought some damn groceries instead of working on those damn science experiments in our refrigerator while I was out of town. I wouldn't have had to exert all my energy making this house habitable again." Marco placed the bags down and left to get the rest from the car.
While putting the groceries away, Marco quickly caught on to the little grin that was on the blonde's face. "Sooo…anything exciting happen while your Mr. Wonderful was away?"
Spencer shook her head and began to giggle. 'Why the hell am I giggling?'
"Oh lord! Not the giggles…you know you can't stop yourself once you begin! Obviously SOMETHING happened if it is causing this type of response. You either got some, will be getting some, or you are completely losing your mind. So spill girl!"
Tears began forming in Spencer's eyes from the giggling and she had to sit down and take a few deep breaths before she spoke. "Oh it was a horrible day…until I had to meet with President Michaels…"
"President Michaels? Oh Spence please don't tell me you and him are…you know?" Marco started holding his breath.
"What!?! No, not at all. Like I was SAYING, before I was so rudely interrupted, President Michaels wanted me to go by his office to meet the new music Professor, Ashley Davies." Spencer's mind began to drift to more thoughts of the brunette but was again pulled back to reality by her roommate's high-pitched laugh.
"Oh I see now! You have an eye for a certain music professor huh? Oh honey what is up with you and dating your coworkers! You know there is a dating pool outside the walls of SCU right?" Spencer punched him in the arm and he looked at her with his hurt puppy look.
"You so laugh like a hyena it's not even funny! I am not dating anyone and I do find Ashley attractive but I am so not ready to get involved again. Besides I don't even know if she likes me. First of all we just met; second, I don't know if she's even gay; finally, if she is gay, I am more than positive she is already seeing someone she's just too beautiful to not be." Spencer began to frown at her words hating her glass half-empty mind set.
"Well I think you are being way too analytical about this whole thing. Just get to know her. I mean there is nothing wrong with making a new friend and making said friend your 'eye candy'. So tell me about this new candy of yours…is she a hottie?"
"Man she is amazing. Her smile is beautiful, her lips are so full, she does this thing with her nose that is so cute, she's really fit, curly brown hair, and those eyes…" Spencer could feel the butterflies in her stomach when she remembered how wonderful it felt when those eyes met hers.
"Oh my so you really have it in for this girl huh? I have to meet this girl you are so infatuated with. When do you get to see her again so that the love can begin to bloom?" Marco couldn't help but tease because he enjoyed seeing the happy mood that had taken over his normally depressed roomie.
"For the next couple of days I will be showing her around campus. She even wants to sit in on one of my classes tomorrow which completely surprised me."
"Yeah well Con Law is not exactly the most exciting subject. But that's a good sign Spence she obviously wants to be around you. Well sweetie I am beat so I am off to dream of my Brad Pitt. Tomorrow you must tell me everything that happened and remember to 'Show her a good time'" He emphasized the last phrase with his fingers forming bunny ears. Spencer groaned and heard his laughing continue until his door closed leaving Spencer with her thoughts again.
'Ok well I will definitely show her a good time. I'm just wondering if I am going to be able to sleep tonight' Spencer just sat and pondered what the next couple of days were going to be like and if she would be able to get through them without completely freaking out.
