"Okay kids, what do want played?" Ashley asks her grandchildren, who are eagerly sitting in front of her waiting for their song. "Gram, Gram!" she hears little Emma say. She smiles and remembers how much the children really loved Spencer. "Okay guys I have a song I never played for anyone about your Gram. wanna hear it?" all three kids nod ready to hear the sweet sound of Ashley's voice ringing through their ears.

Ashley closes her eyes and tried to think of the first time she met Spencer, all those years ago.

She said, I was seven and you were nine
I looked at you like the stars that shined
in the sky, the pretty lights

Ashley remembers the first time she saw the blue eyes that would enchant her mind forever. It was at her family barbeque. Her father, Raife and Spencer's dad Arthur were childhood friends, who both moved their families back to their home town. Spencer was two years older than Ashley, but that didn't stop them from playing together, since they along with Ashley's neighbor Aiden, were the only children under 15 at the party.

Ashley sings about the memory as if it just happened yesterday. She sees Spencer's dad going over and telling Spencer to ask Ashley to play. Spencer walked right over to Aiden and Ashley, honey suckle hair blowing in the wind, fair skin as white as snow, with a touch of pink from the sun. But Spencer's eyes are what Ashley remembers the most. She remembers how Spencer's eyes used to shine in the light they were the color of the water crystal blue and as big as saucers. They held all of Spencer's secrets and if looked at in a certain way Ashley always swore she could see right into Spencer's soul. They were the most beautiful things Ashley had seen in her seven years of life. "Wanna go pway?" said a missing two front teeth Spencer. "Sure" she and Aiden yelled in unison. And off the three of them ran not realizing they had just started friendships that would last them forever.

And our daddies used to joke about the two of us
Growing up and falling in love and our mamas smiled
And rolled their eyes and said oh my my my

After a very rough game of tag Ashley ran back to her mom crying. Aiden had tagged her to hard and pushed her to the ground. Ashley's knees had been scrapped, along with a tiny gash on her head where it hit the ground. She crawled into her mom's lap sobbing, trying to tell the adults what had happened.

Then she heard an angelic voice through all the questioning parents. "Aiden tagged her to hard, she fwell to the ground, Aiden ran and hid." Ashley looked at Spencer's face; the blonde haired beauty looked royally pissed. Her eye brows were almost touching and the ocean blue eyes that had caught Ashley's attention earlier now looked as dark as the deepest part of the ocean. Ashley watched in awe as Spencer walked over to her and placed a tiny kiss on her head then knelt down to blow on the cut. Spencer looked at her and asked such an innocent question "Are you okay ash?" Spencer's eyes sparkled with wonder. All Ashley could do was nod her head and give her the first of many nose crinkling smiles. Ashley heard her father talking to .

"Seems your Spencer has become my daughter's hero," She saw her dad nod to her in approvement.

"Hear that Paula?" Mr. Carlin yelled to his wife. "Spencer has become Ashley knight in shining armor," Both men laughed to themselves, as Ashley hopped off her mom lap ready to run off. But before she could she gave her mom one final look, who just rolled her eyes at the two older men who were already planning out their daughters futures. Ashley felt a hand slip into hers "Common Ashley, let's go find Aiden and make him cry" A very mischievous Spencer said. Ashley giggled as she ran off to the back of the yard to find Aiden. But not before catching both their mothers eyes, Ashley saw her mom's mouth form into a small knowing smile, as tapped Christine's elbow and pointed in the way of the girls. Both women nodded and started to giggle to each other. Ashley paid no attention as she ran off to find Aiden. Hand tightly clasped into Spencer's feeling as if nothing could hurt them.

Take me back to the house in the backyard tree
Said you'd beat me up, you were bigger than me
you never did, you never did

Two years had gone by, Ashley, Aiden and Spencer had become inseparable. There was always another place set for Ashley at Spencer house and Paula just expected her to sleep over on the weekends. The three of them along with Spencer's older brother's Glen and Clay and a few neighborhood kids were all sitting in the old tree house Spencer's dad had made years back.

"Hey guys, wanna play a game?" Madison said looking at the bottle she had just finished drinking out of. All the kids nodded in agreement. She told them all to sit in a circle and she would explain the rules. "I saw this on the T.V. now we each take turns spinning the bottle, whoever it lands on must kiss the other person. If you back out you have to eat a worm." Ashley felt her heart thump out of her chest. She had never kissed anyone before. She felt a hand grab her arm and instantly she was relaxed. "Hey Ash, calm down it's just kissing it's really not hard." Ashley looked into the blue eyes she had fallen in love with years ago. Suddenly she wasn't as nervous. They all sat down and each took turns spinning, Ashley and Spencer had yet to kiss anyone, they had gotten lucky. "Alright guys final spin, I have to go home for dinner" Sherry proclaimed as she stood up and fixed her hair. Everyone looked around who would be the last person to spin?

Ashley looked at Spencer who was starring at the bottle. Ashley knew that look, she had seen it a million times in Spencer. Spencer had the look like she was fighting her own inner demons; Ashley was just about to speak when Spencer grabbed the bottle and spun it. Everyone watched with bated breath as it spun. Ashley thought her eyes were going to pop out of her head from staring so hard. Then all of a sudden the bottle stopped spinning, everyone was looking at her but it didn't seem to register in Ashley's mind. It wasn't until she was face to face with Spencer she realized the bottle had landed on her. "Are you okay with this?" she heard Spencer whisper to her. All Ashley could do was nod and attempt to stop her shaking hands. She felt Spencer cup her face with her hands and place a very chaste kiss on her lips. The kiss lasted all about 5 seconds which was the rule. But both girls pulled away with butterflies in their stomachs.

Ashley shakes her head as she continues to sing about the first time she ever kissed Spencer. They had been so young, but it amazed her that even then her heart longed for Spencer. Ashley closed her eyes tight and tried to picture her younger years.

"Alright guy's I am leaving" Sherry waved them a good bye as did Jake and Madison. Glen and Aiden walked them out as Clay went to get food. Everyone left Ashley alone in the room with Spencer. Both girls were trying to shake the feelings in their head. Spencer was the first to speak "was that your first kiss?" Ashley looked over at Spencer who normally had a very commanding presence. Now she was hunched over and looked startled and curious. All Ashley could do was nod and look away, within minutes Spencer was on her badgering her with questions. Ashley just shrugged them off and sat back down. Spencer sat down with her "are you mad at me?" Spencer asked, Ashley whipped her head around so fast she thought she had whip lash. Spencer was playing with a rip in her jeans as Ashley lifted her chin in her hands. " not even close, are you mad at me?" Spencer just tilted her head to the side " why would be mad? You were my first kiss to" Ashley couldn't help but blush.

Spencer stood and whipped off her pants, "im hungry wanna go see what my dad's making for dinner?" Ashley shook her head, that girl was always hungry. Spencer grabbed Ashley's hand to help her up but in the process pulled a little too hard, because now they were inches apart. Ashley felt her breath hitch as Spencer hand began to shake in her own. They just stared in each other eyes for what seemed like hours, until Spencer's mom called them down for dinner. Ashley was the first to break gaze as she walked out of the tree house. "Ash!" she heard Spencer call. Ashley turned around and saw Spencer smile "ya know if you tell anyone that was my first kiss ill beat you up" and with that she ran passed Ashley and in the house. Both girls knowing this wasn't over but for now in their child like state life was calling them.

Take me back when our world was one block wide
I dared you to kiss me and ran when you tried
Just two kids, you and I...
Oh my my my my

It went like that for a while, both girls danced around the situation. Since Ashley was still very young her mother didn't permit her to leave the block, so it was unusual for her and Spencer to walk down to the store to get ice cream. They sat outside and giggled about the event that had happened earlier in the day. "I couldn't believe Glen fell off the chair! What an idiot" Spencer howled. Ashley just shook her head "I always did say you had the brains in the family." Spencer looked down and blushed; Ashley realized she has been doing that a lot lately.

As Ashley sat licking her cone enjoying the day, she felt a cold wet thing on the side of her face. Spencer had just pushed her ice cream into the side of Ashley's face. "Ya know Ash vanilla on your tan skin looks great" and with that she was up and running down the block. Ashley who was much faster than Spencer caught her in no time and pinned her up against a tree. " you think you are soo smart Spencer Carlin,b ut little do you remember that I know the biggest secret about you, so watch whose face your shoving ice cream in". With that Ashley tickled her and started to walk away " oh my my my look who grew confidence now" Spencer always did knowhow to puch Ashley buttons. Ashley turned around and spat at Spencer " Spencer Jane Carlin I dare you to kiss me, right here in front of every one. Lets soo who has confidence now?" Ashley and Spencer stood at a stand still gazing with hatred into each other's eyes. Spencer took a few steps towards Ashley and got in her face. Ashley smiled grabbed her head gave her a nuggie and was off and running yelling behind her "guess I should be careful, blondes may not be dumb after all".