Ch. 5
Ashley heads off to her advisor's office in a blur, trying to figure out what's going on in her head. How did I forget to kiss her goodbye? I always kiss her goodbye. What's wrong with me? Why does everything feel so different now? Why does Julie have to be so attractive and friendly? Why couldn't she be a cheer bitch like my roommate?
Meanwhile, Spencer and Julie head back to their room. Julie finishes putting up the last of her pictures while Spencer makes her bed.
"She's nice" Julie says
"Ashley?" Spencer thinks it's funny that's someone's first impression of Ashley is "nice"
"Yeah, I like her"
"Yeah, she's a good friend" Spencer answers, unsure whether or not to tell her that Ashley is more than just a good friend
"You guys are pretty close huh?" Julie sits down at her desk and looks at Spencer
"You could say that" Spencer feels Julie looking at her and continues to make her bed
"You're not close?" Julie says, noticing all the pictures Spencer has hanging up over her desk of her and Ashley
Spencer turns around to look at Julie, "Yeah we're close, we're actually dating"
"Oh really? That's great!" Julie answers with enthusiasm
"Yeah" Spencer is a little surprised at how happy Julie seems to be hear this, she's almost excited to hear it
"You guys are cute together" Julie walks over to Spencer's desk and picks up a framed picture of the couple
"Thanks" Spencer answers awkwardly, unsure if Julie is trying too hard to be supportive or if there's more to her enthusiasm
Spencer turns around to finish making her bed while Julie puts her clothes away. The girls go on to talk about where they're from and what their families are like. Spencer learns that Julie has a boyfriend back home who is a senior in high school. They have only been dating for a few months and they have vowed to try to stay together, but know that breaking up is a possibility. Julie asks Spencer all sorts of questions about being gay. If people were accepting of her sexuality, when she knew, how she knew, etc. Spencer explains how her whole world changed when she moved to LA. She tells her about what she went though with Paula and how she fell in love with Ashley. As the girls continue to talk, Julie wants to know more about Ashley. Spencer finds it amusing that Julie is so interested in the person that sees Julie as a threat and already doesn't like her because she's Spencer's roommate.
Ashley returns from her advisor's office to her empty dorm room. She breathes a sigh of relief that Monica is not there and decides that now would be a good time to unpack. After getting everything settled in her room, Ashley calls Spencer and asks her to come over and check out her room.
"Wow, go team!" Spencer says and she walks in and looks around at all of Monica's cheerleading pictures, her USD banners, her pompoms, etc.
"Yeah, lucky me" Ashley answers sarcastically
"Give her a chance Ash, she might be really cool!"
"Spence, she's a cheerleader, 'nuff said!"
"So how's my girl?" Spencer walks over and puts her arms around Ashley's neck
"She wants you to be her roommate!" Ashley pouts, places her hands around Spencer's waist and pulls her closer
"Awe, it'll be ok Ash" Spencer whispers, placing her forehead on Ashley's, looking into her eyes
Unable to contain herself, Ashley kisses Spencer. It starts off delicately, but soon Ashley moves her hands to Spencer's face and the kiss gets more heated. Spencer grabs Ashley's hand and whispers, "Come on," leading her to the bed. Spencer lies down, allowing Ashley to play dominant on top. Usually Ashley likes being on top, but for some reason, it's not feeling right today. Ashley leans into a kiss, grabs Spencer's waist and rolls Spencer over on top of her. Delighted with the chance to be dominant, Spencer bites the bottom of Ashley's shirt and proceeds to pull it over Ashley's head, using only her teeth. She opens the button on Ashley's jeans and begins to kiss her bare body, beginning at the pelvis. Ashley threads her hands through Spencer's hair and begins massaging her head. Spencer slides her hands up under Ashley's bra and pulls it off. Suddenly, Ashley's mind roams to Julie. She sees Julie's smile in her head. She immediately stops massaging Spencer's head. Spencer stops, "what's wrong?" she asks, concerned that Ashley's not impressed with her attempt to be domineering. Ashley thinks fast, "Nothing, I'm just worried that my roommate is going to walk in." Spencer is frustrated, but understands Ashley's concern. She hops off of the bed and allows Ashley to put her bra and shirt back on.
Ashley becomes totally withdrawn. Now she is affecting my sex life? I'm with Spencer. I love Spencer. I need to get over this. The girls decide to head out for dinner. "Just us Spence," Ashley insists. "Yeah fine, but you need to get over Julie. There's nothing to be jealous about," Spencer answers aggravated. Ashley mumbles under her breath, "If you only knew."