ASHLEY'S P.O.V

"Hi"

When I turn around I'm surprised, I definitely wasn't expecting her.

"I'm Leah..."

"Hi"

"You're a friend of Spencer's right?"

"I guess you could say that?"

This is different.

"She's one of a kind isn't she?"

She really is.

"Imagine being with someone like her and walking away because she was too busy"

Is this really happening?

"Imagine having someone as amazing as her and walking away"

I'd love to give her the reaction she's looking for, but my head's telling me she's not worth it.

"That would really suck, wouldn't it?"

She's been drinking.

"Lisa..."

"It's Leah"

I know.

"This is a private area... Leah"

I put a little extra emphasis on her name.

"Oh that's right, my apologies"

She's waving her hands around.

"You're a celebrity"

When she steps forward I shake my head.

"I don't really care who you are Ashley"

She's smirking.

"You had your chance and you blew it"

When she nudges me, it takes everything I have not to react.

"Leah?"

Great.

"What are you doing?"

When she steps back I grab my beer off the bar.

"Ashley?"

Why does she always have to stop me?

Why can't I ever just walk away?

"She's your mess Spencer, I've got shit to do"

I don't know what I was expecting to happen when I saw her again.

I knew there was a chance she'd be seeing someone else, a chance she'd be in a relationship.

But I wasn't ready for this.

"That looked fun?"

That's one way of describing it.

"She must of told her girlfriend all about me and now she's marking her territory..."

"Did she piss on you?"

When she says that I can't help but laugh.

"Maddy you're an idiot"

She can't help herself.

"Spencer's walking over"

Great.

"I'll leave you two to it"

When Maddy hops up I shake my head.

This sucks.

"Ash come find me when you're done and we'll get out of here"

When she leaves Spencer moves so she's sitting opposite me.

"Ashley don't leave because of us..."

"How does it go?"

I don't want to be here anymore.

"You guys are just screwing around doing whatever it is you do and I come up?"

Curiosities getting the best of me.

"The horrible ex girlfriend that left because you were too busy?"

"Ash..."

"You don't get to call me that anymore Spencer"

I don't want to have this conversation with her.

"Ashley please, are you going to let me explain?"

"No, I'm not interested Spencer, what you and your girlfriend do is your business..."

"It's complicated Ashley..."

"In my head it really isn't"

How does she still have this effect on me?

"Because I had you in a special place Spencer and no matter how angry or upset I was I never spoke negatively of you, but clearly that special place doesn't exist for me..."

I can't do this with her.

"So let's just forget this day and get on with our lives"

When I try to hop up she grabs my hand.

"I have you in the most special place Ashley and I'm not sure what was just said that's upset you, but I've never discussed you with her, I've never discussed you with anyone"

When I look up her eyes lock on mine.

"Look Spencer I'm sorry, today's just messing with my head..."

"What did she say?"

"It's not important..."

"It's important to me"

She's still holding my hand.

"I met her on the circuit..."

Okay.

"She pursued me, but I wasn't looking for a relationship, so I knocked her back"

I'm not sure I want to hear this.

"Anyway I've been doing this work for Oakley and Leah works for them, it just sort of happened..."

"Spencer it's none of my business"

"I was hanging on to hope for really long time Ashley, but you never came back"

I don't know what to say.

"I'm never going to stop loving you Ashley and I know me saying this is all sorts of inappropriate, but it's the truth... I fell in love with you when I was seventeen and when I think of you there's nothing negative... That's why today really sucks, because if you had of shown up a couple of months ago, I'd be sitting here begging you to give me another chance, but I can't beg you now..."

"I know"

She clearly wasn't expecting a response.

"It's okay Spencer"

She's staring at our hands.

"Look at me"

When she looks up I force a smile.

"I would have been really surprised if someone didn't snap you up"

I slowly move my hand away from hers.

"Spencer I have another event to go to and you're going to be in the doghouse if you keep talking to me..."

She's smiling.

"So I really should go"

"Here"

When she slides me her business card I raise my eyebrows.

"Did you just give me your managers number?"

"No..."

When she turns the card over I notice another number.

"That's me"

Okay.

"You shouldn't give your number out so quickly Spencer, it makes you look so easy"

When I say that she laughs.

"You say it likes it's a bad thing"

When I hop up I shake my head.

"Spence I have so many responses, but I'm going to be mature and keep them to myself"

She's moved so she's standing.

"You look great Ashley and your album is amazing"

When she says that I smile.

"You should know better than to compliment me Spencer, my ego's out of control..."

"Got to give credit where credit is due"

She's hugging me.

"Use the number Ashley..."

"I can't promise anything..."

There's no use lying.

"But I won't toss it in the bin on the way out"

When I slip her card into my pocket she laughs.

"That's a start I guess..."

"There'll never be a finish Spence"

When I walk away I don't know what to think.

"Are you ready Maddy?"

"Yer..."

"Let's go"