A/N - I can't thank you guys enough for reading and reviewing. Please continue to do so. This chapter is just a short one just to connect a few things but I hope you like it anyway. I should have the next chapter up fairly soon.
I was sitting down next to Spencer playing with her hair waiting for her to wake up. After a few minutes she finally started to wake up.
"Come on Spence, time to get up."
It had been a week since Spencer had woken up. The hospital staff in the room became a little more frequent. Aiden came by and visited a few times along with the rest. For the most part I never left Spencer's side, but when it was required that at least Aiden was there. He even got her laughing yesterday when I was gone. God, did I miss that laugh.
"Ash? … Ash? … Ash!" Spencer swatted at my arm, distracting me from my thoughts. She just stared giggling as I got off the bed and chucked a small pile of clothes at her.
"Come on and get dressed Spence, we're going home."
She got dressed fairly quickly because her leg cast was no longer there. And of course I helped which may have just slowed the process down due to my roaming hands. But never the less, she was dressed and we were ready to be on our way.
I got a firm grip around her waist and we started making our way to the ER to see Paula. We started searching around the for her everywhere. Eventually we found her taking a break in the cafeteria.
As soon as she saw us she ran over and hugged Spencer.
"Honey, it's so good to see you up and walking around."
She briefly turned to me and said, "Hello Ashley," in a bitter tone.
I simply replied, "Hi Paula," with a smirk of course, but by then her attention was already refocused on Spencer.
"Alright so if you wait around about I can bring you home and get you settled."
Spencer looked at me and then back at her mother.
"Um mom…Ashley's gonna bring me home. I told you yesterday didn't you remember?"
"Oh, guess it just slipped my mind. Well go home and get some rest."
After giving me yet another dirty look she hurried off out the door, making sure to get my, "Bye Paula," in before she was too far away.
Spencer just shook her head, hiding a laugh.
"What?", I asked innocently.
Her smile came out as she said, "Come on Ash, let's get outta here."
So we made our way together out into the early morning glare of the Californian sun.
