Title - Pratfall

Pairing - Spencer and Kyla

Rating - I don't think this story will warrant anything more than a PG - 13.

Summary - Spencer and Kyla's friendship evolves into a relationship.

"Who did you give a hand job to in a previous life?" - Spencer Carlin

"I won't do this anymore, Paula!"

"Keep your voice down, Arthur, they might hear you."

Spencer is standing in the doorway of her bedroom.

It's too late for that though. I can hear them and I'm pretty sure Glen can too, but he hasn't come out of his room.

"I can't stay in this marriage --"

"Arthur, will -- will go to counseling."

"You're still seeing him."

"We haven't done anything, Arthur."

"Yet, Paula, and I don't even know if I believe that. I'd be an idiot if I did, but I really do want to believe you."

Paula Carlin, wife, mother, doctor, conservative , Catholic, and apparently adultery.

You're a part time lover and a full time friend. You're a part time lover and a full time friend. You're a part time lover and a --

My 'Kyla' ring tone.

Spencer walks into room and picks up her cell phone from her desk. "You're timing is perfect."

"Are you being a smartass?"

"I'm genuinely happy to hear the sound of your voice -- or at least I was until you referred to me as a smartass."

"I didn't refer to you as a smartass."

"I think you did."

"No, I think I asked you if you were being a smartass."

Spencer grins.

She shares my sense of humor.

"Spencer,"

"Yeah,"

"What would you do with twelve point five million dollars?"

"I'd buy the world a coke."

"I'm being serious, Spencer."

"Why twelve point five million?" Spencer sits down at her desk.

"I inherited twenty-five million dollars. I mean -- Ashley and I inherited twenty-five million dollars. Will each get twelve point five million."

"Who did you give a hand job to in a previous life?"

"I'm not that kind of girl -- at least not until the second date. We inherited the money from our father's estate."

"What are you going to do with all of that coinage?"

"I have no idea -- I mean -- I know this is a good thing, but -- it's still overwhelming. I sound like a trust fund brat."

"You're allowed, Kyla. It's a lot of money -- money that you didn't have yesterday."

"Ashley is going to drop out of school. She doesn't see the point of going when she's set for life and I'd like to add those are her words not mine."

"There aren't any stipulations attached to the inheritance?"

"Nope,"

"Oh, wow, that's not a recipe for disaster."

Chapter Three - Part One - Phoning It In

"Christine, offered to handle my finances."

"Who is Christine? I think I'm fully capable of handling your assets."

"Sexual innuendo of the cheesy variety coming from you doesn't sound half bad."

"You want to hear another one?"

"Sure,"

"If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together."

Kyla laughs. "Oddly enough I still find you extremely charming."

"I owe it all to the number two combo."

"What's the number two combo?"

"The hair. The eyes. Number two combo."

"You're weird, but it's -- refreshing."

"That's me -- weird but refreshing and now with half the calories."

"Hey, you,"

"Yes, you,"

"I like us, Spencer."

"I like us, too, Kyla."

"I don't want this to change,"

"It won't,"

"You know -- how friendships evolve into relationships and then we're not friends."

"I don't think -- I don't -- I don't see why things between us have to change. Don't you kind of have to be friends?"

"It just -- things change. You're a couple -- and I don't want -- I don't want for you to feel that how we are with each other has to change."

"Kyla, I know -- will still eat lunch out of brown paper bags and you'll make shitty trades with me. Will still be us."

"I really like being with you,"

"I really like being with you, too."

"And for the first time since my mother sent me out here from Baltimore I finally feel -- I don't know -- that I -- that I belong here because of you. I don't have to try and fit into Ashley's life -- that I have a life of my own separate from her. Which is weird though."

"Why is that weird?"

"You two and your history."

"History that I can't remember."

"What if you do? Eventually --"

"If my memories came back -- those memories wouldn't change how I feel about you -- us."

"Oh, yeah?"

"Yeah."

"I've been dreading talking to Ashley," Kyla sighs.

"About us?"

"Yeah,"

"Don't,"

"Are you suggesting that I take the Ostrich approach?"

"Yeah, hiding your head at the first sign of danger."

"I figuratively and literally wouldn't do that."

"Is this something that I should be there for -- when you tell her?"

"I don't think that's a good idea."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I think this is something I should do on my own."

Thank you!

"Arthur, you're just going to walk out on your family?"

"Don't do that, Paula! You don't get to do that! You lost that right when you started having feelings for another man!"

That's a little bit more than I needed to hear.

"Did I call at a bad time?"

"No, I told you that your timing is perfect. I'd rather listen to the sound of your voice than my parents arguing about my mother's -- emotional cheating. I mean -- I think it's just emotional cheating -- I mean that's her story and she seems to be sticking to it."

Spencer rolls her chair across the floor and closes her bedroom door.

"I'm sorry, Spencer."

"I'm okay."

Spencer suddenly hears Ashley's voice filled with excitement in the background.

"I have to go."

"Okay, night."

"Hey, you,"

"Yes, you,"

"Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Spencer closes her cell phone.

She's in like with my peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

You know that could be considered a euphemism for a certain sex act.

We are nowhere close to having sex and that's okay. We just kissed this weekend and it was really nice.

Spencer grins, goofily, twisting the lid back onto the jar of jelly.

Her lips are super soft.

Arthur walks into the kitchen working on his tie.

"Good morning," Spencer says.

"We're running late this morning, Spencer. We need to get a move on it." He replies, harried.

Spencer nods and watches her father walk out of the kitchen.

He's so quite this morning.

Spencer looks over at her father in the driver's seat.

I guess I would be too if I slept on the couch last night.

"What's the name of that therapist I'm suppose to see?"

Sean Maguire.

"Sean Maguire." Arthur replies, distractedly.

"You think I'll like him?"

Arthur nods.

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Monosyllabic Man! -- Hypocrite Wife sold separately.

"You said he was unorthodox."

Arthur nods.

Okay…

Arthur pulls into the parking lot of King High.

"Bye, dad." Spencer hastily gets out of the car.

"Spencer," Arthur calls out.

"Yeah,"

He stares at her momentarily. "Have a good day."

"You too." She closes the car door and walks away.

"Are you going to watch that True Life special on the school shooting?" Madison asks.

"Uh," Spencer looks over at her. "I don't think I am."

"They interviewed me for it." Madison, self importantly.

Yup, you and anyone else that would talk to them.

"How is Glen?"

"Glen is -- Glen."

"Aiden was telling the truth. He told me that you didn't remember anything. He said that's what Ashley told him. I just didn't believe him, because it sounded so ridiculous. It's straight out of those telenovelas my abuela watches religious."

Why are you telling me? Is there going to be a pop quiz on the T.V. viewing habits of your abuela?

"That's -- that's tremendous." Spencer deadpans.

"I thought your amnesia was just some kind of ploy to get attention. It's understandable -- considering what happened at prom. Aiden confessing his feelings for Ashley, but those two do have a history."

She's enjoying this…

"It was a pleasure talking to you…"

"Madison,"

"Madison, but, I have to go and eat glass. So, I should probably go now." Spencer walks away.

Kyla walks over to Spencer. "Hey, you," She smiles.

"Yes, you,"

Do we kiss? Do we hold hands. What do we do?

Spencer holds out her hand to shake Kyla's.

Wow…what in the hell did you just do?

I don't -- I don't know…

"We talked about this last night, Spencer."

"Yeah, I know," Spencer's hand falls to her side. "I just -- I don't know --" She looks down.

"Hey, look at me." Kyla gently takes Spencer's face into her hands and their eyes connect. "Lets just be us. Okay?"

"Okay,"

Kyla leans in and kisses Spencer. "Walk me to class?"

"Okay,"

Oxygen slowly returning to my brain.

Kyla slips her hand into Spencer's and they begin to walk.

Trivia

Spencer's 'Kyla Ring tone' is 'Anyone Else but You' by the Moldy Peaches.

I haven't seen Juno.

I thought Ellen Page was only fifteen until I IMDB her.

Feedback

AbsoluteGarbage

great chapter!! haha dirty word scrabble...i am soo playing that with my friends...i love this ff! keep the udates comin!

I'm a huge fan of Scrabble!

NotxxWhatxxItxxSeems

just happened upon this fic recently and i love it!! keep going, its an amazing idea with an even more amazing writer behind it :)

Thank you. I'm glad that you're enjoying my writing because I am putting a great deal of effort into this story.

Dttdemon

awesome chap. Spyla's such a cute couple. but i wonder how Ashley's going to take it. :) pms

Lets just say that Ashley isn't going to be thrilled about her sister dating her ex-girlfriend. Her reaction when she finds out will be interesting though.

Skyler7749

Awesome chapter(s) once again! This story is great, keep it coming. D

Thanks! I seem to be on a roll of some sort. I just hope I can keep the momentum going for everyone reading.

NOTxINx2xLABELS

yes you did keep my interest and i have to say that the dirty scrabble was hilarious, btw ashley and adien are getting on my nerves

Ashley and Aiden are made for each other! At least in this story and that's not a compliment. Ha.

Physcob2002

another great chpater, spyla's fantastic hehe, keep on keepin on lol pms!

Spencer and Kyla are so good together in this story. I just wanted to show readers that they can work as a believable couple.

Quinze85

O we played dirty scrabble in night school english back in my senior year. I was soo the champion to...And me to I don't care what ashley thinks i like them as a couple

Dirty Scrabble Rules!

Sooragameela87

I was very pleased to see an update even sooner than i'd imagined, and i like the progression in the relationship of spencer and kyla, its quite endearing :) PMS!

Thank you! I just want for readers to realize that this two can work together as a couple.

Madam-xt

lol, haha, just started readin this, spencer is heaps funny. i love how they play dirty word scrabble, lol, i personally hate scarbble because my sister always kicks my .

I'm the Scrabble champ when I play against my sister. Ha. It's pretty fun, but we haven't played in a long time. I hope that Spencer keeps delivering the funny for you.

Giveusakiss82

aww so i never thought about Kyla & Spencer together but sumhow it makes more sense than Spashley. hmm wats ky and spence called?
I rly lovvee the whole memory thing funny cause i watched 50 first dates right b4 i read ur story ha close but not. this is better tho cuz m spencer.
well keep it up LOVE THE STORY
post more soon

Spencer plus Kyla equals 'Spyla'. I got the idea for this story thinking about what if Spencer didn't remember anyone or what happened. Would she automatically have a connection with Ashley or would she have a connection with someone else? I thought it was the perfect story to explore a Spencer and Kyla relationship without Spencer at least not having all the emotional baggage of having been with Ashley.

teriyakiskater

hahaha, i would never be willing to play dirty word scrabble with my family. i just seems so wrong, like talking about last nights one night stand with um or sumthin. couldn't do it. but i'm glad that spence and kyla are gettin together now.

I'd never play dirty word Scrabble with my mom or dad, but with my older sister of course. Spencer and Kyla are well on there way to couple-hood.