Howdy! So here's chapter eight! Hope you like it!


Author: Mel
Copyright: 2007
Title: Preciosa
Rating: PG-13

DISCLAIMER: This is a mature relationship between two women if you don't like that sort of thing then please discontinue reading.

This chapter contains some sexual references.

The song in this one is Marc Anthony "I Swear."

Chapter Eight

Spencer woke up and looked at the clock that was blaring loud music telling her to wake up. Yawning, she made her way to the kitchen to get started on some breakfast before heading out to school. When she turned the corner, she was surprised to see Ashley standing in front of the stove while Marco was at the table stuffing his mouth with what appeared to be blueberry pancakes.

Marco noticed Spencer and swallowed quickly. "Spence, you have to try these! You sure found yourself a keeper." Ashley turned and smiled at Spencer.

"I woke up this morning in my empty house and wanted to come over to surprise you with some classic Ashley Davies blueberry pancakes."

Spencer walked up behind Ashley and put her arms around her waist resting her head on her shoulder. "I didn't know you could cook."

"There are a lot of things you probably don't know about me but we have all the time in the world to find those out." Ashley turned her head to give Spencer a kiss but was met by a head full of blonde hair. "What no morning kiss for your new girlfriend?" Ashley pouted.

"I haven't brushed my teeth yet. I'll be right back." Spencer kissed Ashley's cheek before heading back to her room to get ready. She loved that Ashley had referred to herself as her "girlfriend." It just felt so right to her.

After washing up and getting dressed, Spencer walked back to the kitchen to find Ashley sitting at the table with a stack of pancakes and juice in front of her. Spencer sat on Ashley's lap and pulled her in for a deep kiss running her tongue over Ashley's bottom lip.

"Mmmm…now that's what I call a good morning kiss!" Ashley smiled. "So when is your first class today?"

"Actually I don't have any classes today. This is really my day off but I was going to meet with Lauren, my TA, to see how she's doing on her projects. Other than that I really had nothing much else planned. I mean except for the last part of your tour which I'm assuming we can finish later." Spencer nuzzled her face into Ashley's neck loving the smell and warmth of her skin.

"So pretty much you're free most of the day? Hmm, well let me think of what we could do to fill up your time." Ashley began absentmindedly tracing her fingers along the skin that was peeking out the back of Spencer's shirt. This movement began to make Spencer breathe harder causing her to involuntarily kiss the brunette's neck eliciting a moan.

"Don't mind me! I am just passing through. You can go back to your tonsil hockey once I leave." Marco quickly said while making his way out the door.

Spencer smiled and pulled Ashley up out of her chair. She took her in her arms and placed a deep, wanting kiss on the brunette's mouth. They stood there for what seemed hours kissing each other like they were going to perish if they pulled apart. Spencer began walking them to her bedroom but before they went inside Ashley stopped in her tracks.

"Baby…" Ashley was cut off by Spencer's mouth. "Honey…" Kiss. "We need to stop…" Kiss. "Spencer, listen to me." Ashley grabbed Spencer's shoulders and looked her in the eyes.

"What is it Ashley? I thought you wanted me. God I want you." Spencer ran her finger along Ashley's lips tracing their shape. Ashley moaned causing the blonde to bring her back in for another round.

"No. Spence, I do want you. So bad. I just…I don't want to move too fast. Sex always complicates things. I want to get to know you…I want to know who the real Spencer is…your mind, your body, and your soul. These intense feelings I have for you are so new to me I just don't want to lose you." Ashley's eyes began to water and she looked away.

Spencer turned Ashley's face to hers. "There's nothing wrong with your feelings. I am just as scared as you are…but you're right. We don't have to take that step just yet…like you said we have all the time in the world to get to know each other, right?" Ashley smiled and took Spencer into her arms holding her tight.

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"It's beautiful up here." Spencer was looking out over the cliff towards the city. "I can't believe I never came up here the whole time I lived in L.A."

"Yeah well this was pretty much 'make out central' in High School." Ashley said next to Spencer's ear while she sat on the hood of her car with Spencer in her arms.

"Oh really? Is this from personal experience?" Spencer joked.

"Actually it is. I was a hot item back in High School but I wasn't really what you would consider 'girlfriend material'." Spencer turned around to look at her and noticed a look of regret on Ashley's face.

"You know you don't have to talk about this if it upsets you. I mean it's in the past; good, bad, ugly you shouldn't let it eat you up though…its bad for your complexion plus I hear that it brings on early stages of impotency but that really shouldn't affect you then huh?" Spencer saw a smile form on the brunette's face and gave her a soft kiss.

"I made a lot of mistakes in high school. I don't regret all of them; I mean mistakes are supposed to make you a better person. There was one moment back then, besides losing my dad, that my world nearly fell apart." Ashley let a tear fall and Spencer wiped it away with her thumb.

Spencer didn't want to push Ashley to reveal what was bothering her so she took the opportunity to pull her off the car. She took each of Ashley's hands and placed them on her hips and put her arms around Ashley's neck. "Sing to me."

Ashley thought about what she could possibly sing and then took Spencer's hand placing it over her heart.

I have never seen an angel standing oh so close to me

I have never touched someone and felt such electricity

I am taken over by the endless possibilities

And I'm waiting for the day you say that you belong to me

I swear

No one will ever love you better

I swear

We could be so good together

I never wanted anyone the way that I want you

I never met someone who gives me everything you do

I swear

If I'm with you there's no other

I swear

There will never be another

'Cause of you there are more reasons to be thankful everyday

'Cause of you I am reminded of the chances I should take

It's the comfort of your warm embrace that shelters all the rain

And there's nothing that I wouldn't give for you to feel the same

I swear

No one will ever love you better

I swear

We could be so good together

I never wanted anyone the way that I want you

I never met someone who gives me everything you do

I swear

If I'm with you there's no other

I swear

There will never be another

Somewhere somehow you appeared and everything's so different now

When you're around

The promise of all we could be is what keeps me going now

I'll never doubt

I never wanted anyone the way that I want you

I never met someone who gives me everything you do

I swear

If I'm with you there's no other

I swear

There will never be another

I never wanted anyone the way that I want you

I never met someone who gives me everything you do

I swear

If I'm with you there's no other

I swear

There will never be another

Ashley picked up Spencer's chin and saw the tears falling from her eyes. "I swear it Spence. I love you and nothing is ever going to change that."