ch 9

Spencer's POV

I was on the phone for like ten minutes then when I came back into the livingroom I saw Ashley asleep on the couch. I just smiled then noticed her phone on the bar buzzing. I looked on the front and saw Kyla's name so I checked it knowing it was propaly Kyla

"Hello?" I answered and Kyla chuckled

"Hi, I was just calling to make sure Ashley made it. I figured she'd be back by now"

"Yeah, I told her to take a seat while I made a call and she passed out. She's sleeping like a baby" I laughed

"Do you think you could walk her home? I would come get her, but I don't want to leave Anna here alone"

"I'll get her hom..." Ashley just let a small snore go and I chuckled "Or I'll just cover her up and she can stay here. I'll make sure she gets up early"

"Ok, that's fine" Kyla laughed "Just don't rape her or anything"

"Why not? She's fair game" I joked and Kyla laughed again

"I guess you can't rape the willing" Kyla added and we shared a laugh "Ok, well goodnight Spencer"

"Goodnight Kyla" I hung up then walked over to Ashley. She looked comfortable, but I know how uncomfortable that couch is. I turned all the lights off then picked her up and carried her to my bed. She didn't even peek an eye open. That short walk must have exausted her. I took a thick comforter to the couch and laid down. After about five minutes I was asleep

...the next morning...

I woke up to small whimpering coming from the bedroom. I smiled as I got up and stretched then went to the bathroom to do my buiness and brush my teeth. I checked the time and my alarm clock wouldn't even go off till 6 which was thirty minutes away. As soon as I left the bathroom my phone rang and I answered confsed as to who would be calling this eary

"Hello?" I answered and Kyla laughed

"Good morning. I'm guessing I didn't wake you"

"Nah, just got up though. Do I need to get Ashley home?" I asked as I sat back on the couch

"No, well actually I need to go in super freakin early. I was windering If I could just drop Anna off over there and if you would watch her. They usually don't wake up until around seven or seven thirty"

"Yeah, that's fine. I'll just walk back with them and force Ashley to take me to school" I answered and Kyla chuckled

"I'm sure that will take a lot of a schmoosing..."

"Oh yes, that woman is as stuburn as a horse" I rolled my eyes as I said that

"Ok, well we're here and headed up"

"I'll come get her" I stated as I walked out the door and started down the stairs. I hung up the phone as I exited the door and saw Kyla getting Anna out

"That was fast" Kyla laughed. I like seeing Kyla in a good mood. She usually seems too busy to find amusement in anything

"Call me flash" I stated as I took the sleeping girl

"Ok flash. Here is her sippy cup. Please don't give her " Kyla begged and I chuckled

"Fine coffee it is. Does she take cream or just bla..." I paused as I saw Kyla's annoyed look. I smiled "How about chocolate milk?" I asked and she smiled

"That's fine. Thanks for this. I really appreciate it"

"It's not a problem" I explained

"So is she still asleep?"

"Yes" I smiled "and snoring lightly. Some people would be annoyed, but I find it endeering" I explained and she laughed again before giving me a hug and Anna a kiss

"I'll see you after school. And wear something..." she looked me up and down "strong" she finally said making a flexing move I nodded with a smile

"Yes ma'am" I answered and she laughed as she got into the Porche and left with a wave. I carried Anna up then laid her down with Ashley. After I turned my alarm clock off I placed Anna's cup beside her. I descided to take a shower while they slept, then I decided to cook them both some eggs and french toast.

"Dood morning Pencer" a sleepy Anna walked from the bedroom with her sippy cup

"Good morning baby girl. Do you eat french toast?" I asked and she shrugged

"I dunno. Is it dood?" she asked then covered her mouth as she yawned

"Yes, I like it. French toast is the bomb!" I explained pulling out a chair from the bar for her. Once she climbed up I gave her a small plate and a fork, then sat beside her

"It smells yummy" she commented with a smile. I cut up the toast for her then started eating my own breakfast

"Oh my god!" Anna and I both heard from the bedroom. I hopped up and went into the room to see Ashley sprint to her feet "You didn't wake me up!" Ashley was almost yelling in anger. I just smiled

"Calm down, Anna is in the kitchen and she can hear every word you say" I tried to explain

"Anna's here?"

"Yes, Kyla asked me to watch her for a few hours because someone called her in early. She just woke up though. No, I didn't wake you up because I would have had to carry you home and I don't want any stitches popping out" I placed both hands on her shoulders. This seemed to relax her.

"Ok" she took a deep breath "Wait. Why was I in your bed?" she asked with a confused smirk? WHat the hell? SShe's so odd sometimes.

"I laid you in there. Don't worry though, I took the couch"

"Why? I'm such an intruder!" she exclaimed and I shook my head with a smile

"No" I chuckled as I laid an arm across her shoulders. "It was fine. You only snored a little" I explained and she laughed as I pulled her into the livingroom

"Aunt Ashey!" came Anna's excited voice "This fwench toast is da bomb!" she exclaimed and Ashley smiled at her

"Yeah it is" I stated as Ashley gave me an ammused look "You hungry?" I asked and she nodded with a smile

"I just need to use the bathroom real quick" she told me as I took my seat beside Anna at the bar. We all ate and shared some light conversation. After we were done Ashley insisted on cleaning up. She looks like an angel when she wakes up. I'm talking pretty damn close to perfect! her hair is naturally curly and she was wearing the same pair of blue jeans she slept in along with her normal tstirt. I don't think anything would look terrible on her. As we walked back to her house Ashley and I held each of Anna's hands.

"It's not even seven yet" Spencer stated and I smiled

"You can go back to sleep if you want" I suggested and she shook her head

"I won't wake up" she explained and I smiled

"Then sleep in. I'll just take your car!" I stated excitedly and she shook her head frantically

"No! No touching my baby!" she scolded and I nodded quickly

"I won't. It was a joke" I explained with a chuckle causing her to laugh

"Ok, I'm taking a shower. Anna you want me to help you get dressed before or after?

"Pencer tan help me. Right?" she asked and I nodded

"Of course" I answered and Ashley smiled

"Ok, I'm going up" she started to head up the stairs then pulled my ear to her lips. Oh god! Did I just moan? No. Ok, we're cool. "No playing in my underwear drawer" she whispered before going up the stairs. After a loud gulp of oxygen that my brain surely needed, I took Anna's hand and we went to her room

"Oh, I want to wear this one!" she stated pulling out a long sleeved hoodie. I shook my head

"No sweetie. You need a light jacket. That will make you too hot" I explained and she nodded with a smile as she waked back to her closet. I sat on a small brightly colored chair coloring in her princess coloring book as she picked her own clothes.

"How bout this?" I looked up and bursted into laughter. The girl wore the same jeans she picked out a second ago and a black t-shit that says rock princess in pink. She also held a light black jacket over her choulder and a black hat turned backwards. She was pursing her lips together in a pose. She's so freakin cute!

"Your mommy doesn't let you pick your own clothes very often does she?" I asked and she shook her head.

"Well, yeah. Her and Aunt Ashey, but I pick what I fink dey will wike"

"Well, I do like that on you, but why don't you just pick what you think you like?" I asked and the girl lit up like a christmas tree. I returned back to Cinderella and continued to fill in her yellow hair. Yes yellow. Have you ever seen a blond crayon? Hmm. My brother used to say I wasn't the brightest crayon in the box. But there is no blond crayon...or is there

"Ok, how about dis?" she asked I looked up from my blond crayon search. She wore a short jean skirt with the black t-shirt. She still had the jacket but no hat. She also wasn't striking a pose. I just smiled proudly at her

"It's great Anna. You look like you" I stated and she smiled bashfully

"You fink Aunt Ashey will let me wear dis?" she asked and I nodded

"I hope so. I think it suits you. You want me to help you put your hair up?" I asked and she shook her head as she grabbed a brush from her small dressor

"No fanks, but will you bwush it for me?" she asked and I nodded then went to it. As I brushed her hair and we talked about my pretty picture. I saw Ashley round the corner, then turn pale white

"Ashley? Are you ok?" I asked and she took a deep breath as she braced her self against the door frame

"Yes, I think I just had a flashback is all" she stated while her color returned back. She smiled brightly

"Is that a good thing?" I asked and Ashley chuckled

"She just looks... just like Kyla when she was little is all. I mean like a twin" she stated walking over to the girl then picked her up "You look great Anna" Ashley commented and Anna blushed

"Fank you"

"Well, are you two ready?" I asked and they both nodded wile smiling. It was then that I noticed Ashley's outfit. She wore a pair of loose black dress pants with a navy blue botton down shirt "Wait!" I stated pulling out my phone. After I snapped a quick picture I sent it to Kyla with a small message.

"Are you ready?" Ashley asked and I chuckled as Kyla replied to my picture with a picture of a bald fat guy with a terrible combover! She says she's so jelous

"Totally" I answered then we made our way out of the door.

...a while later...

Ashley's POV

I pulled into the school parkinglott with Spencer in the passenger seat. She and Kyla have been texting sinse we left the house and I just know they are talking about me! No, I'm not conceeded. Spencer will recieve a message, look at me, smile, then send a message back. Stupid Kyla!

"What?" I asked for probably the millionth time, with an eye roll and Spencer smiled

"Nothing. So can you give me a ride today?" I hate how that smile is so contagious!

"Yes" I answered and Spencer opened the door to leave

"Kyla and I were not talking about you" Spencer stated like it was an answer to a question I hadn't asked yet.

"I didn't..."

"I know, but I just don't want you to think that" Is she reading my mind? Hmm, I wonder. Purple!

"Quick, what color am I thinking?" I asked and she rolled her eyes

"Purple" she answered now standing outside of the car. Oh God! Dog!

"Animal..?" I asked and she snickered

"Is it a dog?" she asked and I tried to clear my head of every thought. She's freakin psychic! "I'm not psychic"

"Then... how?" I asked and she leaned back in the door to smile

"I've been in your room and seen way too much purple." she faked a caugh "and your underwear... Also, Kyla told me you were allergic to dogs"

"Oh" I sighed as I relaxed into my seat. Spencer shut her door then came around and opened mine. She offered her hand. Just like she had last night. Awww! "Thank you"

"You're welcome" she looked at me with those deep sea blue eyes, and I just stared back into hers. Her eyes are so Hypnotizing. We made our way to our seprate classes quietly. Second block went by awfully slow, but I just don't know why. I mean it's not like I was doing anything exciting today. They say time flies when you'r having fun. I can't wait to get to see Spencer again though. Ok, so maybe I have a small crush. Yeah you probably already know that...

"Hi " Tory's small voice came from the door and I smiled up at her. The bell for third block is about to ring.

"Hi, Tory. What's up?" I asked and she just smiled

"Nothing. I just saw you sitting here. You looked like you were concentrating way to hard" she explained with a chuckle

"Yeah, I seem to be doing that a lot lately"

"Actually" her smile turned nervous "I have something I want to tell you, but I don't know how you will react" I raised an eyebrow

"You can tell me" I smiled and she chuckled

"Ok, well, you know I want to go to college. And I want to study to be a journalst?" she asked and I nodded. I didn't know all of that but I get it. "Well" she took a deep breath "That's a hard job. College is stressful in it's self"

"What's wrong?" I asked standing and walking around to her side "Tory, if you're thinking of having an abortion it's ok. You have options and that's one of them"

"I did" she smiled "But I just don't want to. There are just so many people in this world that can't have children" she rubbed her stomach again "Then I thought about you" she stated quietly then smiled "You're just such a good person, well from what I know. I was wondering..." she trailed off then took a deep breath "Will you adopt my baby?" she asked quickly and I chuckled

"If you think you can't handle it, don't worry you can..."

"No, it's not that. You're rich, smart, you're already helping your sister raise her little girl"

"Tory... I..." my studdering was cut off my the bell

"Just think about it. Ok? I'll be around to help, but I'm just too young to be a mother" that was her closing statement. She left as students for my art class third period filed in and sat. These students included Spencer. I sent her a nervous look and I know she caught it. Se just sat there and waited for the class to settle. She nodded behind her signaling me to start class. I just chuckled nervously as I stood and began.