A/N: Alrighty, well, first off, I'd like to apologize to y'all for not updating earlier. I've been kinda down lately. Secondly, I apologize for the brevity of this chapter. Like I said, I've been in a bit of a funk and writing has been rather difficult as of late, ha. I'll definitely be able to update again by Monday or Thursday at the latest, promise! Thanks again for being patient with me and I hope you enjoy this chapter! :)

~Chapter 10~

Previously: "I know, Ky. I've never felt like this before and it really scares me. I just want to be there for her and help her no matter what. There's just something about her that never ceases to take my breath away and I always want to be with her." She sighed. "I don't know what to do."

"You'll figure it out, Ash. You're a lot smarter than most people think," teased her sister as she pulled her into a hug.

As the day progressed, Ashley barely made it through school. Her thoughts too focused on a certain blue-eyed girl who was slowly capturing her heart. And, of course, her friends and sister noticed this.

"Ooh, you've got it bad for our girl," teased Aiden as he threw an arm around the curly-haired girl.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," she replied far too quickly.

"Kyla sent me a picture of you and Spence cuddling up together in bed!"

"I'm going to kill her," growled Ashley.

"So…what did you and Spence do before Kyla took that picture?" Aiden asked with a smirk, his eyes glazing over slightly.

"Oh, you know," murmured Ashley, her voice low as her counterpart urged her to continue. "We started on the couch and…"

"Yeah? Yeah?" The boy replied enthusiastically.

"And we…watched movies!"

"You suck," grumbled Aiden, only causing Ashley to erupt in laughter.

"What's so funny?" Kyla inquired as she and Madison joined them.

"Oh, nothing," replied Ashley cheerfully as Aiden continued to pout.

Spencer walked around her house frantically wondering what on earth she could do to pass the time until Ashley got there. She finally settled down in the living room and turned on the TV as she set up the Scrabble board. An hour or so later, she felt her phone buzz.

"Hey, I'm cutting gym. Yellow and green really aren't my colors. Can I come over now? :)"

"Haha, sure! Just come on in, the door's open."

"Ok, see you in a bit!"

Spencer couldn't help but smile, eager to see the brunette.

Ashley arrived at Spencer's house in no time. She waltzed up to the front door and opened it. The sound of Spencer singing greeted her and she smiled at the beautiful sound until she realized what the blonde was singing.

"And if you threw a party, invited everyone you knew. You would see, the biggest gift would be from me and the card attached would say, 'Thank you for being a friend,'" the blue-eyed girl belted out, unaware of a smirking brunette leaning up against the living room wall.

"Well, well, well, Spence, I'm impressed." The other girl whipped around and looked at the girl with wide eyes, a light hue of pink gracing her cheeks.

"Uh…it's not what it looks like?"

"Really, Spence?" laughed Ashley. "To me, it looks like you're sitting in here watching The Golden Girls and playing Scrabble by yourself." Spencer blushed even more.

"Yeah, well, Aiden and Madison hate playing Scrabble with me. And as for The Golden Girls, it's a very entertaining show!"

"Uh huh. Oh, by the way, Spence, you look rather adorable when you blush," she murmured into the blonde's ear before she sat down on the couch. Spencer sat there speechless. Since when did she let Ashley have the upper hand? "Oh, is this the episode when Sophia breaks her glasses and mistakes the condom machine for the phone?" The brunette spoke before she clapped her hand over her mouth.

"Ah ha! You're a fan, aren't you?"

"Guilty as charged," Ashley replied with a sheepish grin. "I have all the seasons." The blonde looked at the other girl, happiness shining in her eyes. "What? Do I have something on my face?" The brunette uttered as she rubbed her face self-consciously.

"No, no, it's nothing," Spencer reassured her with a dazzling smile. "Um, want to play Scrabble?"

"Yeah, sure," the other girl replied with a nose-crinkling smile. The two set up the game and played for a while as they laughed and chatted with each other.

"So, tell me all about the mysterious Ashley Davies."

"Uh, what do you want to know?"

"Everything!"

"Oh, uh, ok. Well, my mom died almost two and a half years ago from breast cancer. After she died, I kinda headed down a bad path." She paused, unsure if she wanted to continue. Spencer intertwined their fingers, hoping to comfort the other girl. "I turned to drugs and alcohol and even started cutting a bit. Kyla and my dad did everything they could to help me, but to no avail. I refused to listen to them until one day almost eighteen months after my mom passed away. I, um, nearly died from drinking too much and taking a few too many pills."

"Aw, Ash," Spencer replied as she wrapped her arms around the other girl. "You don't have to go on if you don't want to."

"No, it's ok. I'm almost finished. Um, well after that night, I finally got the help I needed and have been clean ever since."

"Ash, I'm sure it couldn't have been that bad…right?"

"Spence, how many lesbians do you know have willingly taken off their shirt at a frat?"

"Oh, wow, that is bad," the blonde struggled to say with a straight face.

"Go ahead and laugh," Ashley told her with a genuine smile. "Kyla and I do all the time."

"You guys seem really close," Spencer spoke thoughtfully.

"We are. She's my rock. I don't know what I'd do without her," the brunette muttered truthfully. "So, want me to get you a snack?"

"Yes! Can you pretty, pretty please make me a ham and cheese omelet?"

"No problem, Spence. Be back in a few."

"Thanks, love," Spencer responded before she could stop herself as her eyes opened wide. "Uh, I, uh, um. I love Betty White!" Ashley beamed at the unintentional term of endearment as she sauntered off to the kitchen, a slight spring in her step. As soon as she was gone, Spencer smacked her hand against her forehead.

"Shit, shit, shit," she mumbled to herself. "What am I doing?" She put her head in her hands as she continued babbling to herself.

Ashley entered the kitchen with a huge smile planted firmly on her face. Maybe, just maybe Spencer felt the same way about her as she did about the blonde. She grabbed a couple eggs and made her way over to the stove. Just as she was beating the eggs, she heard a scream come from the living room. She sprinted into the room and saw Spencer staring at the television with her jaw dropped.

"Spence, are you ok? What happened?" She inquired rapidly, trying not to panic.

"Susan Sarandon is in a Got Milk? commercial!" The blue-eyed girl cried out excitedly. Ashley gave her a blank look before she hit the blonde over the head with the whisk.

"Ow! Hey, I'm still injured here!"

"Sorry, Spence, but you deserved that one."

"Meanie."

"Fine, what do you want me to do about it?"

"Kiss it and make it better," challenged the blonde, her eyes sparkling mischievously. Ashley froze for a moment before she bent over and placed a tender kiss on the other girl's forehead. As soon as her lips touched Spencer's skin, a spark erupted between them. The brunette took a step back and their eyes met. The blonde stood up, her piercing blue eyes eyes never leaving Ashley's deep brown ones. Her eyes eventually flickered down to her companion's lips as the two took a step toward each other. Their faces inched closer and closer to each other, their breaths mingled, their eyes shut gently. Just as their lips were about to touch, Spencer's eyes shot open and she leapt three feet backwards, refusing to look at the other girl.

"Um, I'm going to go get some air. Make yourself at home," the blonde stammered, as she rushed out of the house. Once she was gone, Ashley collapsed to the floor, tears threatening to fall from her chocolate brown eyes.

A/N, part II: *comes out from hiding under a rock* Please don't hate me for ending it like this! Or rather should I say please don't hate Spencer for running off like that? Either way, you'll be happy with this story, I guarantee it :)

Don't forget to look for my update over the next few days!