"Hey what are you doing up still?" The blonde asks the young brunette as she sits down on the couch next to her in the lounge.

Ashley shrugs and sets her book down, "Everyone finally went to be and I couldn't sleep so I thought I'd catch up on some reading."

"Everyone?"

"Yeah, Chelsea, Kyla, Aiden, Clay, Madi, Carmen, and all them… we were watching movies before."

Spencer nods and curls up at the other end of the couch taking in the brunette who was also curled up clad in reading glasses, alligator pajama pants, and an old gray CAL State hoody. "So what are you reading?"

She picks up the book and holds it up toward her, "My Sister's Keeper…" she shrugs, "It's one of those books I've wanted to read and have never gotten the chance to."

Spencer smiles, "I love that book. It's definitely a tear jerker though."

"Yeah, so what are you doing up?"

The blonde shrugs, "Couldn't sleep either and there's only so much time I can spend in the library or the dark room."

"Well I have something in mind that could tire both of us out…" Ashley smirks and raises her eyebrows suggestively.

Spencer shakes her head, "Is that ever not on your mind? We've barely even kissed and you want to go jump in bed together? Besides I know nothing about you except what I've learned on my own."

Ashley fakes shock, "Why Spencer Carlin who said anything about jumping into bed together? I was going to suggest a walk down to the lake… what do you say?"

Spencer just rolls her eyes and plays along, "Ok yeah, sure."

Ashley hops up from the couch smiling, "Great! And then we can go skinny dipping!"

Stifling her laugh, Spencer follows the young girl out onto the school grounds. Once they are out of the campus building Ashley laces their fingers together and pulls her towards the lake.

When they get to the lake Spencer stops Ashley, pushing her softly up against a tree, "What are you-" Ashley asks, but is immediately cut off by a pair of lips crashing into hers and a body being pressed up against hers. A pair of soft lips that taste like a hint of strawberries and does things to Ashley she doesn't even begin to try and understand every time they meet hers.

Spencer pulls away, only an inch or two, with her hands still on Ashley's waist, "Mmm, I missed those."

Ashley smiles shyly and captures Spencer's lips with hers, reluctantly pulling away, "Me too."

Spencer steps away much to Ashley's displeasure and leads them closer to the lake. Spencer sits and Ashley follows suit, sitting close to her and lacing their hands again. "So about skinny dipping, what do you say?"

This causes Spencer to laugh and shake her head, "We would get in so much trouble if we're caught."

"Come on we aren't going to get caught, it is two in the morning and the campus guards are busy watching porn right now in their booth."

"…How would you know?"

"Let's just say I snuck off campus a lot and know every inch of what goes on these grounds." Spencer gives her a skeptical look, "come on please? It will be fun."

"And here I thought we were going to maybe, I don't know… talk for once."

"Cooome onnn Spence, all we do is talk. I'll tell you what… for every piece of clothing you lose you can ask me a question… about anything."

Spencer looks down at her outfit, "Ash I only have like five pieces of clothing on right now… and that's including my shoes."

This causes Ashley to smirk, "Well you'd better make them damn good questions then."

"Fine, but you have to get in the water too."

"Oh I fully intend to get in the water if you're in there. Besides, I get to ask you questions too. But you first."

Spencer rolls her eyes at the brunette, but takes her left shoe off anyways. "Ok, why did Chelsea give you Al?"

"Really pulling out the big guns right away huh?" Ashley smiles, but Spencer can tell it's a fake one, it didn't reach her eyes. "Ok so Al…" she lets out a deep sigh, "Chelsea gave me Al while I was in the hospital freshman year. She knew I was having trouble sleeping while I was there, and told me he would protect me when I had nightmares."

"Why were you in the hospital to begin with?"

Ashley shakes her head and pulls off her right, striped, red slipper, "Sorry not your turn. It's mine."

Spencer smiles and lays down in the grass, "Ask away."

"Ok… what got you started in photography?"

Getting a small smile on her face, Spencer rolls over onto her side and props her head up by her elbow, as Ashley shifts and turns her body towards her, sitting Indian style. "It was always just something that calmed me. Jackie picked up on this right away and bought me a real nice camera that I always wanted but my mom would never get me. She's the one who always encouraged me to keep doing it and to take a few classes in high school and college. And now it's just something I can't seem to let go, even if it does remind me of her every now and then."

Ashley nods and smiles wickedly, "Your turn lets lose the other shoe because after that it's the clothing."

Spencer laughs and hits Ashley on the leg lightly, "Are you always a perv?"

She shakes her head, "Nope, just with you."

Holding her foot up, she looks pointedly at Ashley, "You want it off so bad, you take it off yourself."

"Bossy, huh? I kind of like that." Rolling her eyes, she grabs the shoe and takes it off. Pulling on Spencer's leg, she rolls her onto her back and slowly climbs up her body until she's straddling her waist. "Now, what's your question?"

"Hmm, I've seemed to have forgotten," she whispers, as her hands find their way to Ashley's waist.

Smiling, Ashley leans down until their noses brush against each other, "Oh yeah, why's that?" She leans in and kisses her lightly, her hands resting on either side of Spencer's head.

"I'm not sure…" Spencer pulls Ashley down on top of her, her stomach doing flip flops as she feels Ashley's body against hers. They quickly deepen the kiss, their tongues meeting once again causing both to let out a small moan. It's the moan that causes Spencer to push Ashley back, "Ok wait… my turn." Chest heaving, Ashley nods and sits up, placing her hands on Spencer's stomach waiting for the next question. "Ok, why won't you play or sing in front of anyone?"

Ashley shrugs as she slowly pushes Spencer's long sleeved shirt up to reveal her stomach and traces her fingers lightly across it, back and forth. "Lets see… I guess because my mother has never let me do anything with it, always saying it'll never get me anywhere. Besides, it's my one private thing that no one else is a part of or can touch. Why ruin that?"

"Because your voice is too amazing to not be heard…"

"It is heard though… by you. And you're enough."

Spencer smiles at this and pulls Ashley down to her kissing her softly, "You're so cute when you aren't trying to be a bad ass you know that?"

Smiling back, Ashley kisses her on the nose, "You're pretty cute too… you know, in a goofy kind of way." She feels herself blushing and shakes her head, "Anyways, let's make this game a little more interesting." Smirking, she brings hands to her hoody and takes it off revealing only a black and red polka dotted bra. "There, that's better… my turn?" Spencer can only nod as she takes in Ashley's toned stomach and the rest of her upper body, bringing her hands to Ashley's stomach, beginning to run her hands all along it. "How long have you known Jackie and when did the two of you finally start dating?"

A small frown tugs at Spencer's lips, but is quickly hidden with a half smile. Ashley however, notices before Spencer is able to get away with it. "Well… I've known her since third grade. Like I've mentioned, I grew up in Texas and she moved next door when I was in third grade. We quickly became best friends and were soon inseparable, until about my sophomore year of high school when I realized I liked girls… correction, liked a girl… Jackie. I told her, and she claimed she loved me, just not in that way. So I tried to move on and dated other girls on and off throughout my sophomore and part of my junior year and we grew apart, until she couldn't take it anymore and finally admitted to wanting me. I guess that would make it the end of our junior year that we finally started dating."

Ashley nods, taking all the information in. That is until she remembers that Spencer is finally going to be losing some clothing, "Ok, your turn… what's coming off?" She goes to reach for Spencer's long sleeve, but Spencer shakes her head no. "Huh? Why not? I mean it's ok if you don't want to… I just thought… I mean I didn't think-"

She is quickly cut off from her nervous rambling, by a hand covering her mouth. "Shh. Lets just go with the pants first."

Taking the hand away from her mouth, she kisses the back of it lightly, locking eyes with Spencer for a second and then moves off of her to slowly remove the flannel pajama pants, revealing a pair of green striped boy shorts. Climbing back on top of her and settling back into her straddling position, Ashley quietly awaits her question. "Ok so, when did you realize you're a lesbian and when did you come out to everyone."

Ashley looks at Spencer disgusted, "Excuse me? I am not a lesbian! I do not like nor do other girls, thank you very much! Where would you even get an idea like that from?" Spencer rolls her eyes and waits until Ashley stops laughing. "Ok, tough crowd… looks like we're going to have to teach you how to laugh every once in a while. It's good for you ya know."

"I do laugh... all the time actually… especially the other day when you busted your ass in the hallway… that was hysterical."

"Ha ha ha, oh my god you are soo funny." Spencer only smirks at this, as Ashley starts to get all huffy, "And if it wasn't for that damn freshman or your short skirt and tight top, I would not have busted my ass thank you very much." She rolls her eyes, but can't help but let a smile slip, "Anyways… back to your question. I realized I liked both boys and girls the summer after 8th grade, and didn't realize I really only liked girls 'til the end of my freshman year. I came out the summer before sophomore year to Chelsea, Kyla, and a few other people… and eventually the rest found out one way or another."

Done with this trip down memory lane now, Ashley stands and drops her pants to reveal matching polka dot boy shorts. "Game over, time to swim!"

Spencer sits up and stares at the girl before her, "but wait, I still get two more questions."

"Ask away Spence…" she takes a step back as she unclasps her bra and throws it to the ground before turning around and running toward the water, "you're just going to have to catch me if you want the answers!" With that said, she dives into the lake.

Spencer shakes her head and stays seated, refusing to go in. That is until Ashley doesn't pop back up from under the water. She stands, eyes scanning the water having an internal debate about whether or not to go in; knowing that Ashley is most likely doing this to get her to go in. Deciding it's better to be safe than sorry, she sucks it up and takes off her long sleeved shirt off to reveal nothing but bare skin underneath. Shivering slightly she runs over to the lake and jumps in. When she pops back up she quickly swims to place where she can touch and lets out a small shriek from the coldness of the water and then quickly after, another one. This time it's not from the water, but rather because Ashley popped up behind her wrapping her arms around her waist. "It's about time you got in!"

Spencer attempts to be mad, but fails miserably as she feels Ashley's body press into her back, "It is freezing in here…"

"Don't worry; I can warm you up…"

Laughing, Spencer turns around and faces Ashley, wrapping her arms around her neck loosely, "You're such a cheese ball, does that line ever work anyone?"

Ashley smiles and shakes her head, "No, but it's about to…" she leans in and kisses her passionately at first and then slows the kiss down, enjoying and savoring it. Savoring the taste of Spencer; savoring the feeling of their almost completely naked, wet bodies being pressed up against each other.

It is Spencer who pulls away and rests her forehead against Ashley's, looking into her eyes, "Ash… sometimes you scare me."

Smiling, Ashley doesn't break the eye contact, "That's okay 'cause sometimes you absolutely terrify me… and by sometimes I mean all the time."

This comment earns a small chuckle from Spencer, who leans in and kisses Ashley softly. Ashley returns the kiss in full force, letting her hands wander Spencer's upper body. Spencer does not object, but rather pulls Ashley closer if possible and deepens the kiss. Spencer lets out a small moan as Ashley bites down on her bottom lip. Their tongues finally meet again and it is the combination of all of this that causes Ashley's heart to feel like it's going to burst out of her chest.

It is Ashley who pulls away this time, leaving Spencer slightly displeased. "What's wrong?"

She shakes her hear, "Nothing," she smiles, "nothing at all. It's just it is getting pretty late, and you're starting to turn a little a blue. We should probably get you warm."

Spencer smiles at this, "Trust me, you were doing just fine."

"I know but like I've told you Spence, it isn't just about sex for me. And hopefully tonight proves that to you."

Spencer kisses her on the forehead and in silent agreement they swim back to the edge, pulling themselves out of the water, quickly putting their clothes on attempt to warm up a little bit. Ashley wraps Spencer in a tight embrace and kisses her lightly on the cheek. "You know I still get to ask you two questions…"

"Oh I know, but its effing cold, and I definitely need a hot shower and a warm bed." She eyes Spencer, "And by the shade of blue you're turning, so do you… so let's worry about that first so I don't have to be seen with a giant walking blueberry and then there will be plenty of time for the badgering to continue."

Spencer kicks Ashley in the butt at this statement and after a few seconds of Ashley complaining about bruising and Spencer rubbing it to make it feel better; they quietly make their way back to the school, arms linked together and shivering.